Self care is one of the key strategies in my six-step plan for conquering overwhelm and stress and is the simplest and most effective ways to PREVENT them taking hold in the first place. Yet, for most of us, self-care … Continue reading →
This may seem an odd statement, especially as I’m currently offering programs to help women solo entrepreneurs manage overwhelm. Please bear with me. It’s absolutely relevant, and not contradictory. In fact, if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, it is absolutely … Continue reading →
Well, the results of my survey are coming in, and one of the key things that’s showing up so far is how many women in business get overwhelmed in one way or another. When I realized this, I thought to myself, … Continue reading →
As I move toward working with more women in business, and am thinking about all the ways in which the Alexander Technique can support them in their work, I’ve been chatting with my friend Amira Alvarez, who used to be … Continue reading →
In my latest musings on “busy-ness” and productivity, I’ve been thinking about how we, well, think about being busy. There seems to be a growing tendency to “glorify” being busy in a way that emphasizes not only how “productive” we … Continue reading →
Most people these days are busy – VERY busy. For women in business we’re not only dealing with the many and various jobs necessary to do our work; more often than not home and family, children and parents are competing … Continue reading →
As a woman attempting to go-it-alone in business, there seem to be a never-ending number of behind-the-scenes, administrative tasks to be done, from book-keeping, planning (workshops, presentations, programs), preparing fliers, updating my website, keeping up with my social media presence, … Continue reading →
I lie down in Constructive Rest pretty much every day, and have done ever since I was first introduced to the practice in my first Alexander Technique lesson over 13 years ago. When I first started learning the Alexander Technique … Continue reading →
We love our smart phones, but our bodies don’t always love the way we (ab)use them while we’re texting, surfing the internet, playing a game, or even making a phone call! I’ve been planning on blogging about this for a … Continue reading →
Do you spend a lot of your time working at your computer? If you’re like a lot of people you may also experience tension and pain that seems related to this. From my own experience, and that of my students, … Continue reading →