In Praise of Stopping
Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →
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What’s the Right Thing to Do When You Over-Commit?
I have an awful confession to make. It feels awful to me, anyway. I have over-committed myself and something has got to give. This means I am not going to be able to do everything I have said I would … Continue reading →
The Gift of Having No Purpose!
For past three weeks, I’ve been practicing “free-writing” for the first time in my life. I have never journaled or kept a diary (except for a brief, embarrassing phase as a teenager when I wrote about boys…), and never had … Continue reading →
9 Reasons Women in Business Should Care About Their Posture
Posture is important for everyone, of course. There are, however, reasons why improving your posture can be especially helpful for women. To be clear, the kind of posture I am interested in is not stiff or held, the way so many … Continue reading →
What Have You Done For YOU Today?
In my new Facebook group, the BodyIntelligence Community, we’re focusing on self care this month. Self care is important for everyone, but I’m especially passionate about advocating it for women, and in particular women in business. In my experience women … Continue reading →
Why is it Important to Have “Computer Poise?”
Computer Posture – or rather Computer Poise – is still on my mind. Not only because I’ve been doing a lot of computer work recently – even more than usual – but also because I’m currently creating a course on … Continue reading →
How to Improve Productivity, Project Confidence, and Be Comfortable with your Computer Posture Part 12: Attitude
In this final post of my series on how to improve productivity, project confidence and be more comfortable with your computer posture, I want to consider the role of attitude. In fact, the word attitude even means posture in some circumstances. We … Continue reading →
How to Improve Productivity, Project Confidence, and Be Comfortable with your Computer Posture Part 11: Constructive Breaks
One key to being able to maintain a state of open poise while we work at our computer is our willingness to take constructive breaks. Multiple studies emphasize the importance of removing ourselves from our work to boost our … Continue reading →
How to Improve Productivity, Project Confidence, and Be Comfortable with your Computer Posture Part 9: Stop and Think!
Stop and think! You may well be puzzled. Thinking? Huh? What has that got to do with computer posture? The answer: Everything! Our mind (thoughts and emotions) and body are inextricably linked. More than connected, they are simply different aspects … Continue reading →
How to Improve Productivity, Project Confidence, and Be Comfortable with your Computer Posture Part 6: Breathe!
Breathe! I was tempted to leave it at that – just one word of advice in this latest in my series on computer posture! As you may have realized by now, there’s much more to posture than there might seem, … Continue reading →