by Ellen Lyman | Oct 30, 2022
From the Oxford dictionary: Perfectionist: a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection. The definition of perfectionist implies that your life is perfect if you are a perfectionist. That is not the case. Perfectionists are often the worst...
by Ellen Lyman | Oct 9, 2022
Today is international mental health day. In this article I will talk to you about the importance of taking care of your mental health. Don’t know where to turn? The National Mental Health Hotline is a good place to start.National Mental Health Hotline |...
by Ellen Lyman | Oct 2, 2022
If you spend time on social media, watching commercials, or even reading self help books, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we are supposed to be happy all the time, and that something is wrong if we’re not. But folks, we are human. We are not...
by Ellen Lyman | Jun 26, 2022
Over-workers aren’t usually good at downtime. When we do take downtime, we spend the time thinking about the things we “should” be doing instead. Last week, I suggested you pay closer attention to what you were thinking about during your planned...