by Ellen Lyman | Mar 27, 2023
I have a love hate relationship with email. Email is easy to send and doesn’t require you to find a common time to talk to someone. It is an easy way to ask for something “without bothering people”. They can respond at their own...
by Ellen Lyman | Mar 20, 2023
Over the next few weeks, I will focus on the problem of overworking. There is much to unpack for this problem. I’ll share it a little at a time over the next few weeks. I like to start with a definition. Definition of overwork 1: to cause to work too hard, too long,...
by Ellen Lyman | Dec 18, 2022
I thought I had a great work ethic. I worked hard. I ended every day exhausted. I felt stressed about work and had a hard time unplugging from my day. I wouldn’t stop until either the work was done or I would collapse. I thought, “I have to do more, but...
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 12, 2022
Lets talk about downtime. Do you think you can take all the downtime you want?I know that can feel impossible. You might be thinking, “My schedule is already packed full! I have so many commitments, I can’t have the downtime I want without declining or...