How to Keep Your Employees Comfortable and Happy at Work

Workplace environments have a significant impact on employee productivity, efficiency, overall mood, and wellness. A dark, uninviting, and unwelcoming workspace demotivates everyone who works there and gives the impression you’re unconcerned about their emotional well-being. Creating a pleasant and comfortable work atmosphere is doesn’t require a significant investment of time or money, especially when compared…

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Editor’s Notebook 251

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week How to Start Reading Fiction (When You Only Read Nonfiction). This is me all the way. I was Gen X, now on paper I’m a Millennial.…

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Simple Ways to Clear Your Mind of Negative Thoughts

Many people look back on their lives and cringe at the things they said or did. Maybe you too? We all make mistakes and do things that cause us unhappiness, stress, and guilt. But wallowing in those self-criticisms won’t improve your life going forward. Here are some simple ways to clear your mind of negative…

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Design Your Simple Self-Care Routine

My clients may be productivity superstars, but even they have trouble fitting this one thing into their schedules. Massive to-do lists? No problem. Tons of appointments and meetings? Got it covered. But self-care? Uh, maybe next week . . . or next month. We all drop the ball when it comes to taking care of…

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4 Simple Ways to Make More Time for Yourself

Everyone wants to do as much as possible to reduce stress while staying productive and efficient, but this means you might not have time for self-care. Spending too much time doing things for others might mean you forget to look after yourself. Here are 4 simple ways to make more time for yourself. Tackle Tricky…

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5 Healthy Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Stress at Work

Working and dealing with different types of people is stressful and draining, and that’s why you must develop techniques to cope in a tense work environment. Focus on activities to maintain your physical and emotional safety while still handling your work. It’s crucial to reduce your stress at work so you can continue working without…

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Editor’s Notebook 246

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week A Self-Hatred Questionnaire. Are you being too hard on yourself? Some Librarians Have a Great Sense of Humor. Cute signs that’ll amuse us bookish types. 7…

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