Digg DiggEvery Monday here at Judy Martin’s WorkLifeNation.com I feature a guest post from a thought leader in the Work-Life Merge. Today, news you can use on work-life balance comes from my friend and work-life colleague Chrysula Winegar, an expert at the newly launched The Daily Thrive. It’s a community of learners focused on all…
Wall street volatility, an uncertain job market and a jittery economy fuels stress before you even walk in the door of the workplace. Now add the unique nature of the holidays. Unless you’re ready to take an early vacation, you’ll have to simply consume the chaos of this festive time of year. A while ago…
In my latest post on Forbes.com, The Solution to Work-Life Balance, I take a look at how workplace flex initiatives might help to combat time-famine. As a society we are starved for time. Truly the master over your time is you. It’s in what we say yes to, what we say so to – and…
Cultivating resilience is at the core of Joan Borysenko Ph.D.’s book Fried: Why You burn Out and How to Revive. The Harvard trained medical scientist is a pioneer in stress research and its impact on the brain and body. I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few workshops with Joan, and she has been one…
No matter how crazy our day is, we know it will end. Sometimes the sunset is better than others. The point is, there is always tomorrow to deal with our work-life merge and the characters who emerge within our daily lives. If armed with a deep level of awareness, it’s easier to navigate conflicts at…
It’s 8 AM. Do you know where your mind is as your body heads to work? What’s consuming your thoughts? Here’s my Sanctum Sunday Contemplative post on starting your workday in the wake of the work-life merge. What if your life, or the life of someone else depended on you being completely focused, present and…
The work-life balance conversation might be old, but it’s relevant. No one seems to have any, and there doesn’t seem to be a magic bullet as workers are saddled with more and more stress. The resulting burnout could be rendering some workers “out-of-order.” The statistics are galvanizing: Job stress is estimated to cost American companies…
The Work-Life Conversation In a recent post at CorporateCulturePros.com the authors address the monumental task of convincing companies to embrace the family part of the work-life equation when designing workplace flex practices. The article spoke about the importance of addressing work-life concerns, and the consequences of not doing so. I think raising our collective voices…
We are scattered across the globe. Souls impacted so intensely by the events of 9/11 that our career paths took a right turn. By “right” I mean in the direction of more meaningful work or vocation.And it wasn’t just New Yorkers. For some it was a matter of survival because they lost their jobs and…
It seems the earthquake and Hurricane Irene were the precursors for yet another emotional trigger for our collective psyche, the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. As we commemorate this historic event, it triggers the memories of that time of fear, stress and anxiety on top of already frayed nerves in our work-life scenario. So…
