Recently, Oprah Winfrey was given a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes. This coincided with the rollout of the “Time’s Up” movement, designed to raise awareness about the state of sexual assault, harassment and inequity in Hollywood, and to a large extent, the professional workplace in general. The new “Time’s Up” movement was created…
We all have some level of stress, right? It may be temporary (acute), or long-term (chronic). Acute stress usually won’t mess with your health too much. It is your body’s natural reaction to circumstances, and can even be life-saving. In cases of acute stress, when the “threat” (a.k.a. “stressor”) is gone, the reaction subsides, and…
It’s the holiday season. The lights are twinkling, children seem happier and mankind rejoices. The world is a wonderful place this time of year. Peace on earth and goodwill to all. Did you just roll your eyes? I did. For most of us, the holidays are nice, but they also come with extra anxiety, stress…
We’ve all had them at one time or another: The Bad Boss. It’s not that they’re bad people, it’s that their style of doing things doesn’t click with you and the gulf between your philosophies can quickly become an abyss if you don’t learn how to proactively handle your disagreements. You’ve worked hard to get…