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How to Stay in Shape During Quarantine: 4 Key Steps
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, many of us are in quarantine to practice social distancing. Where we live, everything is closed down—including our gym. If you have a routine of going to the ...
How to Be Productive Working From Home: 7 Key Strategies
With the COVID-19 virus forcing everyone into social distancing, more of us than ever are working from home. You might think this would automatically boost everyone’s productivity—fewer meetings, no commute, etc. The reality, however, is ...
Limit Your Options
I love having a lot of choices. For example, one of my favorite restaurants is the Cheesecake Factory. Part of the reason I like it is because their menu is so big! If I go ...
It’s All About Your Frame
Sometimes we don’t understand the powerful effect of framing, or how we think about the events in our lives. We have little control over external circumstances, but we have almost complete control over how we ...
You Are Not Your Number
One of the most frustrating things about the Enneagram (for me) is when people use it to put themselves in a box. “Oh, I’m a 6, I can’t do that.” “That’s so typical for a ...
When You Get Overwhelmed, Try Again Tomorrow
Last week, I was struggling. I was dealing with some issues related to taxes and refinancing our house, and I was getting confused and frustrated. I had to make some decisions, and I wasn’t sure ...
PLAN to Respond, Not React
In my life, I spend a lot of time reacting. For example, I might take on too much at work and get stressed out, so I react by going the opposite direction and not talking ...
Ask God INTO Your Trouble
There’s no way around it: we’re going through a difficult time right now. The COVID-19 virus has everyone on edge. There are serious health and safety concerns, as well as financial and job difficulties. We ...
What to Do With Forced Rest?
All of us are dealing with the ramifications of the COVID-19 virus. For many of us, this includes social distancing and not doing the things we love to do (e.g., hanging out in groups, going ...
