Have you heard of color therapy? Studies show that colors can affect the mood. A yellow room feels 'happy and light.' A gray room feels 'dull and depressing.' Many fast food restaurants also use the colors orange or red, which tend to stimulate energy and appetite. (Find out how to use feng shui and color to lose weight. Some people believe it's because colors have … [Read more...] about How to use color to boost mood and image
stress management
How to find work life balance on really busy days
Are you burnt out? Do you feel like you have so much to do, and no energy to do it? While most experts will simply tell you, 'Stop working so hard!' the fact is that most of us can't. Thanks to the global recession, we're afraid of getting fired, and are usually doing the work of those who have been. Others are working double shifts, or taking on extra work, just to pay the … [Read more...] about How to find work life balance on really busy days
4 Stages of Burnout
Everyone complains, at one point, 'I'm stressed!' or 'I've got the Monday blues.' It's so common that we think it's actually normal, brushing off what are actually symptoms of the four stages of burnout. Burnout doesn't happen in one big blow. It may happen over months or years, from steady exposure to physical, mental and emotional pressure and stress. 'I feel I've lost my … [Read more...] about 4 Stages of Burnout
5 habits that will make your job easier
You can have a better job right now, this instant. How? By making your current job easier. You don't have to hire a new worker, kill your boss, or requisition a new computer. You don't even have to read a 500-page management book. Just this very simple article, with such easy tips that you'll wonder, 'Why didn't I do this before?' … [Read more...] about 5 habits that will make your job easier
Stressed out? Use Mandalas to Meditate
There are moments when we are too confused, agitated or overwhelmed to even meditate. When this happens, try mandalas. Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle and center. It refers to the physical shape (or, at least a sense of symmetry) and the process of centering yourself and meditating as you create the intricate geometric patterns within it. For many cultures … [Read more...] about Stressed out? Use Mandalas to Meditate