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Progress Comes Incrementally Then Suddenly

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My first attempts were in yoga teacher training in the summer of 2013. Then, one night, all of the sudden, I’m doing wheel pose. Progress came incrementally, then suddenly. The handstand journey was different. The first time I tried, I was, frankly, pretty scared.

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Mindful Mondays: Make the Most of Your Holidays

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This will be my last Mindful Monday post of 2013 as I intend to take some time off over the holidays. I suspect many of you will be doing the same. Here’s some advice. Really make it a holiday. Don’t just give presents, be present. Click headline to continue. Mindful Mondays taking a break'

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What Jennifer Lawrence and Colin Kapernick Can Teach Us About Setting Goals

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Russell had made her career by casting her in Silver Linings Playbook (a 2013 Golden Globe and Academy Award for Lawrence) and, now, American Hustle (a 2014 Golden Globe for Lawrence - so far.). Russell and that he had directed three of her other favorite movies. Click headline to continue.

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Mindful Mondays: What Journaling Can Teach You

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For example, the journal I just finished spanned from January 2010 to October 2013. Some weeks I’ll write every day in a row and other weeks not at all. I’ve even taken entire years off. When I flipped through it the other day, I was reminded that I had written two entries, both in January, for all of 2011. I know why I do.

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How Do You Score on the Business Stress-O-Meter?

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This post I wrote in 2013 explains why each of them are so effective and how to get started. What is probably more important in the short-term (and the long-term, too, for that matter), is that you establish some simple routines to mitigate the physiological and psychological impact of working in a high-stress environment.

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How to Make Your Performance Review Process Suck Less

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Check out this post I wrote back in 2013. Be aware of what you’re trying to do and intentional about how you do it. Interested in more on how to make the most of performance reviews? If you liked what you read here, subscribe here to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best.

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Simple Physical Routines for Successful Stress Management

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With thanks to Tom Rath for the simple organizational framework he offered in his 2013 book, Eat, Move, Sleep , here are some best practices in each of those categories that I learned in doing the research for my own book, Overworked and Overwhelmed and how you can leverage them in our current operating environment.

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