Take a walk!

May 17, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Building your personal brand, Business tips, Changing habits, Organizational Exercises, Planning impacts on your health, Productivity tips for work, Staying focused Changing habits, forming a new habit, getting things done, Getting work done, how do I exercise more?, how to get organized, how to lose and sustain weight loss, How to stay focused, losing weight, Organizational Exercises, organizational tips, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy, ways to get more sleep

Inspired by the recent Food Revolution Summit, I am reading Dr. Dean Ornish’s book, The Spectrum. The bottom line of Dr. Ornish’s thinking: If you want to live a long, healthy life, pay attention to what you eat. Exercise, but not to excess. And practice stress reduction techniques like meditation or yoga.

There’s no big news there, but what was news to me is how exercise helps you beyond being in better shape and maybe losing a little weight.

According to Dr. Ornish’s studies, regular exercise: Continue reading →

Who is the Crazy Maker in your life?

May 8, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Building your personal brand, Business tips, Changing habits, Decision making, Organizational Exercises, Planning impacts on your health, Productivity tips for work, Setting organizational priorities, Staying focused, Working with your guides Big project ideas, Changing habits, Decision making, decluttering your life, getting things done, Getting work done, How to stay focused, Organizational Exercises, organizational tips, organizing big projects, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy, working on big projects, Working with your guides

I just returned from a weekend at the Kripalu Center in Western Massachusetts. The class I took was on Creative Myths and Monsters and was taught by Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way. I have all sorts of ideas to pass on to you but will start with the last discussion we had – talking about the Crazy Makers in your life.

What’s a crazy-maker? Think about someone in your life who may be charismatic, charming, and persuasive, but who also: Continue reading →

The Science of Meditation

May 5, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Building your personal brand, Business tips, Changing habits, Decision making, Meditation, Organizational Exercises, Productivity tips for work, Staying focused, Working with your guides Changing habits, forming a new habit, getting things done, Getting work done, how to get organized, How to stay focused, Organizational Exercises, organizational tips, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy, Working with your guides

New scientific studies on meditation liken it to a workout for your brain. When you pair meditation with a healthy lifestyle, what can’t you accomplish? And, if you look at exercise, eating right, and meditation as three legs of a healthy lifestyle stool, meditation takes the least amount of time and effort. You just need to carve out a quiet moment to get started.

Still not sure? Ponder this. Science says meditation can help you:

Improve your memory
Hone your focus
Increase your brain size and density
Increase blood flow to your brain
Decrease your blood pressure
Regulate your emotions
Release antibodies
Decrease stress
Improve your mood
Be less bothered by physical pain

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It’s time for a Food Revolution!

April 15, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Building your personal brand, Changing habits, Planning impacts on your health, Staying focused Changing habits, forming a new habit, getting things done, how to lose and sustain weight loss, How to stay focused, losing weight, organizational tips, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy

If you’ve been thinking about eating healthier, I’d highly recommend the upcoming Food Revolution Summit. The FRS is a week of free talks sponsored by the Food Revolution Network. There are 3 talks a day; each one is about an hour. This year’s Summit runs from 4/29-5/7 from 11 AM – 2:00 PM EST.

I’ve listened to the Summit the last two years and have learned a ton. The cool thing is because it’s free, you don’t feel bad if you skip talks that don’t interest you, or when you don’t have time. And they’re not sequential – you can listen to one – or all. Continue reading →

Tackling the sugar habit

April 4, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Building your personal brand, Changing habits, Decision making, Organizational Exercises, Planning impacts on your health Changing habits, Decision making, forming a new habit, Grocery shopping tips, How do I use a planner?, how to lose and sustain weight loss, losing weight, Organizational Exercises, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy, Using a planner

Before the Easter Bunny shows up bearing baskets of holiday treats, consider this: Sugar.

Need I say more? Okay, I will.

An Australian documentary filmmaker did an experiment on his own body maintaining calories but ingesting 40 teaspoons of sugar a day – all from what we think of as “healthy” food – like juice and sauces.

The resulting impact on his health in just 3 weeks tells a powerful story. Here’s a link that includes clips from this documentary. Continue reading →

Mapping your personal ecosystem

March 19, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Building your personal brand, Decision making, Organizational Exercises, Setting organizational priorities, Staying focused, Working with your guides Big project ideas, Decision making, getting things done, How to stay focused, Organizational Exercises, organizational tips, Prioritizing tasks, State of "flow", tips for being kind, tips to stay healthy, Working with your guides

Having a stable network can play a huge role in how much you get done and how happy you are.

Building a stable network takes time, energy, and focus.
A stable network isn’t static – it’s in a constant state of change.
When you have a stable network it’s hard for one outside influence to take down the whole eco-system because the connected parts sustain the larger whole.

So let’s make a map of your own personal ecosystem as it stands today. Continue reading →

Organizing at a time of grief

March 6, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Decision making, Planning impacts on your health, Setting organizational priorities, Tips on decluttering, Working with your guides Decision making, decluttering your life, getting things done, How to stay focused, organizational tips, Prioritizing tasks, tips for being kind, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy

When I give talks on organizational Zen, my focus is on helping people think about how they want to spend their time. Part is figuring out a long-distance focus, and part is figuring out how to get there.

When we talk about what gets in the way, I often get a question along these lines:

“I lost a parent last year and ended up with all of their stuff. I’m overwhelmed. How do I get through the boxes?”

As organized as I like to be, you know what my response is? If the boxes are too heavy to lift emotionally, leave them until they feel lighter. Continue reading →

10 tips for healthy eating

February 17, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Building your personal brand, Changing habits, Organizational Exercises, Planning impacts on your health, Staying focused, Tips on using a planner Changing habits, forming a new habit, Getting work done, How do I use a planner?, organizational tips, tips to be more productive, tips to stay healthy, Using a planner

What you eat is at the core of how you feel. And how you feel has a direct impact on your ability to get good work done.

If you’re looking for healthier ways to eat this year, here are 10 ideas to get you started. Continue reading →

What’d you have for lunch today?

February 14, 2017December 9, 2019 organizationalhabits Baby steps to start getting organized, Changing habits, Decision making, Planning impacts on your health Changing habits, forming a new habit, getting things done, Grocery shopping tips, organizational tips, tips to stay healthy

At the core of how we feel, how we function, and how we think is how healthy we are. If you’re not healthy, it’s hard to get organized – and don’t even think about getting big, cool projects done!

A huge part of being healthy is eating healthy.