SECRETS TO BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
Conflict between work and family life is one of the most common sources of stress for working adults. In this productivity-driven society that we are living in, more and more people are finding it hard to adequately fulfill their roles both at home and at the workplace. More often than […]
HOW TO DEAL WITH PERSONAL ISSUES AT WORK
Personal issues such as family problems, life changing situations, emotional difficulties, illness, and even one’s sexual orientation can impact your job and ultimately your ability to advance your career. Try as you might to keep your private life separate from your work life, inevitably one may begin to run into […]
GRIEVING IN THE WORKPLACE: COPING WITH LOSS
Grief, the process of dealing with loss, is a normal part of life. Many kind of loss can affect your work: divorce, retirement, job loss, failure of a project and so on. This write up focuses on grief following the loss of a loved one. The suggestions will help you […]
MY NEXT BEST THING
When I’m not in a therapy session, or being a care giver, or consulting at @pinnaclemedng, Lately, my new favourite place is “Speaking at events” and it is mainly because I get to meet people like you whose eyes light up when I walk into the room, people whose feet […]
INFIDELITY HURTS
If you’ve ever learned about a spouse or partner’s sexual infidelity, then you know how difficult this is to deal with. For one thing, it’s not just the pain of any specific sexual betrayal that you must try to process and eventually overcome, it’s the loss of trust in your spouse and […]
ADDICTION IN THE WORKPLACE- OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF DRUG USE
Workplace Drug Abuse Effects Substances abuse in the workplace can lead to lowered productivity, physical injuries and fatalities “Approximately 16 percent of emergency room patient’s injuries at work have alcohol in their system” The likelihood for workplace accidents skyrockets when employees are under the influence. Drinking on the job can […]
COUPLE’S THERAPY: – ARE YOU IN OR OUT?
Most couples feel like it only when they are really having issues or at the point of divorce is when they need to go for therapy. Couples are often uncertain what to expect from the process of couple’s therapy, they are not sure of what to expect of the therapist […]
PARENTING WITH EASE
Who says being a parent is difficult? Why do you believe it is a difficult time in life? Are you attempting to parent based on what others have said is the best way to do it? What could be more enjoyable than being a parent? Now tell me what you […]
6 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FOCUS AT WORK
The average human has an eight – second attention span-less than that of a goldfish, according to a 2015 study from Microsoft. That number had shrunk over the over the years due to our digital connectedness and the fact that the brain is always seeking out what’s new and what’s […]
STOP SELF-CRITICISM
Before I get into the specifics, a quick reminder: You are required! You are greatly appreciated! You have something to contribute. Self-criticism is real; avoid it! We all criticize ourselves from time to time. If we make a serious mistake or error, critically reflecting on it can help us avoid […]