It's always hard to find focus after the holidays. But during a pandemic, finding your focus may be close to impossible. If you are working from home you have the distraction of household chores, housebound spouses and children online learning. You may not have a dedicated or private work space. Perhaps though, it's not work you're struggling with, but you're having trouble centering your attention on your leisure reading, listening to a friend or maybe you find yourself burning dinner night after night. Maybe its ruminating over your family's health is preventing you from getting anything done. No matter the cause of your wandering mind, it’s time to get back to the grind and find our focus and energy. 6 ways to help you find your focus: 1. Change Your Environment Whether at home or at your workplace, take a few minutes to refresh your workspace. De-clutter your desk, reorganize...
The New Year is a perfect time to set some new financial goals. The pandemic may have changed the way you are able to spend or save your money. However, there are 6 actionable steps that everyone can take that will make a difference in achieving your financial goals now, later, and well into your future. Short Term Financial Goals Pay off credit card debt Credit cards are an essential financial tool – they help you build credit, earn cash back or have perks, like insurance protection for your purchases. But if you carry a balance on your credit card, you know all about the high-interest rates and how easily it can spin out of control. This year, you can start to pay off your debt by making a few changes. Start by shopping around for a new credit card, you may find a new card with a lower interest...
A week into the New Year and our resolutions are all still holding strong, right? Some of us are surely holding up to our end of the resolution bargain, but a large number of us might be losing steam, or we might have had a slow start. Every year the lists start floating around and the inevitable questions, “What are your resolutions this year?” comes up over and over again. Here are a few tips to refocus your attention on the question that matters; not “what are your resolutions?” but “How do you plan to keep them?” Change can Happen Anytime We use Jan 1st as a benchmark for making change, but why? We like the idea that last year’s choices, goals, achievements or failures are closed up in a neat little package and tucked away. We start fresh on January 1st by forgetting the bad (and in doing so...
If you are not getting a good night's rest, you aren't alone. Did you know that 1 of every 3 Canadian adults between the ages of 35-65 are not getting enough sleep? And that doesn’t take into consideration the quality of our sleep. When it comes to sleep quality: 1 in 2 adults have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep. 1 in 5 adults do not find their sleep refreshing. 1 in 3 adults have difficulty staying awake during waking hours. Why do we need the recommended 8 hours of sleep? These days, not getting enough sleep is normal. But just because it’s prevalent – doesn’t mean it’s a norm we should be comfortable with. In fact, insufficient sleep can affect our health for the worse. Here are just some of the health issues that lack of sleep are associated with: Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Cardiovascular disease Injuries Depression...
