Have you ever had something come up in your life that feels eerily similar to an issue you've dealt with in the past?

A while ago, I entered into a business partnership that was all wrong, and while my intuition was sending me alarm signals the entire way, I chose to ignore them. Sure enough, the partnership had to end, and it wasn't a pleasant experience.

Something came up recently within a completely different context, but it had the same icky texture. Since our brains like to find commonalities and make sense of new experiences, my brain immediately declared, "This situation is just like that other one was, which means it's horrible and you need to get out!"

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanFebruary 21, 2017integration, productivity, spirituality, tipsComment

10 Non-Creepy Ways to Show Love at Work

In honor of Valentine's Day (and every day, really), I want to share some ideas for how you can demonstrate care to those around you without looking like you're trying too hard. Whether you want to use these tips on a love interest, colleagues you normally can't stand, or your office BFF, they're guaranteed to give you and the recipients the warm and fuzzies. You'll see them in list form, but I've also included a fun infographic below that for your viewing pleasure!

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanFebruary 14, 2017fun, integration, tips Comments

Three Ways to Embrace the Unknown

Most of us have an aversion to the unknown. We're uncomfortable with whatever's unplanned, mysterious, or hidden. A lot of us were raised to believe that things should be known - that if we don't know something already, we need to learn it, measure it, shed light on it, etc. There's an air of desperation behind this belief, and it can drive us to create a false sense of knowing and control through excessive planning and worry.

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanFebruary 7, 2017ego, productivity, spiritualityComment

"Am I Doing It Right?"

I grew up as the oldest of five kids. Our family of seven was...bustling, to say the least.

As the oldest, I thought it was my job to minimize the stress on my parents as much as possible, and so I got very good at being obedient (until my teenage years, anyway - but that's a post for another day).

I was a pretty mellow kid and didn't get bored easily, and my siblings were fairly similar. One thing we heard over and over again at church was "you kids are so well-behaved!"

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanJanuary 26, 2017a wild new work, classes, productivityComment

4 Easy Ways to Discharge Workplace Stress

Have you ever watched two dogs fighting with one another who separate, shake it off, and then go about their day as if nothing happened? Or how about one of those National Geographic videos of a herd of wildebeests escaping an attack, slowing down, and resuming their search for grass to eat?

Doesn't it seem like they get over that cheetah attack a little too quickly? That's because animals - humans included - have instinctual methods of discharging stress and trauma almost immediately after it happens. They literally shake it off.

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanJanuary 19, 2017integration, personal growth, tips Comment

What Nature Can Teach Us About New Year's Resolutions

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanDecember 26, 2016careers, integration, soul, tipsComment