by Nicole Havelka | Jan 17, 2023 | Healing, Mindfulness, Self Care, Yoga and Meditation
Restorative yoga and meditation can help you ease stress to prevent or reduce burnout, but you may think, “I’m not flexible enough for yoga,” or “My mind is too scattered for meditation.” I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard those comments. Restorative yoga...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 27, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Creativity, Healing, Self Care, Time Management
I realized a few weeks ago that I was burned out. I was burned out on “putting myself out there.” Running a start-up business feels like a constant audition – with the rejection that goes with that. I’m someone who really tries to normalize and embrace failure, but...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 2, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Time Management
I’ve ridden a roller coaster now for the better part of three years. First, the slow climb of starting a business, then the big drop of launching that business in a pandemic, and then the twists and turns of continuing to build a business at a time when people are...
by Nicole Havelka | Sep 14, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Self Care
I spent about the first 15 years of my adult life wearing my exhaustion like a badge of honor (as shame researcher and storyteller Brené Brown says). Without any regard for time, space or personal limits of energy, I said yes to just about every appealing invitation...
by Nicole Havelka | Sep 7, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care, Social Justice
Several weeks ago when I checked in with the folx in my online community to ask them how they are – for real – I started to get slightly different responses. I’d heard them name exhaustion, anxiety and stress many times before. But this time, they also started to use...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 23, 2022 | Creativity, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care
I want to take intentional time away from screens. I know it would be good for me. I find myself scrolling too much. I even do it before bed and as I wake up in the morning. It’s got me a little strung out, to be honest. Tiffany Shlain’s book, 24/6: Giving Up Screens...
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