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A short night, a better day: how to get through it
What to do after a bad night's sleep: three things that help (light, movement, a short afternoon rest), two that backfire, and how to keep one short night from.
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Work stress
Posts about work stress.
Breathing before public speaking: steady voice, steady hands
Breathing before public speaking: a routine for the hour, the minute and the first sentence, why a shaky voice is a breath problem, and breathing while you talk.
A calm commute: using the journey home to put the day down
How to use the commute home to put the work day down: a no-inbox rule, one slow breath at the first stop, the journey as a boundary, and arriving home off duty.
Burnout or just a hard month? How to tell the difference
Burnout or a hard month: the three signs the WHO uses to describe burnout, how a hard month differs, what to do about each, and when to talk to a doctor.
Sunday night dread: what it is and what helps
Sunday night dread, the Sunday scaries, explained: why the week feels heavier on Sunday evening, four things that help tonight, and the Monday change that.
How to switch off after work when your brain won't
How to switch off after work when your mind keeps running: a shutdown ritual, a commute that marks the boundary, and one place for the thought that follows you home.
A five-minute reset between meetings that actually works
How to reset between back-to-back meetings in five minutes: stand up, two physiological sighs, one slow breath round, a line to park the last meeting, and water.
Box breathing before a meeting: 4-4-4-4 in two minutes
How to do box breathing before a meeting or presentation: the 4-4-4-4 count, why the holds steady you, a two-minute script, and when a longer exhale works better.
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