by DrJoyce | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog
A critical part of being present in the moment and finding a state of flow with your work is slowing down with everything you do. When you rush from one task to the next, trying to cram in as much effort as possible, you lose the sense of accomplishment that comes...
by DrJoyce | Mar 30, 2019 | Blog
In his bestselling book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defines flow as “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people...
by DrJoyce | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog
Often we delve into our work with a “Just get it done” mind-set. We plow through the tasks mindlessly, just so we can check the item off the to-do list and move on. Rather than beginning a task in this state of numbed-out unconsciousness, take a few minutes to think...
by DrJoyce | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog
A mind map is a diagram that connects ideas and information around a central topic or problem. It is like a tree with many extending branches. In the center is the main idea, and the branches are the subtopics that you brainstorm related to this central topic. Using a...
by DrJoyce | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
When you’re caught up in the details of an issue, it’s hard to have the clarity to untangle the problem or to take the best next steps. Every choice feels fraught with potential negative consequences, and your emotions may be so overwhelming that you can’t think...
by DrJoyce | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog
Our first reaction when things don’t go our way is to push back and try to set things back on course. We try to fix it. That’s a productive reaction if change is possible, but many times a setback simply is what it is. There’s nothing you can do to change the outcome...
