Tag: self-improvement
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Managing Financial Anxiety When You Are Not Actually Broke: Tips for Balance
Topics like “how much do you need to retire comfortably?” and “how much do you need to earn to be rich?” are featured in the news from time to time. However much we might like to position ourselves as non-materialistic and soul-seeking, there is no denying that we need money to survive and to live…
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The Importance of Compassion in Workplace Management
Work is an important part of our lives. On top of offering us financial incentives, work and career could be a source of self-esteem and positive input to our mental well-being. However, work environment that are incompatible with our personal lives or even contradictory to the values important for us could fuel a sense of…
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Mastering Multi-Tasking: Tips for Better Efficiency
Multi-tasking is part of our lives – opening multiple tabs on internet browser, watching the news while writing up a report, listening to music while reading an article, texting while attending a seminar etc. Sometimes I multi-task to save time – instead of waiting for a reply while discussing some chores arrangement with my husband,…
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Focusing on Process: Overcoming Work Procrastination
As I sit in front of my computer, trying to work, I keep thinking about a recent discussion with my friend regarding how much of our work is replaceable by AI. It is a threatening idea that I feel uncomfortable to dwell on, for it can trigger lots of self-defeating thoughts and self-doubts. Yet the…
