by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | Sep 16, 2013 | General
Life can become chaotic in a hurry if we are forever shunting tasks that need to be done. Shunting is not the same as simple procrastination. To shunt a task is to become aware of it more than once, and to continue to put it off. Here are some ways to avoid...
by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2013 | General
Oh, boy. Sometimes we are just our own worst enemies. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are seriously low on the priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself. Map out your day as “work” and...
by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2013 | General
Sometimes, it’s worth announcing to others (or to remind yourself) that you are trying to keep chaos at bay. You can make your own signs for this purpose or you can download the ones that I’ve already created for you (just go to KeepingChaosAtBay.com and...
by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2013 | General
Roger Mellott speaks about stress management for professionals. He discusses the idea of having an “energy pie” and posits that some people wake up with an energy pie the size of a dinner mint and others wake up with an energy pie that is the size of a...
by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2013 | General
Well, now. The following tips are to help you get people out of your office/work space. And…if you are the perpetrator, stop bothering people! Arrange your office/work space so you don’t get or make eye contact with people who walk by randomly. If they...