We all do it — but here’s how to rise above the rest — Admit it. You eat your feelings. But take comfort in the fact that you’re not the only one. The longer the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and as we enter the holiday season, we get ever closer to entering a perfect storm of emotionally driven binge eating and mindless numbing. Who…

With stress levels at an all-time high, heart problems are affecting younger demographics. — Having spent the last five years growing a consulting side gig into a thriving full time business working with practitioners in the health and wellness industries to brand and market themselves, I was a busy 34 year old entrepreneur and working mom, living with my husband and son in Calgary…

Ditch the Hustle and focus on your intentions — your life may depend on it. — At 34 years old I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure caused primarily by high blood pressure that was left untreated for too long. Despite leading a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, and a diet of minimally processed food, unchecked stress and anxiety served as one of the primary…

You can be successful and productive at home with these strategies. — Working from home. Remote work. “Sitting on the couch with a laptop and your cat while you write reports.” Call it what you want, but for a lot of us, it’s going to be the new normal. For those of us that are used to getting up every day and…

Use these three strategies to find quick relief from your worries — Anxiety is something we all experience at one time or another, but with the coronavirus catching us all off guard, and changing the way we work and live, it’s only natural to feel uneasy, scared and anxious. Anxiety is part of our brain’s innate flight or fight response and can…

Master your next sales call with these simple strategies that work — If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, you’re likely familiar with the sense of dread that can wash over you when you make a sales call. Whether it’s a cold call, a hot lead, or something in between, sales calls can cause a lot of anxiety. …

How to start small and get yourself ready to scale up. — If you love to write as I do, my guess is that the dream of freelancing is incredibly enticing to you. The thought of picking your own clients, setting your own hours, and working in your pyjamas is enough to make you giddy with excitement. One of the best parts…

Use these important lessons to avoid your own missteps when launching a business. — A year ago one of my closest friends, we’ll call her June, was in the middle of launching her dream business — the opening a health and wellness center for new moms. For as long as June and I have been friends she’s been driven by a passion to have…

If you’re feeling stuck in a rut and that life is passing you by, you’re probably right. — It’s so easy to get caught in the daily grind and lose track of time. The days blur into weeks, which turn into months, and before you know it you’ve started your holiday shopping for yet another year. Some days it feels like you blink and you’re already headed back…