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Recovering From Burnout - Stress Management Techniques from Mind Tools
Recovering From Burnout - Stress Management Techniques from Mind Tools
Since we're going to be moving on and moving away from this place in a few short years, it's time for me to buckle down and figure out my work situation for the next chunk of my life. I took an online quiz to identify whether I am burned out in my job and - surprise, surprise ( Read more... ) -
Tempeh
Thinking about making tempeh: http://www.tempeh.info/. Any suggestions? -
West Coast trip - the Portland leg
I visited the west coast from 6/20-7/4 (yes, that would be TWO WEEKS - yay!). We traveled with our friends, Wayne & Linda, and then they and Rick flew home and I visited Mike in Portland. Linda emailed me after I got back to ask me about the Portland leg and I sent her the following email. (Just wanted to get this part of the trip down before I ( Read more... ) -
Phase 2, Freaky Cat Stuff, and 21st birthday
Phase 2
So, I started Phase 2 today. I'm still eating more than I need to, so I've decided to add some things to my routine:
- Calorie-counting: I can easily justify eating too much of a food when it's a food allowed on my diet. Calories count. I'm going to follow Phase 2 but still count calories.
- Exercise: I'm back to 3X a week at Curves, but I ( Read more... )
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Being Productive
Despite some iffy weather, I had a pretty good weekend! I achieved my goal of planting the 200 remaining (out of 300) tulip bulbs I ordered. I'm so psyched to see if they will all come up. This is the first time I've planted bulbs in this quantity before ( Read more... ) -
Ahoy, mateys - busy weekend ahead!
Reduction ReduxWell, today was my (own personal) official weigh in. Did I say that I thought I was about 2-3 lbs. more than I figured for my starting weight? How about 4.2 lbs.?!? NOT happy with that, especially since it puts me less than 20 lbs. from my highest weight. I took a good long look in the mirror this morning (clothed) and did not ( Read more... ) -
Getting back on track
Two days of weekend is never enough ( Read more... ) -
Once a student...
When I announced to my assistant, who just earned her graduate degree in May, that there was free cake downstairs, she took off like a shot! :) -
Tap-tap-tap
Ahem, is this thing on? -
Setback
I've suddenly lost all motivation to work today ( Read more... )