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Rhythm and Recovery: Using the Law of Rhythm for Sustainable Self-Care
Everything moves in cycles. Tides rise and fall. Seasons change. Days lengthen. Days get shorter. Our emotional and physical energies...
lifealignmenthabit
5 days ago3 min read


Mark Knopfler, Skill Acquisition, Building Resilience and Mastering Life's Challenging Solos
If you know, you know. For those of us who do, the opening riff of "Sultans of Swing" causes an instinctual reach to bump the volume. (This one goes to 11) It’s not just a guitar riff—it’s an example of free flowing mastery. And just like Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable guitar chops, building resilience in life requires practice, setbacks, and constant growth.
lifealignmenthabit
Jun 244 min read


Tools OF Titans Social Work Edition
Well, you’re all wrong.
lifealignmenthabit
Jun 184 min read


How Stoic Wisdom Creates Resilient Social Workers
The high-pressure world of social work routinely creates burnout and emotional distress. Compassion fatigue is always lurking right...
lifealignmenthabit
Jun 154 min read


A Path to Self-Care Using The Artist’s Way
As social workers, we’re constantly giving our Life Force over to others. Whether it’s offering emotional support to our clients or...
lifealignmenthabit
Jun 53 min read


The Art and Science of Mindful Technology Use
“There’s an app for that.” I’m sure there is, but just because we CAN get an app for that, doesn’t automatically mean we SHOULD get an...
lifealignmenthabit
May 294 min read


Building Resilience in Social Work
By practicing mindfulness, reframing negative thoughts, engaging in regular exercise, and taking on challenging tasks, we protect our well-being and continue to thrive in our careers and personal lives.
lifealignmenthabit
May 203 min read


Gratifications > Pleasures
In ordinary English, we do not distinguish between “gratifications” and “pleasures”. This is truly a shame, because it muddles together...
lifealignmenthabit
May 94 min read


Optimism is a Helluva Drug: How Positive Thinking Impacts Health and Healing
Been DEEP down a rabbit hole lately reading books on optimism and Positive Psychology. Most specifically looking in depth at Seligman’s...
lifealignmenthabit
Apr 303 min read


Philanthropy vs Pleasurable Experience for Lasting Well Being
Philanthropy vs Pleasurable Experiences For Well Being While navigating life searching for “happiness”, we all feel the gravitational...
lifealignmenthabit
Apr 243 min read


Unconditional Positive Regard for Resilience
Paying attention to install unconditional positive regard into our own self care routine is not a lofty pie in the sky theoretical concept. It’s a practical approach to enhance our health and wellness as practitioners.
lifealignmenthabit
Apr 152 min read


Think - Do - Be
We exude it. We no longer just practice self-care—we become those people who intrinsically value wellness and personal sustainability. We identity as caregivers modeling healthy boundaries and self-respect for our colleagues and clients alike. We are the change we want to see.
lifealignmenthabit
Apr 122 min read


Self Compassion on Resilience
There are few (none?) professions more rewarding than Social work. It’s also tough work. The constant emotions flying around, high...
lifealignmenthabit
Apr 13 min read


Sowell's Trade Offs
Thomas Sowell, one the best thinkers of all time as well as a prolific writer stated, “There are no solutions. There are only...
lifealignmenthabit
Mar 273 min read


Enhancing Well-Being and Performance with Mantras and Affirmations
It slows time down. In scientific terms the practice activates our parasympathetic nervous system fostering emotional balance and mental cl
lifealignmenthabit
Mar 192 min read


“The idea is to die young as late as possible.”….
So, the quote is attributed to anthropologist Ashely Montagu and is basically just a clever way of saying that a life of quality is...
lifealignmenthabit
Mar 53 min read


On Openness
In our chosen profession we dedicate out lives to fostering the growth and change in others. It’s what we signed up to do, it’s what we...
lifealignmenthabit
Feb 262 min read


Zen and The Art of Self Care
“Zen Guitar, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, “Zen and the Art of Happiness”, “Zen and the Art of Archery”, “Zen and the Art...
lifealignmenthabit
Feb 213 min read


The Effects of Various Journaling Practices on Mental Health
Journaling has been a practice for blowing off steam, self reflection, emotional centering, and personal growth since the Marcus Aurelius...
lifealignmenthabit
Feb 133 min read


Statistical Burnout
Alarming trend: The percentage of employees experiencing workplace burnout globally increased from 39% in 2019 to 43% in 2020 [9] Burnout...
lifealignmenthabit
Jan 303 min read
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