Anatomy of Self Care
To some individuals, self care is considered home spa days full of mani-pedis and full days off in pajamas eating ice cream in bed.
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lifealignmenthabit
Nov 263 min read
Intention glasses, Stoics, and Flourishing
How cool would it be if we could start each day by putting on a pair of glasses that tint and tilt the world in our favor? I’m not...
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lifealignmenthabit
Nov 183 min read
Johari Window for Improve Self Care
I was recently introduced to something I’d never heard of before, the Johari Window. It wasn’t presented from a self care perspective at...
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lifealignmenthabit
Nov 142 min read
Home Team
One of my favorite things. An idea released into the universe, kismetly crossing my path, and ultimately lodging itself in my mind....
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lifealignmenthabit
Nov 83 min read
The 3rd Universal Law: Rhythm
Bob Proctor is a motivational speaker, thought leader, and seeker. Personally, I know him most for his 7 Universal Laws. These 7...
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lifealignmenthabit
Oct 282 min read
The Alchemist and the Social Work Profession
One of my all time favorite books is Paul Coelho’s, “The Alchemist”. If your thinking “TLDR”, the book is a brief and powerful novel...
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lifealignmenthabit
Oct 183 min read
The Shift
Being somewhat new in the world of Social Work Professionals, maybe someone can clue me in as to how recent a trend self-care is. When...
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lifealignmenthabit
Oct 113 min read
Muscle for flourishing
A wise-ass, wise guy, wise man once said “Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.” - Mark Rippetoe...
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lifealignmenthabit
Oct 64 min read
Real Life Fictional Examples of Mindfulness
In the Social Work Professional’s world, emotionally charged situations, overwhelming stress, and emotional fatigue are going to occur....
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lifealignmenthabit
Sep 273 min read
Would a ROWE workplace thrive or die in the Social Work setting?
In Cal Newport’s book “So Good They Can’t Ignore You”, he mentions the ROWE approach workplace philosophy. I’ve never heard of ROWE. For...
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lifealignmenthabit
Sep 203 min read
Retaining Social Work Employees
As talked about in part one, employee turnover is expensive. It’s not only monetarily expensive, it makes continuity and effectiveness...
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lifealignmenthabit
Sep 54 min read
The True Costs of Employee Turnover: Understanding and Mitigating the Impact
Part 1 Employee turnover is an unfortunate and expensive challenge for organizations of all sizes. However, it can be a death knell for...
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lifealignmenthabit
Aug 302 min read
The Social Worker’s Need for Positive Interaction
Foundational to Social Work is human connection. Preferably positive human connection if we’re looking to do our jobs to the best of our...
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lifealignmenthabit
Aug 223 min read
Self Efficacy vs. Self Esteem: How They Shape Our Social Work Practice
In our world as Social Work Professionals, our self beliefs significantly shape and influence our practice. In this article I want to...
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lifealignmenthabit
Aug 143 min read
It’s not what you say, it’s what you do
Twice this morning already I’ve heard, “Show me you calendar and I’ll show you your priorities”. I was listening to a podcast the first...
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lifealignmenthabit
Aug 94 min read
Visualization for Stress Reduction and Performance Anxiety
How often are you using visualization to your advantage? Are you aware of the advantages visualization can offer? Visualization, also...
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lifealignmenthabit
Jul 313 min read
Social Work and the Benefits of an Internal Locus of Control
In our demanding and chosen profession of Social Work, it’s vital we understand the concept of locus of control. It’s vital because not...
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lifealignmenthabit
Jul 223 min read
Health, Wellness, Falls, and Sit to Stand Tests
According to CDC statistics, over 14 million (1 in 4) adults aged 65 or older fall every year. Approximately 37% of those falls caused...
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lifealignmenthabit
Jul 173 min read
Maintaining and Topping Off Your Life Force
Since the beginning of spoken word, and probably before, the idea of “life force” has been passed down from generation to generation...
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lifealignmenthabit
Jul 83 min read
The Fountain of Youth
Strength training is the Fountain of Youth. The benefits of picking up heavy stuff and putting it back down extend well past simply...
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