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Falling Forward This Season

For a majority of Americans, November 7 will be the end of daylight saving time.

A time change can impact us mentally and physically for several days or weeks. Research suggests that there are “seasonal variations in cortisol levels with significantly higher levels found in winter and fall than in spring and summer.”
Since cortisol is essentially your body’s main stress hormone, it’s important to recognize the impact of how we will feel in the coming months as the days are shorter and the evenings are longer.
I am here to help you prepare for this change and implement techniques to make this experience more positive. Here are three things you can do starting today to prepare for this change and ultimately “fall forward.”

Your Transferable Skills: How to Identify & Leverage Skills to Advance Your Career

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Are you interested in working in a new industry but don’t have direct experience? The truth is, you probably have many of the skills needed for a new job; you just need to repackage them in a new way. This guide to transferable skills will help you reframe your skillset to align with the job you want.

Leading By Example

Staying fit is essential to have the energy to build trust and rapport with your teams, which will increase respect, understanding, communication, and ultimately acting as trusted advisers to help your organizations meet their business objectives.

Staying connected with your employees will boost morale. It will help bring a human side to you and ultimately help grow those professionals to see you as the people they want to become.

Here are my three recommendations on how to do so.

Wellness Challenges With Lasting Impact

The premise behind corporate wellness challenges offers good intentions. Challenges promote a sense of mental and physical well-being that can solicit a sense of community across a team or organization. If you’re creating a wellness challenge or working to communicate one to your employees, here is what to consider to extend its value.

Returning to the Office?

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These are some interesting reads to help you plan for returning to the office and manage the stress that comes with it.

Studying Olympics coverage can make your pitch a gold medal winner

The Olympics in Tokyo are capturing the interest of viewers around the world. By looking at the stories the media is reporting from the games, a public relations professional can gain valuable insights. These insights can help you win a proverbial gold medal for your pitching efforts.

How To Leverage Your Experience as an Over-50 Job Seeker

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As more people over 65 are working than ever before, hiring managers are beginning to see the advantage of having a diverse staff that includes people with years of experience across numerous industries. Here are some key ways to leverage your experience as an over-50 job seeker.

Your Summertime Self-Care Guide

Now that summertime is approaching, it’s time to enjoy the sunshine and get outside with intention. Here are four reasons why it’s important.

Expressing empathy in crisis statements: Listen to the victims

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What is empathy? And how does it differ from sympathy? Simply put, sympathy is sharing; empathy is understanding.

Your Personal Wellness Crisis Plan

As public relations professionals, we train for managing a crisis. As we have lived through COVID, I have witnessed you lead in communicating timely, accurate, and essential information to the public, and that information has saved people’s lives. Thank you for all you have done, and we are continuing to do so during this time.Continue reading “Your Personal Wellness Crisis Plan”