Category: Ergonomics

  • Monday Motivation

    Ease into it. Are you working hard to make things make sense, exhausting yourself with battling? Set yourself free. Go with the sweet flow instead of  struggling against it. Surrender to how things are. Remember, you have your own kind of wings. Find them and use them. -Melody Ross

  • Therapy Thursday

    Whose voice is in your head? Does this voice strengthen or weaken your self-esteem? What is self-esteem? “Trusting our own mind and knowing that we are worthy of happiness.” – Nathaniel Branden 4 Pillars of Self-Esteem Self-acceptance Self-responsibility Self-assertiveness Living consciously in integrity and purpose Carol McCloud writes a simple yet powerful message in her 2006 book, Have You Filled A…

  • Monday Motivation

    Stay Happy whenever you get the chance to be happy. Life is tough. It’s just flat-out hard, and mean, and cruel. You deserve a beautiful day in the sunshine with a big grin on your face once in awhile.  So don’t let anybody steal happiness away from you – including yourself. There’s enough  happiness to go around. It’s…

  • Therapy Thursday

    4 Steps to Decipher Fear Rethink Fear What is it? When does it hold you back? When can it be a positive force? Know You Are Not Alone It is part of the human condition  to struggle with moments of fear and anxiety. Instead of “Forget Everything And Run,” use “Forget Everything And Rise.” Learn…

  • Monday Motivation

    Keep going anyway. We have all overcome something. We all face things that are difficult, tedious, thankless, exhausting, scary.  That is all part of the journey. Keep trying, keep fighting,  keep working at it,  keep your head up, keep praying, keep caring, keep on keeping on… Stay strong and keep going. -Melody Ross

  • Therapy Thursday

    Sometimes we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” – John Campbell Unrealistic Expectations  Driven by extrinsic motivation. Thinks other people expect the impossible from ourselves. Constantly measures how far ourselves still need to go to reach our goal(s). Healthy Goal Setting Driven by intrinsic motivation. Provides…

  • Motivation Monday

      There are gifts to be found in everything,  even if these gifts are simply the lessons we learn from difficult situations and people. We find miracles when we look for what is right.” – Melody Ross  

  • Wishful Wednesday

    Be sure to taste your thoughts before you chew on them. – Petra Kolber You made a mistake. What do you do? Ruminate or Reflect Rumination:  Act of repetitive thinking, most commonly negative thoughts about self. Often referred to as “self-punishment.” Reflection:  Ability to see the past for what it was. Often referred to as “self-discovery.”…

  • Therapy Thursday

    A Cure to Toxic Perfectionism What is Toxic Perfectionism? According to well-renowned Aerobic Instructor and more recently Happiness Coach, Movement Motivator, and creator of the Perfection Detox, Petra Kolber, perfectionism can create anxiety, decrease self-worth and confidence, drain our energy and enthusiasm, and ruin our lives. However, perfectionism is not inherently evil! Kolber created the…

  • Monday Motivation

      Just keep showing up. Sometimes we don’t know what to do… or we are just too tired to know what to do. Sometimes we hide and wait because we don’t  feel like we are quite ready yet, or the circumstances quite right yet… or sometimes maybe we are afraid. THESE ARE THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT TIMES to show up…