Self Care

Presentations (Virtual + In Person): Presenter Takeaways Worth Remembering

By |2024-02-27T08:17:00-05:00February 27th, 2024|Self Care, Speaking|

As a public speaking coach, I’ve spent decades helping people plan for what to do if something unexpected happens to them in the middle of a presentation. I had to take my own advice. I had COVID, and I ran out of air during a webinar I was leading. The more I spoke, the more

How to Talk About the War in Israel When You Don’t Know Much About It

By |2023-11-18T14:53:50-05:00November 18th, 2023|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc., Self Care|

Over the weekend, I was speaking to the CEO of a small company who, like me, has friends and colleagues in Israel who are impacted by the war. I asked her if she was planning to talk about the events in Israel with her leadership team and staff. "I don't think so," she said. "Because

Your Energy Is a Finite Resource. Here’s How to Manage It

By |2023-06-10T19:57:36-04:00June 10th, 2023|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc., Self Care|

"Today's going to be a great day!" You brush your teeth, start the coffee maker or tea kettle, and check your emails. Then you shower, get dressed, have breakfast, and get yourself to work -- all before 9 a.m. If you're having that great day, all of this can feel like, well, nothing. It's a habit

What to Do When Asking for Help Goes Wrong

By |2022-12-24T09:53:28-05:00December 22nd, 2022|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc., Self Care|

We all need help. Maybe you need some support from your coworker in managing a demanding client so that you don't blow your cool--or the account. Perhaps you want your manager to help you reprioritize your tasks so that you can focus on what's most important this quarter. Or you just need your partner to drive

30 Ways to Take Advantage of a Mental Health Day

By |2022-06-15T20:33:28-04:00June 15th, 2022|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Psychology Today, Self Care|

I take a Mental Health Day (almost) every Friday. It means that my four-day workweek schedule is pretty packed. It means that I run my errands on the weekend. It means that I say "no" a lot. And it also means that I often have to remind my boss that I need this, I want

Why It Hurts When Someone Won’t Accept Your Help

By |2022-04-07T19:54:03-04:00April 7th, 2022|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Psychology Today, Self Care|

As Coretta Scott King said, “Struggle is a never-ending process.” And yet, we don’t like to see others struggle, especially when we care about them. It’s particularly hard to see someone struggle when we believe that we can make things easier for them – and when we have the resources (knowledge, skills, time, money, connections,

The Simplest Act of Self Care? Stopping

By |2022-02-28T14:33:47-05:00February 28th, 2022|Deborah Grayson Riegel in Psychology Today, Self Care|

It was 2013, and I was leading a workshop for a client in Baltimore when I got a call from a TV network asking if I could be interviewed on their show the next morning about how to deal with setbacks at work. I had always dreamed about being on television as a thought leader.

Should You Talk to Your Boss About Your Mental Health?

By |2022-01-30T19:11:29-05:00January 30th, 2022|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review, Self Care|

When I started my first job, I worried about disclosing my struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to my boss. I was almost certain that she wouldn’t understand. Once she knew, I told myself, she’d assume I was unreliable and uncommitted. I imagined she’d deem me unworthy of a promotion, or worse, be entirely dismissive. For

As Reopenings Are Paused, “Social Care” Can Keep You Connected

By |2022-01-30T19:05:55-05:00January 30th, 2022|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Harvard Business Review, Self Care|

From bread baking and exercising to meditation and Netflix, most of us found one or more ways to engage in acts of self-care during the first round of the global pandemic. These activities helped us to manage our anxiety, alleviate stress, and invest in our well-being, and they served as a much-needed distraction from the disturbing news

Having a Terrible Day? Turn Things Around by Doing These 5 Simple Things

By |2022-01-30T18:39:47-05:00January 30th, 2022|Business, Deborah Grayson Riegel in Inc., Self Care|

My favorite book growing up was Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. It told the highly relatable and true story of the author's young son Alexander, who was having one of the worst days of his young life, suffering frustrations, setbacks, and indignities large and small. As adults, we

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