Procrastination is the result of delaying or postponing a task, or set of tasks, and can manifest in many ways. While procrastination is often confused with laziness, the two are very different. “Lazy” is one of many unhelpful labels we can be quick to use when we’re not feeling motivated to take action.
This week, we welcome guest contributor Laura Garber, founder of Craftresumes, who shares with us 4 key steps you can take to stop procrastination from having a negative impact on your career.
Neck and back pain can affect all of us. Whether you’ve been sitting at your desk for too long or slept in a funny position, it can happen at any time.
Thankfully, with some gentle stretching exercises, you can prevent neck and back pain from causing too much of a problem. This week’s post comes from Andy Boysan at The Independent Pharmacy, who shares four gentle stretching exercises you can start practising today to help ease any neck or back pain issues.
This weeks post offers an insight into an organisation creating empowering change to spread more kindness in the world. They are doing this through the release of their film Itsy, their Be Kind School Programme and various other campaign initiatives to get the world thinking about the positive impact of kindness. This organisation is our charity partner, Be Kind Movement, and here their Founder and Director Premila Puri shares her kindness mission, alongside a fresh perspective on small acts of kindness we can all do.
Are you feeling overwhelmed due to the news? Or maybe you’ve started increasing your intake of social media to keep track of the lockdown rules and number of coronavirus cases in the UK, but are feeling fatigued from it?
You’re not alone. Take a read of our guide to managing the news, and its negative impacts, to discover ways to improve your mental health and manage anxiety.
So much has changed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s these changes - both on a personal, and a professional level - that we’re looking into this week.
As a small business, Calmer has also been experiencing changes. Working as a remote team, our digital communications have continued, however with more leniency around call times, and who’s in on our call (family members make the occasional appearance!)
Change can bring about unwelcome surprises, but these also make room for new opportunities…
