Watch this video to: 1) Instantly reduce anxiety when you're ruminating about worst case scenarios 2) Learn how to talk to yourself in a compassionate way to ease your inner critic 3) Reframe situations to stay present, positive, and hopeful Visit Stella's bio at https://svchange.com/Stella

Robert Mack, author of Love from the Inside Out and Happiness from the Inside Out, proposes that we take a lazy (efficient) intelligent approach to living and working. The question he explores is "How can we achieve, acquire, and experience more of what we want with less time and energy?" One secret is feeling the internal sunshine of a spotless mind, not driven by worry and external expectations. For more, join Robert and Ilene Schaffer here.

This is an episode in the Believe Show. Gemma believes that we can find opportunity during times of adversity. * Take good care of ourselves * Give ourselves deadlines to stop ruminating * Make a plan and take action * Believe that good can come of hardship. Gemma's web site: https://gemmahealthcoach.com

This is part of the Believe Show. Nico Rose believes that we are suffering from Zoom fatigue during the pandemic not because Zoom itself is hard, but because we having enough reinvigorating microconnections with other people. Nico and Senia between them came up with a list of 10 actions that can help. For the article based on this video, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-you-have-zoom-fatigue-try-10-actions-nico-rose-senia-maymin For more about Dr. Nico Rose, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnicorose/ For more videos in this series, check out the tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

Many managers are seeing low motivation in themselves and the team as this strange year ends. * What can I (we) do now? (05:10) * How can we mix it up? (07:40) * How can we connect with others to spice it up? (09:50) To learn more about Ilene Schaffer, visit https://mycoach.zone/Ilene To view more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone

Idea from Creating Passionate Users at https://headrush.typepad.com/ * Your brain only remembers from these two places: Approaching (Oh cool!) or Avoiding (Oh no!) * Courage and fear are associated with the same place in the brain * Motivation can come from either "Oh cool!" or "Oh no!" experiences. This is in the cello series.

Where do you want to give yourself leeway? Why might you want to give yourself leeway? Nothing time is actually something time. Practice self-compassion, a blend of mindfulness, kindness, and humanity. Check out Kristin Neff's work on self-compassion at https://self-compassion.org For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote

This week in the Cello Series, we're talking about words that we say to ourselves. * Subtracting = making space for something else. * Make a mistake? Replace calling yourself names like "Stupid!" * with "Silly!" or "How marvelous! What can I learn from this?" Cello series #5

Ilene's 1-2-3 approach: 1. You have one you: Take care of yourself. You don't get an upgrade. 2. You have two lenses: Replenish and Drain. 3. You have three areas to replenish: yourself, your thoughts, and your relationships. Some specific tips for self-replenishment are included. For more about Ilene, visit https://mycoach.zone/coach/Ilene For more videos in this series, go to https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Hat One: The ONE Thing (4:14) Hat Two: If anything were possible…. (5:40) Hat Three: 10-10-10 (6:56) Hat Four: What is your legacy? (8:32) Hat Five: Motto (9:39) Visit Senia's bio at https://svchange.com/senia For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Get a piece of paper. Fold it in thirds. Yay! at the top of the first column – Take 1 minute to list. Ugh at the top of the center column – Take 30 seconds to list. Game Changer! – Take 1 minute to list. Then… For an article based on this talk, see linkedin.com/pulse/how-transform-2020-25-minutes-ilene-schaffer-senia-maymin/ Visit Ilene's bio at https://mycoach.zone/coach/Ilene For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Three precursors to mindfulness: * Being rested * Being balanced * Being present Then video by Paul Barton at https://youtu.be/gwduHKyjdEE — We can be mindful in any way. View Senia's bio at https://svchange.com/Senia Watch the entire webinar series from https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Ilene Schaffer walked us through two tools that she uses frequently with clients: * The ABC plus DE model, which is a way to get unstuck from an unhelpful negative spiral and shift thinking in more powerful directions. * The Collaborative Communication Framework, which is a way to approach difficult conversations or present something in a way that motivates people to jump on board. For more videos in the Work Remote Strategies series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote/ Visit Ilene's bio at https://svchange.com/Ilene