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Recently, Simone Biles has been a trending headline as she took a step back from her gymnastics competition in the Olympics. Most likely, you have already read and thought about it, as many people are chiming in with their thoughts on Simone Biles. It raises the question, was it OK to take care of her mental health? Yes, I am not going to take any space in this post to make a justification for that, she deserves the respect and dignity to trust her and her own decisions for h

Do you ever have the experience where your mind gets stuck on something? Specifically, do you ever have the experience where your mind gets stuck, you are aware of it, and it is really difficult for you to get unstuck? If your answer is “no,” then I have some questions for you! Everyone’s genetic make-up, brain, and life story are unique, so what you get stuck on is also going to have its own uniqueness. You are probably aware that some people are also born with brains that a

When I started my career, I didn’t own a smartphone (ouch - yes I am that old). So in order to be “on” at work, I needed to be at my computer. Now, with my email queued up on my phone, I have easy access to answer emails, check my schedule, or hop online. It is so much harder to turn off my work brain than ever before. Even at the beginning of my career, when it was easier to disconnect, I had an unhealthy relationship with work. As someone who has always strived to achi