Boreout: Identifying and coping with workplace boredom by Mary Beth Britten | Feb 8, 2022 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Work & Careers Let me paint you a picture. It’s 2 pm on a Wednesday afternoon, and you’re feeling stressed out, yet bored. You’re eating your lunch at your desk because you want to give off the impression that you’re working hard. You take a personal phone call and pretend to be speaking…
What to do when the power goes out: Mental health edition by Taylor Bennett | Jan 7, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care On January 3rd, a snowstorm pummelled the East Coast, and Fredericksburg, Virginia (my home) got the brunt of it. The first couple hours of snowfall were idyllic. I enjoyed the white, winter backdrop in the window behind me, as I sipped my coffee and completed the day’s journal entry (hello,…
Boredom can be destructive—if you are bored at home, deepen your connections, remember your goals, rejuvenate an old hobby, and additional tips by Taylor Bennett | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Due to COVID-19, many of us are forced to stay at home for the foreseeable future either alone or with a couple friends or family members. In either case, we’re struggling with social distancing as we adjust to a new normal; feelings like anxiety and loneliness overwhelm us. Many of…