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I'm Asking: Where Has Your Work Been?
As much as we try to avoid it, sometimes we can't escape bringing our work with us when we're away from home. Most recently, my work came with me on a trip to Los Angeles, but the most inappropriate place my work has been was a camping ground in Northern California (believe me, my friends gave me plenty of flack about this one). Many of us have traveled during the last month or so, and I'm curious if your job managed to make it along on your holiday.
Definition: Money Disorder
Financial therapy is a relatively new area of psychology that is designed to treat money disorders. After squandering most of her fortune, Wynonna Judd sought out financial therapy and says of her experience, "If I can do it, anyone can. I’m in absolute financial recovery.
Guess Who? Self-Confessed Workaholic
Who is a self-confessed workaholic?
Guess Who? Blackberrys in Bed
“I often wake up in the middle of the night and remember that I’ve forgotten something, so I jump up and make notes.”
How Do You Know If You're a Workaholic?
Workaholic is one of those words that's thrown around frequently, but have you ever stopped to think about what it really means? Working compulsively is a serious problem for many people, especially now that technology allows us access to our work at all times. The questions below come from the Workaholics Anonymous website, and it notes that you may be a workaholic if you answer yes to three or more questions.
Balancing Act: Life and Work
Are you a workaholic? If you're not sure take Fit's workaholic quiz!
Work can be all consuming but when you start to let work get the best of you and stress you out you run the risk of your work working you.
Are you a workaholic?
Many of us are looking for a balance between work and our personal lives but have a hard time getting there thus giving us more stress in our lives. Take the quiz to find out if you're a workaholic. When you walk out of the office you usually Are still on a conference call that you'll be on until you get home and through dinner with your family.
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Interview Tip: Rework Your Workaholic Answer
You may go above and beyond to get your job done, but stay away from using the word workaholic in a job interview. When you're asked about a workplace weakness, employers want to hear something more thoughtful than a contrived answer suggesting you will put their company at the top of your priorities. Even if you're truly a workaholic, but many employers would see it as a cop-out answer that doesn't indicate much about your ability to do the job.
Word du Jour: Herbivore
"Herbivore" is a term used in Japan to describe a man who rejects traditional masculinity when it comes to careers, romance, and material possessions.
The term, which typically means an animal who feeds on plants alone, is meant to indicate a man's disinterest in "flesh" — in other words, they're not into chasing women or accumulating material goods. Almost half of the men surveyed by a Japanese research firm described themselves as "herbivores."
Travel Therapy Prescribes Trips For Your Troubles
When the going gets tough, all I want to do is get away. Vacations can be effective for clearing your head when the stress of every day becomes overwhelming, and most importantly, they allow you to enjoy life without a schedule. Some people know exactly where they'd go for their next vacation, but others might want a little more guidance for a trip that matches their specific emotional needs.
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