Neurodiversity

5 Ways to Get to the Office on Time After a Year+ of Working at Home

The other day, I worked with a client about her upcoming return to the office and she worried about being late. These 5 strategies...

Taming Anxiety and Your Catastrophizing Brain

A little anxiety is normal and even useful. You may fear a particular thing like public speaking, heights, spiders, or the color purple.

Be Proud of Your Unique Self

A field of wildflowers. A handmade quilt. A homemade cookie. Your personality. What do these things have in common?

15+ Tools for Your Motivational Toolbox: Tips and Tricks to Overcome Barriers to Action

How do you find the motivation to do what needs to be done? Every human being has times when motivation is difficult. Some of us have a hard

Messy Desk Rules

Every person is unique. No solution is universal. Make it easy. Lean into your strengths. Don't waste time on unimportant junk.

Deep Breathing: Why it works

I have been advocating mindfulness activities and saying "just breathe" to friends and clients for years. But how does it really work?

A Tour of Mindfulness Apps

Guest blogger Z. Morrow reviews Headspace, Calm, Let’s Meditate, and Insight Timer in a tour of Mindfulness Manor.

February Blues and Depression

February is Self-Care Month here at Messy Desk because it is a difficult time for people on this side of the planet who experience SAD.

Ten Ideas for Self-Care in the Dark of Winter

The holidays are long over. The days are short. Our vitamin D levels are plummeting and along with it, our energy. But maybe that's just me

Faster than Normal

Shenkman offers a refreshing reframe of the challenges of ADHD in this book. Tips are helpful for anyone, with or without ADHD.