Good Tuesday! Yes, it's not even mid-week and it's usually about this time that we are trying to figure out how we're going to get our 'to do' list done in time.

Tip one, don't stress over everything that is adding up. Get creative with solutions, or even better, learn to delegate and ask for assistance. Asking for help is not a sign a weakness, it's a sign of strength of confidence that enables you to get things done. Learning to let go and let someone join in the project and 'assist' is a key learning for anyone wanting to get ahead in their project list. And if you are someone that must be in 'control', well, then you are going to always be too busy.

Tip two, plan ahead whenever you can. So here is where I plug our nutrition seminars....Select 1 or 2 days during the week to prep meals for you /or the whole family. By chopping and cutting veggies in advance to throw into salads, stir-fry, soup, snack packs, etc... ; baking a tray of fish or making a large pot of hearty soup, you'll save time and frustration during the week when trying to make healthy dinners. We all know that if it's convenient, we'll eat it (which is why we don't keep cookies and ice cream in the house....) so make dinner convenient by prepping in advance so your weeknight dinner prep is limited to under 30 mins and as little as 10 mins!!!

Tip three, practice saying, 'no thank you.' Seriously, it's okay to decline every invitation received. Your health -both mental and physical -will thank you for it. It is not rude to decline every request to participate at social group gatherings, dinner with friends or happy hour with co-workers when you already have a commitment to be somewhere else-or if you just need that time to yourself to refresh and re-energize for the next day or week. Keep your priorities in check, and your first priority should be your health. Yes, I said your health. Without it, how can you be the best employee, parent or loved one?


Have a great 'mid-week.'