A day off shouldn’t be considered a privilege; it’s an important part of self-care. At Technalink, we know the kind of toll stress takes on our emotional health, and this is why we make sure our teams prioritize having time to themselves to reset, recharge, and revive. Without this time to yourself, you may find that anxiety gets out of control, and you run on empty for longer than what may be healthy. A few tips for making the most of your relaxing day off are:

Living in uncertain or unprecedented times can be a scary, anxiety-inducing, or stressful experience. Anxiety or apprehension do no favors for our emotional health, and you can find the strength you’re seeking through the right kind of loose stone meditation. The stones you choose each hold within certain energies that strengthen our feelings or mantras, allowing you to meditate for a purpose no matter what that purpose may be. 4 stones that you can use for courage meditation during these uncertain times are:

The business world looks much different today than it did just a year ago. This time last year things were still very much “business as usual” throughout the United States, and few if any imagined how much different the world would look in just 12 short months. For many emotional well-being is in a strange place as we’re still trying to navigate this new post-Covid-19 world. While this places a great deal of stress and uncertainty on workers and teams, it’s placing even greater pressure on leaders trying to navigate this space with compassionate leadership in mind. While conscious leadership might seem more difficult now, it’s actually more important than it’s ever been.

After the year 2020, we’ve never been more aware of our immune systems and how our bodies work. Prioritizing health has become a passion for many who may have never really thought about it before. Eating right, getting enough sleep, and making sure your body has the nutrients it needs are just part of the equation, and managing stress should be held with the same importance as well. Your stress response wreaks havoc on multiple systems within the body, and the immune system is certainly included. At Technalink we believe that physical and mental health are deeply connected, and in order to take care of one you must take care of the other at the same time.

According to data from the US Census Bureau over 150 million Americans commute every day by car, and another 7.6 million Americans commute via public transport. Whether you’re driving into the office each day, or you’re hopping on a train, bus, or other mode of public transport, we all have one thing in common – commutes can be, and often are, stressful or harmful to our well-being. At Technalink we encourage our teams to practice emotional mindfulness during their commute when possible in order to give them back control over any stresses their commute may bring. While we cannot help sometimes finding ourselves in stressful situations, we can control how we react to those situations and discover how our perceptions can form our reality.

Air travel is often stressful, but it’s one of those necessary stresses that many of us have to or will have to experience at one point in our lives. Whether you’re traveling for business or for leisure, there are few who feel excited about their airport experience. At Technalink, we encourage our teams to travel with their prayer beads and to use those beads whenever they have the opportunity at the airport or while in flight.

Your home should be your own personal space to unwind, relax, and relieve the tensions of the day. After you spend your day leading your team or leading your family, you should have a space you can call your own where you can meditate, collect your thoughts, or simply engage in some kind of activity that brings you calm and joy. Investing in your space is investing in yourself, and taking care of your own emotional well-being in a way that makes compassionate leadership and mindfulness sustainable throughout your everyday life.

Women in business today often find that their professions take them everywhere. From far away business trips, to short journeys visiting nearby clients or offices, today’s business world is a growing, global, and moving one. Today’s women in business are stretched thinner than ever, and mindful meditation is something that anyone can use to bring themselves back to a healthy and balanced center. Meditation stones are a tool that can be used to reach that center, and they don’t have to stay in the office or at home while you’re on the go.