9 Signs You’re Suffering From Productivity Anxiety And What To Do About It
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
While everyone knows what productivity and anxiety are, have you ever heard the two terms put together? I hadn’t but when I did, everything clicked and I knew I was suffering with it. So, what exactly is productivity anxiety then? Essentially, it’s the feeling that you are never doing enough. No matter how many hours you work or how much you get done, you never truly feel satisfied with your achievements because there is always more to do. Productivity anxiety is also characterized by a sense of shame for doing things that you would consider ‘unproductive’. So even on a day off, you’ll feel g ..read more
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3 Foolproof Budgeting Strategies To Save Money In 2022
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
While ‘budgeting’ can be synonymous with ‘boring’ or ‘restrictive’, we think it’s about time we reclaimed the phrase. When done in alignment with your core values, a budget isn’t actually about arbitrary rules. In fact, it’s about the exact opposite, freedom! By spending less on the things that don’t matter to you, you can build more of a financial surplus for the things that do. Whether you’re looking to invest, save for travel, buy your dream house, or just makeover your wardrobe in 2022, here are 3 non-boring methods that make budgeting (almost) effortless. 50/30/20 Method The 50/30/30 met ..read more
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I Care About What Other People Think — Here's Why That's Not A Bad Thing
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
I’ve always wished I could be one of those people who doesn’t care about what others think of me. I’m not talking about the person who claims they don’t care but proceeds to passively-aggressively post-Minion-themed quotes like ‘If you can’t accept me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best” until the person notices them. I mean a genuine, ‘no sweat off my back’ attitude about the opinion of others. But instead, I care a lot. Too much, some would say. Store salesperson gives me a funny look? I’ll ruminate about it for hours. Uber rating dropped below 4.8? You best believe I’m mentally fl ..read more
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5 Reasons You Should Dream Bigger — And How To Do It
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
I’m the first to admit that I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer. Blame it on all the books I binged on and the games I played (I’m looking at you, Harry Potter and The Sims), but I was always the kid stuck in my future, daydream world. I envisioned becoming a published author, working in the glossy world of magazines, appearing on a TV drama series, and attending a school for witches and wizards. And, while I’m still waiting on my acceptance letter from Hogwarts, I’m happy to report that three of those four things have become a reality (even if one of those was just as a walk-on role in one e ..read more
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4 Tips For Choosing A Loan (Without Getting In Financial Hot Water)
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
When you need cash to cover a large purchase, taking out a loan can help you bridge the gap. Personal loans are a handy financial tool, but with so many different lenders and loans on the market, they can be confusing. You don’t want to choose the wrong one and end up paying off sky-high interest rates. We hear you, so we rounded up the top tips for personal loans, explaining who we can borrow money from, how to get a personal loan with bad credit, and how to find the best personal loan for your budget. 1. Figure out who to borrow from Gone are the days where you’re limited to getting a ..read more
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This is Why Everyone Should Have a 'Whyography'
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
The summer Beyoncé's single “Crazy in Love” debuted, I was working as the marketing director for a hip-hop radio station. My friend Dawn worked in advertising sales there. Some of her clients were nightclubs that partnered with the radio station to host parties with DJs, cheap drinks, dance contests, and prizes. Dawn and I attended many of the club events together. Our role was to make sure everything went off without a hitch. Sometimes that meant sampling the drink specials while debating whether Destiny’s Child would make it without Beyoncé and sweating our asses off on the dance floor. We t ..read more
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How to Advance in Your Career Without Becoming a Workaholic
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
The pathway to success has changed a lot in recent years, sparking passionate debate about merit and work ethic. Workers from older generations sometimes regard younger people as being entitled or lazy, despite research showing that young workers today face extreme barriers to securing employment, including multiple financial crises, globalization, population growth, and automation of tasks once done by humans. Young people today typically study for longer, change jobs and careers more frequently, and face greater competition when applying for entry-level roles after completing their stu ..read more
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How I Find Balance As An Entrepreneurial Mom-of-Two
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by Emma Norris
11M ago
Running multiple quickly-growing businesses, forecasting and adapting to the latest brow and beauty trends, and raising my two young children as a single mom isn’t easy, and I often get asked how I find balance between work and family life - and how, on top of it all, I find time for myself! My name is Lana Tarek and in 2014 I took a huge leap of faith. I turned a small hobby of mine into a business and opened my first studio. Since then, I have added my own signature touch to the world of brows, educating many aspiring brow artists who graduate from my Browcademy and launching a range of pro ..read more
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9 Signs You’re Suffering From Productivity Anxiety And What To Do About It
A Girl in Progress Blog
by Emma Norris
1y ago
While everyone knows what productivity and anxiety are, have you ever heard the two terms put together? I hadn’t but when I did, everything clicked and I knew I was suffering with it. So, what exactly is productivity anxiety then? Essentially, it’s the feeling that you are never doing enough. No matter how many hours you work or how much you get done, you never truly feel satisfied with your achievements because there is always more to do. Productivity anxiety is also characterized by a sense of shame for doing things that you would consider ‘unproductive’. So even on a day off, you’ll feel g ..read more
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Having A Crisis In Your Thirties? A Psychologist Explains Why
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by Emma Norris
1y ago
Looking back at the start of my career, fresh out of university and full of excitement at the opportunities that lay ahead, it felt like I was frequently dismissed as ‘too young’ to be taken seriously. While frustrating and discouraging at times, at least I could comfort myself with the idea that I still had plenty of time to prove myself and achieve everything I wanted to. One unremarkable day, it felt like my ‘young professional’ badge was revoked, and I was thrust into the world of the ‘real adults’. My career and personal life suddenly felt loaded with pressure, as if a stopwatch had been ..read more
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