WorkLifePsych

When the subject of self-care comes up in my work with clients, there’s a pattern I notice almost immediately. The moment I mention it, eyes glaze over, shoulders tense, and I can practically hear the internal monologue: now he wants me to find time for a yoga class on top of everything else.

It’s a completely understandable reaction. These are busy people. T...

You remembered to make the coffee. But you left it at home. You forgot to charge the car. You meant to stop at the supermarket and only realised your mistake when you opened an empty fridge the next morning.

These aren’t signs of a failing mind. They’re examples of prospective memory in action – or rather, not in action. And according to

Your calendar is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal, but only if you’re the one in charge of it.

Open up your calendar right now. What do you see? If you’re like many of the professionals I work with, you’re looking at a wall of commitments: meetings, recurring check-ins, blocked time. Some of which you may not even remember agreeing to. Many ...