If you find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or burnt-out these days, you are far from alone. In fact, according to recent data, in the U.S. the number of adults suffering from stress, depression, and anxiety has tripled since this time last year. Sites like www.cdc.gov and...
If you are anything like me, when COVID first hit, exercise dropped to the bottom of my priority list, while the world as I knew it came crashing down. Other concerns like...
It's 6 months already? Yup. It's hard to believe that we've been working from home for 6 months already with no real end point in sight. Some companies are setting the return-to-office goal post for the end of the year, while other have moved theirs to...
As we bask in the “haze” of the recent labor-day holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about the importance of taking care of yourself. And that includes your vacation! Yes. Even during COVID. Pre-COVID, Americans, in particular, were already forfeiting their vacations, so much so,...
So, here we are at the start of the school year and millions of kids across America (and all over the world) are starting their first day of school in their living room. Or the dining room table. Or their couch, bed, floor, desk shared...
Let’s call a spade a spade. Working from home is challenging. Schooling from home is challenging. Trying to do both is outright stressful! But with the right strategies, set-ups, and mindset in place, there are many creative ways to turn this major challenge into a win...
For some of us, working from home has been a dream come true, and if you fall into that category, that is fantastic. But many of us are still struggling with the unique challenges of working from home during COVID which includes working comfortably, keeping...
As COVID-19 catapulted us out of our offices and into our homes, many companies have grappled with our new work reality of working from home (WFH). Some companies have allowed employees to bring home items from their office (think monitors, keyboards, mice, laptop risers,...
My mom recently came home from the hospital and to help her recover, we have assembled an amazing team of hard-working, loving and selfless caregivers. True angels. Every one of them. Team Betty we call ourselves, all devoted to getting her back on her feet. When...
Now that working from home (WFH) is looking like our new work digs for the foreseeable future, it might be time to consider an upgrade. At PBE, we are big believers in work with what you've got, but if equipment is the solution, it's hard to...