Working from home is currently the default option for workplaces in Singapore and will continue to be for a while after the authorities announced that it will be extending its Stabilisation Phase to November 21. While many of us may enjoy this, there are just as many who are struggling with blending work with home life and find it difficult to manage their time and be productive. 

If that sounds like you, Moran has a solution that she will be delving into during her resilience workshop. In fact, she will be guiding participants and teaching them how they can start off their day with a to-do list so that they have their priorities and mindset straight.

She will also be delving into the science of why ticking things off a to-do list can provide a source of instant gratification, can boost your sense of achievement, organisation and even self-motivation.

She will also be talking about burnout and reminding participants that a heavy workload is not the only reason why one might be burnt out so you certainly want to tune in for this.

Acknowledging and accepting your feelings is extremely important and no one knows that better than Moran who will be guiding participants to her resilience workshop through the reasons why it is important to accept and allow yourself to feel your feelings before you can start healing by giving yourself the space to reset, re-prioritise and re-focus on how to move forward.

She will also be talking about the science behind fear and how it links up with false expectations and how we can build mental resilience as well as our windows of tolerance which is a term used to describe the optimal zone of emotion and state of mind where you can function at your best calm, composed and most confident self.

“Use the ‘stop’ strategy to control your negative internal dialogue: Stop what you’re doing, take a deep breath, observe your thoughts and ask yourself if they’re true if you have evidence to prove your worries? Then proceed with what you’re doing knowing that you are simply overthinking and worrying without a valid reason,” Moran shared.

If there’s one thing we have all learnt in this pandemic, it is to cherish and make time for the people closest to us because we are truly living in a bizarre day and age where it is no longer easy to simply hop on a plane and see a loved one in a different country or even to sit down for a meal with someone with all the restrictions in place. 

This is why it is so important to identify the people and things in your life that give you the most joy so you can build on them and to also eliminate the things that cause anxiety and your energy to drain because unfortunately, there will always be people, places, things or events that drain your energy. 

In fact, negativity can cause trauma, outstanding emails or procrastination can cause anxiety and poor sleep can contribute to making everything worse.  

A tip by Moran is to make the time to identify your core problems by writing them down first. Simply write down what makes you scared, angry, frustrated or worried and take it from there.

You can find out more about this as well as Moran’s ‘pest control’ method at her resilience workshop. 

With home-based learning on the rise and parents who are working from home trying to keep their kids occupied so they can focus, it’s no secret that our kids are growing more dependent on their technology. However, how do we prevent our children from becoming addicted?

In her parenting workshop on October 30, Moran will be talking about the difference between digital dependence and addiction.

“Digital dependence is the key difference between how we grew up and how our kids are growing up. Today, our kids live most of their lives online. Through gaming and social media, they get instant hits of dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin which are brain chemicals that give us pleasure, but this constant overstimulation can result in much deeper psychological issues and high emotional unpredictability in the future,” Moran shared.

She will also be taking parents deeper into the psychology of why kids are bonding as much as they are with technology and how to rectify it. 

Considering their age, we do know that the pandemic has likely been difficult for most kids who might not understand what's going on around the world or why they are being pulled in and out of school and away from their friends. 

If you need help creating a routine and managing the heightened anxiety and stress that is likely pervading your child's life, Moran has you covered with an in-depth discussion on how to help young children understand and process their emotions so that it no longer manifests in tantrums, high emotional unpredictability, feelings of helplessness, frustration, lack of good judgement and intolerance, disengagement and rebelliousness.

Learn more about Rany Moran’s workshops here:

Resilience Workshop: Overcome Pandemic Stress and Optimise Your Productivity In The New Normal with Rany Moran

October 28, 1 pm - 2.30 pm

Book your tickets here.

Parenting Workshop: Navigate Kids Pandemic Fears and Nurture Resilience to Succeed in the New Normal with Rany Moran

October 30, 3 pm - 4.30 pm

Book your tickets here.

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