Carol Perlman, Ph.D.

12/16/2024

🎉I’m so excited to announce the launch of my new business. 🎉

For 25 years I’ve worked in a variety of healthcare settings-the Boston and Bedford VA, MGH, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

I’ve owned a private practice for 20 years, and a habit coaching business for 10 years.

If you have been following me on social media you know I share tips you can easily implement for creating daily habits for productivity and self care.

I teach the psychology behind establishing consistent habits, and I share my personal journey of working on my own habits.

In my new role as a High Performance Consultant, I am offering individual coaching as well as team programs for organizations looking to support their employees by teaching better skills for working effectively, increasing productivity, and creating more time for self care.

Better work-life balance creates happier employees with decreased burnout and greater retention

I am particularly focused on helping nurse and physician leaders as I understand the demands and stress of working in healthcare.

If you are interested in creating a program for your organization, message me and let’s discuss your needs.

Coaching makes a great gift in this holiday season and is a perfect way to give back to your team.

Www.Carolperlman.com

09/10/2024

𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎....

My name is Carol and I’m a former member of the 40,000+ email club😒

Yes. Many years ago my email inbox was out of control.

It was terrible.

I constantly felt overwhelmed, scattered, and behind in life’s administrative tasks.

One day I YET AGAIN had to ask a friend to find me an imortant school email and I was mortified!!!

I realized I simply had to make my email a priority and get a handle on it.

I researched best practices for my system, implemented them, and would you believe I got that thing down to zero!

Years went by and at the of this summer I realized I was sliding back to old habits.

AND.

As the mom of a senior, the emails and administrative tasks were insane!!!

I knew I did not want to spend the year drowning and feeling overwhelmed so I revisited the system I had used years before and improved it with all I have learned about habits since then.

And would you believe 1-2-3 that inbox is whipped into shape!

I realized that there are so many others drowning in their emails that could use this too so I summarized all my best practices into an easy-to-follow mini course.

If you at all relate,THIS course is for you!

You will thank yourself over and over for investing a small amount of time and money into this.

I will be hosting a live workshop Thursday at 9 where I will guide you through the process.

Grab your spot below!

Tired of juggling a million emails? I’ve been there, too. What if I told you I could relieve that stress and streamline your inbox for good? All you’ll need is 10 minutes a day.

06/27/2024

How many times have you woken up feeling lost…unsure what to do with yourself and all your unstructured time …

So you watch some tv, scroll social media, and next thing you know, HOURS have gone by.

You feel like you should be productive. You probably should exercise at some point. And make a plan for dinner.

But you’re not sure what to do first, or what is most important. So you do nothing.

The day ends, and you slide into bed feeling discouraged because 𝑦𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛 you got nothing done.

ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇs ɴᴏᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴛʜɪs ᴡᴀʏ.

You just need someone to teach you a system for managing your time and prioritizing tasks.

I’m here to help!

I’ve taught hundreds of people the same system I use for structuring my day and becoming an efficient powerhouse.

You will learn how to make decisions about what is important, how to create time for all the tasks that require your attention, and how to once and for all create health habits you stick with for life.

And the magical part is that it will all become effortless!

We will spend 21 days working side by side. Yes. 21days of coaching and accountability with me to make sure you create habits that stick!

THIS is the time to invest in yourself. You will continue to reap the rewards year after year. Your only regret will be that you didn’t do this sooner.

Program starts July 22nd
Grab your spot today!

From Chaos to Calm: Master Your Time and Take Back your Day

Executive Function Program for Adults from the leaders in executive function skill coaching at Engaging Minds and Carol Perlman, PhD.

03/21/2024

If you have read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, you know that he talks about our habits as identities. For example, "I am someone who leaves the dishes in the sink overnight."

(gulp. yes I am :-) )

James suggests that it is easier to change a habit when you think about the person you want to be... the person who identifies as someone who conducts their day a certain way.

Well, I admit I used to be a "snooze til the last possible moment kind of person". Mornings were NOT pretty in my house. If you have met me in the past few years you may find this hard to believe but trust me! It's the truth.

That is, it WAS the truth until I realized it didn't have to be that way. Little by little I made changes to become the person I am today, someone who intentionally creates a peaceful morning.

In this new blog post I walk you through the process so YOU too can shed the old identity and adopt a new one.

Yes, you can do it!

01/19/2024

Hurry!
Registration closes at midnight tonight!

Here are all the details regarding how the It’s About ME Time course will work.

We will work side by side for 90 days with daily coaching from me and membership in a private online community.

“They” say it takes 21 days to create a new habit and 90 days to create a lifestyle. I’m not here to give you a quick fix. I’m here to teach you systems and skills that will enable you to create LIFELONG habits. This is why I’m so excited about the new format and the impact it will have on your life.

I’m going to teach you how to go from Sunday Scaries, feeling overwhelmed by the week, to feeling excited and in control of your time.

You’ll learn how to plan for the entire week to address

✅ scheduled events
✅to do tasks
✅Sleep
✅Meals
✅Food shopping
✅Exercise
✅Rest and relaxation
✅Fun

Yes!!! You can do it all.

😴And you’ll go to bed each night feeling fantastic about your day. 🙌🏻

I am capping this course roster at 10 so I can give plenty of individualized attention.

Message me if you have any questions.

Feel free to forward this to gift givers in your life or consider gifting it to your loved ones. What better gift than the gift of greater health and happiness?

I look forward to working with you!

It's About ME time: Develop a personalized system for maximizing productivity and creating time for your health habits.

12/18/2023

Unboxing my 2024 planner and sharing my secret for selecting a planner that will actually be effective for you.
https://studio.youtube.com/video/soCKhu-KGIc/edit

11/26/2023

I’m doing research for a new course.

Are you a morning person who never used to be? What helped you establish a new routine?

05/21/2023

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🇹 🇭 🇮 🇳 🇬 🇸!!!

Those fitness instructors say it all the time, right???

When we got the bike I was terrified of spinning and totally intimidated. I had no interest in even trying it- we got it for hubby.

But as I saw so many people LOVING their spin workouts and showing how obsessed they were, I gotta say, I was intrigued.

There is no way I would have had the courage to try a class live with others around me, but in the comfort of my own home, I could embark on a gradual progression.

I started with a 20 minute ride and had no expectation of keeping up with the recommended pace and resistance. I just let myself get used to the feel of the bike and learn the proper form.

Then I graduated to 30 minutes- and found my groove. Little by little I challenged myself to keep up with at least the low end of the recommended cadence and resistance range.

And then I decided it was time to graduate to 45 minute rides. I really did not think I could do that.

So I applied my best habit forming techniques:

1). I set out to just SIT on the bike for 45 minutes. That meant I did my usual 30 minute all out ride, and then pedaled comfortably for another 15 just to get used to a 45 minute session.

2) Then I added 5 additional minutes of all out riding, and then finished with 10 minutes of easy riding. That was not much harder than 30 minutes.

3) I decided I was ready for 45 and now I can ride all out for 45 minutes as if it were 30- no problem at all!

I'm SUPER proud of myself!
I didn't HAVE to do this, but I love to challenge myself and see how I can progress from not being able to doing something to now being able.

How about you?
Have you been thinking about starting a spinning routine???

I can teach you my best tricks as well!
Myx bikes are on SUPER SALE right now! They are top notch professional grade bikes.

Message me and I’ll help you find the right package for you! And let’s spin together!!!

09/15/2022

What do you do with the ideas and todos that pop into your head all day long???

My #1 tip: identify ONE place to capture them!

Someone in my time management class taught me how to set up a widget and it’s genius!

My master todo list is in my planner which I don’t always have with me. So I add items to this temporary list and then transfer them to my planner later.

No more texting myself, sending emails to myself, writing on sticky notes, or random pieces of paper or mail 😳

Can you set this up for yourself today?
It’s a GAMECHANGER!

09/12/2022

Hi all!

I’m super excited to share that this week I am being featured in the Building Healthy Habits Into Identity Summit!

Please join me and several other health experts as we share top tips on how to integrate healthy habits into the person you want to become.

Sign up with the link below and you’ll receive the exclusive content via email
all week long.

Each speaker is offering discounts or free gifts!

https://bit.ly/3B64TjG

09/08/2022

Here we go Mamas!!!
Sports are in high gear and we’ve got meals to get on the table.

Every step you can simplify helps!!
Last night I picked up a rotisserie chicken from Fresh Start (you can call them early in the day and they’ll have it ready to go, hot!) made Trader Joe’s frozen rice and had roasted asparagus from the night before. Easy peasy on a late night of soccer.

While I was cleaning up I prepped overnight oats for this morning. Some days I take the time to make a full breakfast and other days it’s nice to just have it ready! I added frozen peaches and almonds in the morning and DONE in 60 seconds.

As life gets busier DON’T let health sink down the priority list. You just gotta get strategic!

Tell me your best time saving meal hacks during sports season!