stress

Holiday Stress (MM #2071)

How is your holiday stress level right now? I realize that Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet but I’m already feeling a bit stressed. I was hoping that life would slow down a little bit over the next few weeks. But while most of my friends will be slowing down, it looks like my work load is busier…

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Stress Meter (MM #2046)

My stress meter has been running on high recently. There are many things that can cause stress,and right now I’ve been dealing with two stressful situations at the same time. Of course I guess it could be worse.  I could be dealing with three things…

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Nowhere To Hide (MM #1979)

Do you feel that there’s just nowhere to hide? Technology forces us to stay connected ALL the time. I know that I should learn to shut that technology off, but it seems like that’s just not possible anymore. Staying connected is truly how I stay in business.  And at times that can be frustrating…

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Stressful Events (MM #1974)

Is your life more stressful?  It feels like we have more stress in our lives than ever before. And those stressful events are coming closer together. Sometimes these events cross over one another. Perhaps it’s a product of getting older, or maybe it truly is the world that we now live in that causes all…

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Falling Asleep (MM #1893)

I may go to bed late at night, but I don’t often have trouble falling asleep. But that changed recently. Now it could be that getting older thing, or maybe even a little stress. But I actually think it’s something really strange…

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Extra Stress (MM #1853)

I always feel some extra stress this time of year. Even though the calendar says it’s the 18th, it’s actually tax day. And that causes a lot of stress. I think everyone who’s self employed feels extra stress during tax time. We have to be focused on money and taxes all year…

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Fear And Stress (MM #1507)

I realized something the other day. And I really don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this before. When we’re young, there are many things we’re afraid of. But as we get older things that we used to fear simply cause just a minor bit of stress. And there’s a lot of difference between fear…

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Time Management (MM #1441)

I’m one of those workaholics who tries to do their best when it comes to time management. I usually try to build places in my schedule for those unplanned moments. But sometimes even the best planning goes awry…

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Healthy Chaos (MM #1189)

I’ve spent many years observing people. Perhaps it’s my news reporting background that makes me that way. And although I have done ‘the news’ in years, I’m still watching…

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I Thought I Knew Stress (MM #1149)

We all feel stress. Some of us handle it better than others. I always thought I could handle stress, until…

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