Category Archives: Stress Hardiness
Imminent?
The main thing that has happened up on the land recently is Andy has been clearing out dead trees and cutting them into pieces. The hope is if the workmen ever come back they will haul them away for firewood. … Continue reading
Posted in Patience, Stress Hardiness
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Worry
For larger image click on picture. Do you ever get the feeling the world is like the Titanic, about to experience a great catastrophe? Do you agree with Sir Cadogan in Harry Potter? Have a stout heart, the worst is … Continue reading
Posted in Focusing Our Attention, Stress Hardiness
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Our New Saying
Our land is less depressing now that the debris has been removed and some of the dead trees have been cut down. Our new saying is When all the trees burn up we might as well enjoy the view. … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully, Stress Hardiness
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Rattling the Bars of the Cage
I thought of this cartoon this morning when I read (Washington Post article) that investors are rushing to take money out of the Kabul Bank, creating worries that there might be a panic and the bank might collapse. The … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Stress Hardiness
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LONG Waits
We’ve talked about waiting before, but it was mostly about how we spend our time when we have to wait for an appointment or for a meeting. The consensus was we have effective strategies for using that time wisely instead … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Hardiness
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Stress Test
What are the “stress tests” in your life? My daily one is to look at the news every morning and to avoid being discouraged by the latest messes. I also spend a lot of time reading history so I … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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What’s Your Favorite Fortune?
For a long time my favorite fortune was You have a great capacity for learning from your errors. You will learn a great deal today. When I first read that I thought, “Oh, Oh! That doesn’t sound good.” But after … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Hardiness
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Can You Take Yourself This Lightly?
This picture shows the current Nils Olav, mascot and honorary member of the Norwegian King’s Guard, making an inspection in 2005. He has just been promoted to Colonel in Chief, and the band on his right flipper holds the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Stress Hardiness
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Don’t Forget to Laugh!
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. —e.e. cummings What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. —Yiddish Proverb I’ve used this picture and these quotes before, but I can always stand to be … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Hardiness
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Experimenting With The StressEraser
The relaxation response is a physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress…. [it is] the opposite of the fight or flight response. —Herbert Benson, M. D. In my last post I mentioned I … Continue reading
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Stress Hardiness
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