Category Archives: Stress Hardiness
Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word
My time-management system is easy. I mentally have a list of things I want to do, and I keep it in my head unless/until my mind starts feeling cluttered. Then I write the list down. Each item in the list … Continue reading
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Do What You Love
Do what you love and find a way to share it with others. That’s my motto, and I’m pleased to find myself in illustrious company. People as diverse as Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett and Wayne Dyer all agree…it’s the secret … Continue reading
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Nurturing Friendships
A friend is someone who brings out the best in you. —Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter. -—Marlene Dietrich Who can you call on at 4 o’clock in the morning? For … Continue reading
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Waking Up to Life
You only live once. And sometimes not even then. — P. J. O’Rourke. There’s a story about a monk meditating every day in the village square. A businessman would hurry by, going about his business and sometimes frowning and … Continue reading
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A Habit Is Just a Habit
There’s a famous picture of Sigmund Freud holding a cigar, illustrating his love of smoking. When asked about the psychological significance of his attachment to cigars, he answered, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” I thought of that quote … Continue reading
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Mourning Our Losses
One of the main reasons I teach stress management is it forces me to practice what I preach. And what I’ve been practicing the past couple of weeks is Item #10 of the traits of stress-hardy people: “They know how … Continue reading
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Laughter, the Best Medicine
“Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.” —Erma Bombeck “He who laughs, lasts.”–Norwegian saying “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” –Proverbs … Continue reading
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The Quality of Our Lives
I’m adding another item to the traits of stress-hardy people: They understand that the quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. Cyn commented on yesterday’s post, where I asked if the need to … Continue reading
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