Holday Stress?!

Money.  Company.  Special Occasion Food Preparation.

 

It seems as though it is more stressful to be on vacation than to be working sometimes.  Especially during the holiday season.  Holiday food is more labor intensive. The holiday shopping is very competitive and, for me, trying to keep track of how many presents for . . . → Read More: Holday Stress?!

My Holiday Stress is Cured

My holiday stress today comes from trying to think of something to  blog about that is holiday stress.  I am way behind decorating, on getting my own business going, on just doing most things that are supposed to be done by now for holidays—baking, cards, wrapping and mailing—I think the shopping is done.  . . . → Read More: My Holiday Stress is Cured

My Plan to Eliminate My Christmas Panic

My holiday stress always seems to result from time getting away from me. Until recently, I was a chronic procrastinator. I have been working to recover from this debilitating disease, but around Christmas, when there is more to be done than ever, I fall back to my old ways.

It starts like this: . . . → Read More: My Plan to Eliminate My Christmas Panic

Holiday Stress (I fight it each year)

My holiday stress seems to originate from early in my childhood.  Not that the holidays were bad or anything.  There was just something inside me that created the stress, “what am I going to get?” was a big one.  The other stressors came along later.  Too many things to do:  church programs, school . . . → Read More: Holiday Stress (I fight it each year)

For Less Stress, Share the Holiday Pressure

I have always had HIGH HOPES for myself before the holidays.  I want to make a lot of things and I actually buy materials to make gifts—I don’t always make it—getting those gifts that I have made in my head, really made.  That does stress me out and I am not very nice.  . . . → Read More: For Less Stress, Share the Holiday Pressure

Dealing with Holiday Stress

Gifts, shipping, time and money have always been my holiday stressors.   To deal with those and give myself a break, I make lists.  Either in my head or on paper, lists help me prioritize and organize.  I have a list of what to give, a list of where to go and if I . . . → Read More: Dealing with Holiday Stress

Debt = Anti-Wealth

Debt is addictive. Debt is seductive. Debt is inviting. Debt is . . . Common Example: John and Jane want two new cars but they only have $4000 saved up and the cars they want cost $28,000 each for a total of $56,000. They have a very good credit rating and the lending institution lends them the money at an attractive interest rate. They drive away in their new cars feeling on top of the world and “wealthy”. . . . → Read More: Debt = Anti-Wealth

Shift Your Perception.

So much of your circumstance depends on your perceptions. Everything we feel, see or sense is a product of our perceptions. How you view a situation determines the resolution of the situation. What we have a tough time with is the apparent difficulty of shifting long held perceptions that we have held maybe even for our entire lives. I say “apparent” because this too is a perception. It is only difficult because we perceive that it should be. . . . → Read More: Shift Your Perception.

Sudden Change

If you are having trouble with sudden change, such as being transferred to Guam to head up a new division on a moment’s notice, then congratulations! Now stop, look around, breathe deeply and look for the benefits of this change. It must seem overwhelming. . . . → Read More: Sudden Change

Long Transitions

So you find yourself stuck in the middle of a transitory stage and feel as though you’ve been there for far too long. Perhaps you decided that you’d outgrown your job and decided to start a new career and are still in-between jobs. Or you’ve obtained your degree and can’t seem to hook a job in your field. Maybe it’s been decided that your marriage is irreparably damaged and you have been in the middle of a divorce for the last year. All of these situations can be draining. Here are some things to consider: . . . → Read More: Long Transitions