I’m a traveler. I can’t remember the last time I knew where I would be spending Christmas more than a few weeks in advance. Even when I thought I had it figured out, something would change and I would end up in another city, state, or even country. (more…)
We’re approaching the end of the year. As we do, we’re coming up on the one time where the whole country grinds to a halt for two weeks. Schools let out. Businesses go into a quasi-idle mode. People find or create time to relax and get away from it all.
And yet most people don’t really let go of all the junk in their heads. The stress levels stay high, the tension is still there. The only real change is in what the stress is about.
This is a great opportunity to let it all go. You’ve got several days off, or, if you do have to work, shorter-than-normal days. It’s dark and cold (for most of us), so it should be easy to stay in for a quiet night or two and just relax. (more…)
Some people take stressful situations in stride. You probably know at least one person who is rarely, if ever, tense or under pressure. Life comes at them just like it does for everyone, but they glide through it without too much effort.
Others are in a perpetual state of frenzy, trying to deflect or absorb everything that comes their way. Each day at work is crisis after crisis. Each evening at home is one giant flurry of getting things done. They don’t relax, ever. (more…)
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