When fear becomes a silent but deadly partner in our lives, it begins to erode our capabilities as well as our energy. Whether employed or out of work, in a relationship or on your own, it is important to put together a business plan for your company – YOU! This does not mean you do…
Posts Categorized: The Counselor Is In
Make Fear Work for You
In my August 20th blog, “Who’s in Control”, I said that when we are empowered we are able to become flexible, let go of things that aren’t working, reframe our situations and refocus on new choices. We don’t beat ourselves up and we can ask for and accept help from God and others. One of…
Do you recognize your fear
You are home alone and are prepared to get a good night’s sleep. Just as you shut off the lights and are drifting off to sleep you hear a crash. In an instant, you bolt upright, wide awake. Your heart is pounding as you strain to hear any other sounds. All is quiet. Questions flood…
Fear – the greatest stressor of all
Perhaps the greatest stressor in a lot of lives right now is fear. When we are fearful, we can usually find attached to those fears the following thoughts that begin with what if. . . . . What if . . . . . • I lose my job because the company downsizes again • My unemployment…
Developing Partnerships that Work
Starting a New Series! Starting next week I will be starting a new series of blogs that represent a new workshop a friend and I are developing for working women, entitled Developing Partnerships. As we look at the partnerships we have developed throughout our lifetime and how they impact who we are today, what we…
Who’s In Control
It isn’t events that cause us distress – it is how we respond to them. It is the meaning we attach to life. It’s what we think about and the core beliefs that define who we are in relation to our world. Its what we say to ourselves about our worth and our abilities. Stress levels are…
Behaviors that Create Stress
Have you ever taken a different route to work? Have you tried something new you have never done before? Have you turned off the TV or computer and simply read a book? Have you tried given up your favorite latte and muffin for a week? Habits are comfortable and resistant to change. We keep them in…
A Picture of your Personal Stress
Look over the symptoms list you put together. Which symptoms are causing you the most concern? Which ones are you worried about? Which could affect your life in the future if you didn’t do something now? Review and put a star by any of your symptoms that require your immediate attention. Ask yourself the following: • Is there a pattern…
Stress Symptom Check List
Make a list of all the symptoms you are experiencing mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relational. Nancy Loving Tubesing and Donald A. Tubesing have put together a Stress Exhaustion Symptoms Cehck list. Get a copy and take the test. Here are some of the symptoms we experience when stressed: Physical symptoms: Weight gain/loss, appetite or…
Your Personal Stress Signals
What stresses you out? The things that stress me out may not stress you out at all. I get stressed when I am under time pressure, when I haven’t had time to prepare, or when I have to deal with technical or computer issues. I do not get stressed when speaking to large groups of…