Latest "stress" Posts

#346 Overcommitting

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you are experiencing stress stop overcommitting yourself. It’s ok to say no.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Podcasts, stress, time management.

#345 Control

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you want to reduce stress, let go of things you can’t control.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in control what you can, Podcasts, stress.

Prevent Stress

stressedSo much of the stress we experience is self-induced. We create it though our own action or lack thereof. If you’d like to prevent stress or dramatically reduce its frequency or intensity follow five simple rules.

1. End Procrastination-In college I waited until the night before my economics exam to begin studying. I started getting tired so I took no doze caffeine pills to stay awake so I could study all night. By 5am I was shaking and I thought I was having a heart attack. I came to find out that I had a panic attack. It was caused by the combination of stress and caffeine.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in stress, Stress Reduction.

#344 End Procrastination

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt If you want to reduce stress, end procrastination.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Podcasts, stress, Stress Reduction, Take Control of Your Life.

Let Go

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I am at my Colorado home where we are beginning our eighth ski season since buying the house. My two girls (ages 13 and 10) have become amazing skiers. My eldest knows the mountain very well, and she has asked to ski alone on past trips. The answer was always “No.” Yesterday, after hours of skiing, the girls want to keep going without my wife and me… just the two of them…alone…no parents. Despite some trepidation, we decide to say yes. It’s time for us to loosen the reigns. They are capable and I have to begin to trust that they will make good decisions.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in responsibility, stress, Surrender, worry, year end review.

#298 Defense Against Stress

90SecondNavigator-AlbumArt The best defense against stress is having daily practices that allow you to keep things in perspective.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Podcasts, stress, Stress Reduction.

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