Stress Management
19Jan 2009
I have been collecting some articles on psychology and wealth from a variety of journals I receive, and recently there was a group of articles published in the Monitor of Psychology which is published by the American Psychological Association. I thought I would briefly share some of the information reported. One article in the January 2009 Monitor entitled “Mind over
11Jan 2009
Part of life is the fact that “bad things happen” – a car accident, serious physical problems, death of a family member, loss of a job, — all kinds of events are possible. Recently, I have had a number of family members and friends struggle with serious physical problems: brain tumors, breast cancer, back problems, vertigo, depression, kidney malfunctions. (I
17Dec 2008
This is the time of year when families gather together – college students are on break, young adults return home to visit, and the extended family celebrates Christmas and New Year’s together.* So it is also the time when parents who have been successful in business turn their focus to their family. This is both a good thing and it
07Dec 2008
Almost all of us in the United States are now starting to personally experience some aspect of the global and national economic crisis. Whether it is through a personal or family job loss, friends and extended family members who have been laid off, a slow down in your business, or projected reduced sales for next year — the impact is
23Nov 2008
Thanksgiving is upon us this week. And for most Americans, that means some sort of “get together” with family or friends. Some of us dread the time, while others anxiously look forward to it. Regardless of your past experiences, your plans for this year and accompanying mindset, I thought I would propose some proactive steps each of us can take
04Nov 2008
I just finished traveling from Wichita to San Francisco this Election Day and was reflecting on the stress of prior Election Nights. So I thought I’d give a few suggestions for each of us to manage our stress successfully. Manage your expectations. Regardless of your political affiliation or views, it is probable that not all of your desired results will
21Sep 2008
Major (repeated) upheaval in the financial markets. Hurricane Ike. Flooding across the Midwest. Concerns about who will be elected President (from both sides). Bombings in Pakistan. Political turmoil in Bolivia and Venezuela. The negative, worry-producing news keeps coming. What’s a person to do? Ignore it? Stress out? Drink more? (I heard a news report that beer and wine sales are
07Sep 2008
After being on the road for a week in California, I came home fairly tired. As the weekend progressed I seemed to get more tired — both emotionally and physically. And as I started dealing with home-related (e.g. lawn) and family matters, as well as getting caught up on some minor office work and then looking ahead to the beginning
10Aug 2008
August in the Midwest is usually the “dog days of summer” — hot, intense sun, and humid. It is uncomfortable and physically draining. But we have had some unusual weather this past week — cool and rainy. Three solid days of rain, in fact, in a time of year that we don’t expect it. So, as a result, I’ve had
14Jul 2008
I have observed a common pattern across many areas that I work (and live) — people avoiding dealing with tense or conflictual situations in their relationships with others. And almost always, not dealing with the situation creates additional problems or makes the conflict larger and more intense (often involving more people than were originally involved). And it happens in lots of