In the final season of Seinfeld, George Costanza’s father, Frank, is diagnosed with high blood pressure and he’s told to deal with that by saying “serenity now” when he feels himself getting angry. In typical Frank fashion, he doesn’t say serenity now, he screams it over and over again while looking skyward and raising his […]
episode, seinfeld, Stress, stress reduction
One of my favorite expressions is original in Yiddish – it translates roughly into English as, “With one ass, you can’t dance at two weddings.” Someone told me that a long time ago after I was describing all the things I was trying to accomplish in life. They recognized from what I said that it […]
Stress, stress mangement, stress relief, tips
In a survey by the American Psychological Association, more than half of US adults (56%) reported significant stress related to the 2020 presidential election. It is not surprising that this percentage was an increase over the 2016 election (52% reported election-related stress). And it is not surprising that so many people feel anxiety about the […]
election, Stress, stress management
In hospitals after someone has had a surgery, the medical staff will try to get them up and walking as soon as possible. There are a number of medical benefits to doing that. Psychologically, there’s one very large benefit and that is because of this elegant interaction between the brain and the body, when the […]
Stress, stress management, stress relief
Whether or not you are feeling stressed at this time, there are likely people in your life who are coming to you with the things that they are stressed or worried about. Here are three things you can do to help them: First, if somebody contacts you to talk about the things that they’re upset […]
coping, Stress, stress management, stressed
If you’re feeling a little extra anxiety these days, that’s completely understandable. Anxiety is, among other things, worry about future events, about which we feel we have no control. And you may notice that accompanying that feeling is a sort of nervous energy, this extra energy we have, that we don’t know what to do […]
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Stress, stress management
Professional success in almost any field requires drive, determination and boundless energy. But when people focus solely on their careers, they may reach a point where they begin to ask questions like, “If things are going so well professionally, why don’t I feel happier?” Or “If I have so much more money, why can’t I […]
Personal Development, Stress, stress management