Vacations – They Restore Our Souls

By Warren Holleman

IMG_1679It was wintertime with a snowstorm rolling in. But I felt sunshine on this cloudy day. It was cold outside, but I felt the month of May.

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Do You Suffer from Technology Stress?

IMG_0040 (1)by Warren Holleman

Do you use electronic devices as an occasional convenience, or are you attached and addicted to them?

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Stress Management Tip #5: When You Feel Overwhelmed, Do a “Stress Scan”

By Warren Holleman
Revised and updated March 16, 2017

There are at least six spheres of life where normal stress can overload and become dis-stress. If you take a few minutes to scan these key areas, you’ll get a snapshot of the places where you need to do some preventive maintenance.

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Stress Management Tip #4: Learn the Names of the Emotions Associated with Your Stressors

By Warren Holleman

I used to work with victims of child abuse and partner violence. They tended to cope by not being aware of how they felt.

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Three Tips for Surviving Holiday Stress

By Warren Holleman
Revised December 2016.

Album_The_Andy_Williams_Christmas_Album_coverAccording to one of the great crooners of yore–and a widely held popular belief—it’s “the most wonderful time of the year!” And why not? “With the kids jingle-belling and everyone telling you ‘Be of good cheer!’”

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Stress Management Tip #3: Give Your Stress a Name

12105873_10100344022927175_1273865416540761232_nBy Warren Holleman

When people come to me for counseling, I generally start by asking how they’re doing. One of the most common answers is, “I feel stressed.”

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Stress Management Tip #2: Ask Yourself: “Is This the Number I Want?”

By Warren Holleman

IMG_0063Let’s begin with a quick review of Tip #1: “Give your stress a number.” You could use a 1-10 scale, grade yourself A-F, or you could even use colors, with green, yellow, and red denoting mild, moderate, and severe.

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Stress Management Tip #1: Give Your Stress a Number

By Warren Holleman

Tracking your stress level doesn’t fix anything, but it does help you to become more aware of what it is you’re dealing with. This awareness, or mindfulness, is an essential skill for managing stress.

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Do you wear your stress on your sleeve, as a badge of your professional honor?

By Warren Holleman

Hard work is a virtue. Caring deeply about the quality of our work is a virtue. If you’re in the health professions, the helping professions, the teaching professions, or any other service profession, your “work” is people. Your job is to help people. Caring deeply about the quality of your work means you care deeply about people. That’s a good thing.

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