March 23, 2017
Vacations – They Restore Our Souls
By Warren Holleman
It 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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November 7, 2016
Do You Suffer from Technology Stress?
by Warren Holleman
Do you use electronic devices as an occasional convenience, or are you attached and addicted to them?
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May 20, 2016
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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March 11, 2016
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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December 18, 2015
Three Tips for Surviving Holiday Stress
By Warren Holleman
Revised December 2016.
According 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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October 28, 2015
Stress Management Tip #3: Give Your Stress a Name
By 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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October 8, 2015
Stress Management Tip #2: Ask Yourself: “Is This the Number I Want?”
By Warren Holleman
Let’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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September 11, 2015
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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August 26, 2015
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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