What Gets You Out of Bed?
Some years ago I lived on the fringe of a large city. In the morning, I had to get to the other side of town to teach at a college. I had a full day ahead of me and no time to waste. I did whatever it took…
Coping
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
According to National Sleep Foundation surveys, over half of Americans report occasional sleep problems. Twenty-two percent report that they have trouble sleeping every night. Sleep problems include difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, trouble getting back to sleep, waking too early, or waking…
How to Balance Work and the Rest of Your Life
How many “hats” do you wear? Mother or father, employee, son or daughter, sister or brother, coach, husband, wife, what else? … . Do you feel that you have just the right number of hats? Too few? Too many? Most of the people I know struggle with too many hats. They…
How Stress-hardy Are You?
Stress is Good For You Stress is good for me? You’ve gotta be kidding! When you face stressful situations as challenges, they can motivate you and give you energy. As you take on each challenge, you have an opportunity to gain satisfaction from a job well done.…
Adversity is Inevitable; Misery is Optional
We have all heard stories about people who survive and bounce back from misfortune. They know how to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and start over again. Some of these stories are about famous people and some about the not-so-famous. Some are about dramatic events and…