It’s like a huge weight I am dragging around. If I don’t think about it, it’s still there. But if I start thinking about it, the weight just intensifies. Much of my frustration about the morning is centered around the painfully slow response of my laptop. It has taken me over 10 minutes to pen these few sentences. Should I purchase a new laptop or continue to seek out … [Read more...] about Why Am I Anxious About Being Anxious?
Stress and Anxiety
Is Your Employer Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of Employees In The Pandemic?
Studies suggest it depends on who you are. When IMB polled Company Executives, they found 80% or more agreed or strongly agreed that they were being supportive. While many companies have not instituted hazard pay programs (or Superior service pay), others have. And those executives can point to these programs as evidence the company is being supportive. The study found … [Read more...] about Is Your Employer Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of Employees In The Pandemic?
My Remarkable Journey to Just Be Me
My life has been me and then me as a title. Son, husband, father, writer, manager, greeting card company developer, resume writer, career coach, business owner, fisherman. And this is just the shortlist. After being in the hospital for major depressive disorder, I noticed this idea. It is the idea that I am not good enough just as myself. I am a good manager, father, … [Read more...] about My Remarkable Journey to Just Be Me
Over the next year, what 3 improvements would you like to make in your life?
We are already 11 days into 2021. And that nagging feeling of possible problems is still trailing behind me like Pig Pen's dust cloud in the Peanuts comic strip. Everywhere I go, I am anxious, and I cannot put my finger on it. Worse, I am lying about it to those that care about me. I AM FINE. Life is good. Things are going well. These are the stock answers I have when … [Read more...] about Over the next year, what 3 improvements would you like to make in your life?
6 Astonishing Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health
If you are trying to improve your mental health, journaling has shown to be a particularly effective tool you can utilize. There are a lot of benefits that come from journaling regularly and it’s easy to fit into your daily routine. There are mornings when I cannot wait to get out of bed so that I can write in my journal. Here, we’ll look at just 6 benefits of journaling … [Read more...] about 6 Astonishing Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health