Monthly Archives: August 2014

7. stress strategies (1) STRESSFUL STRESS STRATEGIES We can learn many skills that increase stress tolerance.  Stress tolerance is the practiced ability to control our response to stress. Here are stress strategies based on the sources of stress and thee … Continue reading →

To know someone here or there with whom you feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts unexpressed – that can make of this earth a garden.  – Goethe  

6.  LIFESTYLE CHANGES (2) If we do not choose to take control of our stress response, then the continual wear and tear of our daily stress and strain degrades our physical and psychological fitness. Over time, physical problems result from detrimental … Continue reading →

…let the thankful heart sweep through the day, and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find in every hour some heavenly blessing; only the iron in God’s hand is gold.  – Henry Ward Beecher

6. LIFESTYLE CHANGES Each day brings its share of decisions, big and small, that involve thinking through our thoughts feelings, .  We respond best when we are flexible in our thinking and tolerant of our own feelings –  without necessarily … Continue reading →

The inner half of every cloud is bright and shinning: I therefore turn my clouds about, and always wear them inside out to show the lining.  – Ellen Thorncroft Fowler       

We respond to external and subjective events with combinations of thoughts, feelings and behavior. Distressful events evoke reactions that are complex, but these reactions can be controlled. We control our stress response by making choices about how we think, feel, … Continue reading →

We are living in an age in which all the old sureties are falling apart, in which all the old structures that gave so much promise of security are breaking down and there is nothing else to do but set … Continue reading →

5. LONG TERM EFFECTS (1) LONG-TERM STRESS MANAGEMENT A. PHYSICAL : (a) Headaches, (b) Coronary heart disease, (c) Hypertension, (d) Weakened immune system, (e) Digestive-tract problems B. MENTAL : (a) Reduced self-esteem, (b) Decision-making / judgement impairment, (c) Disorganization C. … Continue reading →

Do what you can do and pray for what you cannot yet do.  – St. Augustine