Comments on: Stress Management for the Highly Stressed Out http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out a blog about the connected age Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Anne Z http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2971 Anne Z Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2971 Thanks everyone for the well wishes and good ideas. I'm feeling better each day -- now need to ease back into "training" and working using what I've learned. TED.com is a great idea, as is Martha Beck's work. Will check both those out. Thanks everyone for the well wishes and good ideas. I’m feeling better each day — now need to ease back into “training” and working using what I’ve learned.

TED.com is a great idea, as is Martha Beck’s work. Will check both those out.

]]> By: Pamela Slim http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2970 Pamela Slim Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:55:12 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2970 Thanks so much for sharing this Anne! I was wondering where you went on WWD and GigaOm, so I came over here. You are doing a GREAT thing by chilling out. It is so easy to become obsessed by work, especially in the connected world (pun intended!) By taking time to breathe, decompress and remember what it is like to FEEL again (and to really see your family!), you will end up in wonderful and unexpected new places. Trust your instincts, they are right. I love Martha Beck's Finding Your Own North Star, and she is coming out with a follow up book called Steering by Starlight in March. She is a buddy and I am kind of a groupie since I love her work so much, but I tell you, her stuff is deep. It has really helped me in my life, and I have seen it do amazing things in others. Enjoy, enjoy your time off, and trust that opportunities will come back when you need them. Financial dips are not fun (we are going through one right now due to my hubbie's construction biz, decimated by the Phoenix real estate slowdown), but they do force you to get really clear about who you are and what you stand for. And after all, it is only money. :) Take good care of yourself. Holler if you want a friendly ear -- I'm always happy to talk. All the best, -Pam Thanks so much for sharing this Anne!

I was wondering where you went on WWD and GigaOm, so I came over here.

You are doing a GREAT thing by chilling out. It is so easy to become obsessed by work, especially in the connected world (pun intended!)

By taking time to breathe, decompress and remember what it is like to FEEL again (and to really see your family!), you will end up in wonderful and unexpected new places. Trust your instincts, they are right.

I love Martha Beck’s Finding Your Own North Star, and she is coming out with a follow up book called Steering by Starlight in March. She is a buddy and I am kind of a groupie since I love her work so much, but I tell you, her stuff is deep. It has really helped me in my life, and I have seen it do amazing things in others.

Enjoy, enjoy your time off, and trust that opportunities will come back when you need them.

Financial dips are not fun (we are going through one right now due to my hubbie’s construction biz, decimated by the Phoenix real estate slowdown), but they do force you to get really clear about who you are and what you stand for. And after all, it is only money. :)

Take good care of yourself. Holler if you want a friendly ear — I’m always happy to talk.

All the best,

-Pam

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2950 PhoneBoy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:52:37 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2950 The best thing I've done in a long while is joined our local YMCA. I go work out there three days a week. As someone who works at home and, thus, ends up spending way more time at home than the average person does, the opportunity to get myself out of the house has been wonderful for both my physical as well as my mental well being. The best thing I’ve done in a long while is joined our local YMCA. I go work out there three days a week. As someone who works at home and, thus, ends up spending way more time at home than the average person does, the opportunity to get myself out of the house has been wonderful for both my physical as well as my mental well being.

]]> By: Christopher Mahan http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2949 Christopher Mahan Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:35:16 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2949 Thanks for sharing. For inspiration, go watch the talks at TED.com. (They make for great TV alternatives). I'm going through crash and burn lately. I do keep reminding myself that I'm not in a wheelchair like mu friends Rick and Janette, and I remember to veg the brain regularly. As far as your contrib to the various websites: don't sweat it. It's part of ambient intimacy: we realize you're not a machine. Take downtime when you need to. The rest of the world will adjust. My advice: decide on a weekday when you don't touch the computer. Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday--it matters not. After a few weeks, you'll feel a difference. Be happy :) Thanks for sharing.

For inspiration, go watch the talks at TED.com. (They make for great TV alternatives).

I’m going through crash and burn lately. I do keep reminding myself that I’m not in a wheelchair like mu friends Rick and Janette, and I remember to veg the brain regularly.

As far as your contrib to the various websites: don’t sweat it. It’s part of ambient intimacy: we realize you’re not a machine. Take downtime when you need to. The rest of the world will adjust.

My advice: decide on a weekday when you don’t touch the computer. Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday–it matters not. After a few weeks, you’ll feel a difference.

Be happy :)

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2946 Rhonda Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:14:32 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2008/02/stress-management-for-the-highly-stressed-out#comment-2946 Thank you for sharing. I will definitely check out both of these resources! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely check out both of these resources!

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