I was thinking lately about the months of the “Stay at Home” season of dealing with COVID challenges. For this High I-Style who is renewed by fun and people time, I don’t think I realized the depth of the challenge this was to my well-being or how long it has taken me to recover. One thing [...]
This was a regular scenario at my house: Phone rings – it’s the neighbor – “Beth – your husband is out mowing the lawn AGAIN – the 3rd time this week! Tell him to stop!!” But I know it has been a stressful time at work and mowing the yard is a guaranteed way for him [...]
We all know the essential importance of caring well for ourselves and maintaining balance in our lives. A simple, yet effective way to achieve these goals is to make self-renewing a habit every day. The important thing to consider is that we are all so different - what renews one person can be a huge drain [...]
This month, we are looking at each DISC Style and their unique response to stress as well as practical hints on how to best alleviate that stress. So far, we have covered the “in-charge-do-it-now” High D-Style, the “fun-loving-people-focused” High I Style and the “super-patient-team-player” High S-Style. If you would like to read those past blogposts, just [...]
This month, we are looking at each DISC Style and their unique response to stress as well as practical hints on alleviating that stress. So far, we have covered the “in-charge-do-it-now” High D-Style and the “fun-loving-people-focused” High I Style. If you would like to read those past blogposts, just click here. This week, our focus is [...]
First, let me say emphatically that Christmas is one of my two top and most important times of the year. I DELIGHT in the Christmas season! But often it carries an extra level of stress when we add the extra activities, preparations, cooking, shopping, time with others, etc. Last week we looked at the High D-Style [...]
