As you may tend to do, I have a propensity to push myself, enjoy activities with family and friends, then try to get that one more item done on my ever-present To Do List... and keep going... and keep going... until I crash. One of my goals as a High S-Style person is to do a [...]
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 on most days. The crucial thing to consider is that we are all so different - what renews one person can be a huge [...]
At some point in your life, I hope you have relished the fun of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, then taking that golden (or burnt) piece of ooey gooeyness, placing it on top of a graham cracker topped with a chocolate bar, adding the top layer of graham cracker (or first MORE chocolate bar) and [...]
This month, we are looking at each DISC Style and their unique responses 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 [...]
