How Does One Handle Stress in These Hectic Times?

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

My 4 cures for handling stress.

Having something in mind to deal with stressful times can be a distinctive advantage in handling stress.

One approach I use is to sort of step back and take some time to jot down a priority list, organization can do wonders.

Occasionally I will just take an evening off, put the work aside, enjoy a good meal and some entertainment.

My hobbies which are really the charities I participate in are quite a stress reliever, whether it is spending a day at Habitat for Humanity building something with my hands or a Saturday on the Elissa, a 3 masted, 135 year old sailing ship berthed in Galveston at the Texas Seaport Museum. The day might be sanding and varnishing with friends who share the common goal of keeping her ship shape.

I will get on the phone with friends and family we don’t see very often and catch up on what is going on with them, staying focused on someone else other than myself sure helps.

What are the 100 things that I am grateful for?

My wife Nikki of 54 years.

The love & support from my Mother and Father

Belief in God and love of Jesus Christ

Daughter Glenda

Daughter Joellen

Daughter Diana

Mother in Law Mary

Brother in Law Bill

Grand Daughter Kelly

Grand Daughter Erin

Grand Son Gray

Grand Daughter Cassana

Grand Daughter getting full academic scholarship

Grand Son Joel

Grand Daughter Cailin

Son in Law Gary

Son in Law Bill

Son in Law Guy

Sister Gayle

Brother in Law Woody

Sister Nancy

Friend Doug

Nieces, Pam, Terri, Karen, Nikki Jean and families

Nephews, Roger, Gerald, Chad, Tony, Denver and families

Great Nieces

Great Nephews

Cousin Pat and family

Cousin Louie and daughter

Cousin Barbara and family

Friend Kenny

Friend Pixie

Friend Todd

Friends Earl & Dodie

Friends Chuck & Marta

Friend Don Beveridge

Friends John and Becky

Northwoods Presbyterian Church

Friends at Northwoods Presbyterian Church

Pastors Paul, Ann Marie and David

Opportunity to serve as Elder at Northwoods

Friends at Eastminster Presbyterian Church

Friends at Mequon United Methodist Church

Our good health

Friends at Habitat Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County

Opportunity to take Habitat team to El Salvador

Opportunity to take Habitat team to Costa Rica

Opportunity to serve on board of Habitat

Opportunity to serve as President of board of Habitat

Opportunity to serve as President of Jaycees in Park Forest

Carpentry Skills

Friends at Texas Seaport Museum

Opportunity to crew on and sail The Elissa

Sailing trip in Penobscot Bay on Victory Chimes

Captain Files

Sailing trip in Penobscot Bay on American Eagle

Captain Foss

Have Tools Will Travel Gang

Friends at LA Fitness Center

Opportunity to own a business past 20 years

Opportunity offered by Internet/Network Marketing

Educators in Network/Internet Marketing

Andrea Petoskey

Mike Hobbs

Adam Whiting

Rob Fore

David Wood

David Sharpe

Ray Higdon

Jeff Weissman

Mike Koenigs

Roy Meyers

Bob Costello

Larry Beacham

Michelle Pescosolido

Brian Williams

Roland Fraser

Amy Porterfield

Brian Fanale

Mark Barrett

Norbert Orlewwicz

Todd Schlomer

Traffic Geyser

Marketing Survival Skills

My Lead System Pro

One Twenty-Four

Empower Network

Trip to Switzerland

Trip to Spain

Trip to China

Trips to Hawaii

Vacation Time

Ability to sail Sailing trips in British Virgin Islands

Newburgh High School & friends

High School Teachers University of Evansville

Sailboat Therapy

Living in Milwaukee

Living in Houston

Working downtown Chicago right out of college

Appreciation for antique automobiles

Austin Healy 1956 – 100-4 My Jeep (100 + or -)

This was really a very rewarding exercise, made me really stop and think about all the many things I do have to be grateful and thankful for.

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