Consider Yourself Hugged

Recently I listened to a stress management podcast. I really liked her style and her content. It was odd, but there was one thing she said that struck me as she spoke about journaling: When we put our worries onto paper, it moves them from the emotions center to the thinking center. And then she moved on.I thought, "I’ve given advice like that before. And moved on."What I found myself wanting was examples. Stories. What did it look like when YOU did that? What worked? What didn’t?That’s what we’re doing today.First, I dug into that Stress in America report we discussed last week (click here to listen to that episode). I thought what do people need? What are they struggling with? As you may expect, the numbers were worse for women than for men, so I decided to go that direction for the next 3 weeks. Even though I’m targeting women here, the stories and advice transcend gender in many areas.Next I looked at the top I for women, according to the report. They were:58% family responsibilities50% consum