Tag: relief

Life has a tendency to throw us curves. More than a few these days, I’d say. In addition to all the upsets and upheavals caused by the pandemic and whatever part of the political/social/economic reality has grabbed your attention, there’s the day-to-day of our ordinary lives.

Like my dog. The younger one, a three-year old I’ve nicknamed "Abounding Joy" for his astonishing ability to bound a good five feet straight up in the air.

Some days it seems like bad news just keeps coming. Unemployment is up. The stock market is down. Gas prices are up, down, and up again. You may not be able to control these things, but you can control your reactions to them—and you can do it without spending a dime. Try these quick, easy and free stress busters.

Humor and Laughter
If it’s true that high stress can lead to physical calamities, then perhaps it’s also true that humor and laughter can heal. In his book Love, Medicine and Miracles, Dr. Bernie Siegel wrote that humor not only may have the potential to relieve pain directly, but that it also diverts your attention and helps you relax.

"Batten down the hatches—quick, men."

The origin of this phrase came from crewman on ships at sea to prepare for bad weather. I do believe this is appropriate for the environment we are in today.

I am sure if you are reading this you know someone, or even maybe you yourself, are out of work. So how does financial advice apply to those who are in the red zone of a financial crisis? What a great question. I believe it is never too late to learn even if the application may be different in scope.