seanessay.com I sense that society sees our lives and recreation time as circling around, in support of, our work time. Play hard to work hard. Meanwhile, nearly all the “managing stress” talk in the media fails to mention “coping skills.” When I was a young man doing job interviews I was often asked, “How do […]
Stress Makes Me Stupid
seanessay.com I know one thing for sure: Stress makes me stupid… As I write this, it is past three a.m., “the hour of the wolf” and I can’t sleep. Here’s the thing: A few years ago, for a week or two, I found myself under great stress. Self imposed, really, but stress nonetheless. And when […]
Gratitude and Mars
seanessay.com In the real world, a friend of mine has escaped a very stressful life among relatives. How bad? When some one from her old house came visiting, the dog stayed right with her, shaking, the whole time. That poor dog! Now my friend and her dog have a life of far less stress. I […]