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SAVE TIME, WORRY LESS: IT’S TIP DAYiiiii

Yesterday one of my daughters told me, “Dad sounds unhappy with me.” When I asked why, she said because he had left a message on her phone three days earlier and he hadn’t heard back from her. Then she told me, “If you want to reach me, text.” She added, …

ANTIDOTE TO WORRY: HOBOGIES

Hobogies-add oil, vinegar, soy sauce, wrap in foil and grill Welcome to my periodic series: Antidote to Worry (oh dear, is that now a commitment?), in which I highlight food I ate over the weekend. Consider it a “Worry Break,” as in one of my Tip Day tips. Plus, much …

MESS ON THE KITCHEN TABLE TIP DAY

I’m one of those people who needs to keep everything in sight in sight (not a typo).  I spread papers out on my desk, lest I forget something is there.  Inevitably new layers of fear-of-being-forgotten items appear and cover the old ones, which then get forgotten.  This goes on till …

TIP DAY #3

The other day I was searching Google, thinking I’d get some ideas for Tip Day.  The first Website I opened began, “Do you worry too much?  If so, did you know it could be killing you?” Then I headed to Barnes & Noble where I discovered books can also scare …

DOUBLE TIP DAY

My first tip today is get a mantra. Many of the things I worry about, I have little or no control over.  For instance, what if the power goes off while I’m cooking Thanksgiving dinner? Then there’s my preoccupation with how I’ll keep my brain busy and distracted if I’m …

TIP DAY: TAKE A WORRY BREAK

From years of cruising Barnes and Nobles’ self-help aisles, I’ve picked up a pointer or two.  Here’s today’s worrywart tip. Plan a worry break. A worry break is like a coffee break, except instead of drinking coffee, you worry. The idea is that rather than allowing, say, the woe that …

TIP DAY

A less worried blogger would not hesitate to announce something like, “Wednesdays will be TIP DAY!”  Then every Wednesday, followers could count on getting a tip that offers a way to deal with worry.  But imagine what it would do to a worrywart like me if on a Wednesday I couldn’t post …