stress

Caregiver Meltdown

Posted on 07/20/2011 by Amy Goyer | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | RelationshipsThere I was in the middle of Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, when I was told I was 8 minutes too late to check my bag for the flight. I was trying to get to Indianapolis for a memorial service for my uncle. Missing a flight would upset any traveler, but my reaction surprised even me. Total and complete meltdown. You know the kind — sobbing uncontrollably to the point where the airline attendant had no idea what to do. …

Relax! You’re on Vacation!

Posted on 06/17/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

TravelSo you’ve planned your summer vacation to the beach, right? Maybe to a theme park with the family? Maybe hiking in the mountains? No matter what you’ve planned for the summertime, did you ever think that you might actually have to make yourself relax? Check out this very interesting article this week from the Wall Street Journal to see what I’m talking about. According to the article (which cites an Expedia.com survey), only 53% of working Americans say they come …

Vacation: The new source of stress?

Posted on 06/8/2009 by Dave Goldstein | Archived Contributor | Comments

TravelReturning from vacations may be an unexpected source of stress for older workers.

S is for Stress

Posted on 11/19/2008 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

Personal HealthWhile we’ve been discussing the various ways in which the economic crisis has been effecting our retirement funds, our jobs, and our financial security, we haven’t really delved into the way in which these times are effecting our emotions. In the other words, is the stress of it all getting the best of us? AARP.org has a great piece, “Losing Control: Why Money Worries Are Keeping Us Up at Night”, that discusses the ways in which the economy has our …