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Mount Overwhelm

January 20, 2025 Chester MardisInsightsTagged Stress ManagementLeave a Comment

Nearly every person I talk to says something about not having enough of something. Sometimes it is not enough time to do all the things they need to do. Sometimes it’s not enough energy. Sometimes it’s not enough give a #*%&. It can be not enough, for example, time to finish a school assignment, motivation […]...

Yes, Getting Things Done, But More Than That

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Chester MardisInsightsTagged I statement

I have talked about communicating to build relationships and to protect ourselves. Now I am going to talk about accomplishing an objective. How can we get others to help us or do something for us, when we can’t just do it ourselves, when we don’t have time to do it, or when it isn’t up […]...

What is Anxiety?

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 adminInsightsTagged Anxiety

Most people have heard the term anxiety and some of you may be wondering, “what exactly is anxiety?” Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, uneasiness or dread. It can happen when people are worried or afraid. Many situations can cause a person to feel anxious; for example, being around a lot of people, having a […]...

Disagreeing With Friends

April 1, 2024June 6, 2024 Chester MardisInsightsTagged Communication, Disagreements

It seems that the amount of contention in our lives has rocketed up over the last decade. It has become more and more difficult to talk to people without getting into an argument. When trying to talk with someone about something we don’t agree on, we can do some things to reduce arguments and preserve […]...

Why Don’t My Boundaries Work?

March 11, 2024June 6, 2024 Chester MardisInsightsTagged Boundaries

I often find that people have confusion about why, when they set a boundary, it doesn’t work or they can’t keep people from blowing right through them. I hope to clear up some of that confusion. First off there is a difference between a boundary and an ultimatum. An ultimatum is about what I want […]...

Cracking The Emotion Code

February 1, 2024June 6, 2024 Chester MardisInsights

I have heard people talk about how emotions aren’t rational and that they get you into trouble. I have heard people talk about them as weakness or as a character defect. But I see emotion differently. I think that emotion is neither “good” nor “bad.” It is instead useful and functional. Every emotion is a […]...