Standing on a dime sized edge of rock 800 feet off the ground, the wind picks up a little bit, as if it’s trying to push me off my precarious stance.

  Ah, remember the old days? When being in one building meant you were at work, and being in another meant you weren’t? There’s no question we love our newfound wireless freedom, but with the…

  We all play it. But funny, no one ever wins. I’m talking about blame. Why do we do it? Because we need to explain why things in our lives aren’t where we want them to be.

  Unbearable, nail-biting pressure. It’s what gives the Olympics its thrill but also its most heartbreaking moments.

  Of course, let’s start by saying that booze SEEMS like the best way to relax: Who wouldn’t welcome a cool frosty one at a weekend picnic, or a Friday night cocktail (shaken, not stirred ple…

  I recently read an article in the New York Times by Dr. Pauline Chen entitled, “Can Doctor’s Learn Empathy?” As Dr.

  Stress and the workday go together like…like peanut butter & jelly. Batman & Robin. You rarely think of one without the other.

  Most of our days consist of one routine after another—you get up, brush your teeth. You make that same left-hand turn into the drive through for coffee.

  Do you get ticked off at the littlest thing—and then ruminate about it all day? Or maybe you just get thrown off by something as insignificant as someone walking slowly ahead of you or a car …

  So I’ve been listening to the great granddaddy of motivation, Tony Robbins (his Inner Strength program). He really is the master.

  You’ve heard it over and over—stress makes you sick.

  How well do you recover from disappointment, stress, loss? If you tend to snap back like a taut rubber band, then you’re resilient all right.