If you're stuck in traffic, getting stressed out about it will not change your circumstances. Life's a journey, not a destination, so do what you can to enjoy the ride. How often is your day ruined before it begins by a horrible commute? Does it make you feel out of control to be stuck, with nowhere to go... stewing? I bet that doesn't make for the most productive workday, and definitely not the most enjoyable. How could it? You're starting in a happiness hole. But there are some easy techniques you can practice every day to make your commute a lot less tense, or at least keep it from spoiling the other 23 hours in your day. 1. The Power of Preparation.  Mentally prep yourself for your upcoming ride. Before you get in the car to drive to work or school, stop for 10 seconds and prepare yourself for traffic. Say,…

There is no doubt we are in unprecedented times. For most of us, this creates a heightened degree of stress and uncertainty.  Over a third of the country has been asked to stay home and our once booming economy has come screeching to a halt.  When can any of us remember being told by the government not to go to work?  While this seems somewhat terrifying, we all know that it is for the greater good of all of us.  So here we have it, we are being told to stay home and be still.  For many real estate agents, asking them to be still is like asking a shark to stop swimming, it’s just not possible.  For many of us, we thrive on busyness and routine, the thought of being still is terrifying.  But there is power in being still, power in slowing down, power in reconnecting with ourselves,…