Last week, I had a day that was packed to the gills with meetings and each one had something I needed to produce as a result. That night I had to travel to a training location, and the following two days I was in all-day sessions, and I wouldn't be able to get to my computer until night time. When I put my kids to bed. So I was feeling stressed. Which was actually great, because it gave me an opportunity to use a tool I teach for helping manage stress: the ABCs of Stress.

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So many of my clients are overworked, perpetually busy, and burnt out. They're stuck on a hamster wheel and it's taking its toll. Day after day, the To Do list gets longer and the opportunity to relax gets pushed farther and farther away. "I'll relax when the kitchen is clean," says the mom of two boys. "I'll take a break when the presentation is perfect," says the junior employee. "I'll sleep in when I'm on vacation," says the overworked executive. Robert Holden, a coach,