Even without the pressure being put on mortgage originators today by regulatory changes, by business problems and more, being in sales always comes along with a certain amount of stress.
For one author, a productive outlet is writing things out in a diary, or journaling as she calls it.
Maureen Daigle-Weaver, author of "Write Yourself Free: Conscious Living and Personal Peace Through the Power of the Pen, says "Writing about your life can improve job satisfaction, help solve unemployment, aid in juggling modern family dynamics, bring focus to marital and work relationships, and simply bring about a sense of emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
"One of the quotes attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates is 'Know Thyself,' and the basis behind the thought was that by discovering who we really are inside and out, we become our best. Our dreams, our aspirations and our goals become closer to reality, because our self-knowledge helps us live that reality. Journaling is the easiest way to explore that idea."
For example, when there is trouble at work, Daigle-Weaver says journaling can help you eject the stress and harness the positive feelings you have about your job and keep you on an even keel.
Furthermore, journaling can help one prioritize their family's needs along with their own.
As a stress reduction device, she says, journaling can act both as a tool to help one vent and to help create order from chaos.
"Sometimes when we get totally overwhelmed by the demands on us, emotional turmoil and stress build up and we end up dumping it, on the wrong person at the wrong time." she says. "Journaling is a safe, effective and healthy way of venting, and then helping to make sense of the dilemmas you face."
