stress Archives - Deacon Allen Tatara Catholic Speaker https://deaconallen.com/tag/stress/ Catholic Motivational Speaker Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 4 Practices to Help Break Through the Noise https://deaconallen.com/4-practices-to-help-break-through-the-noise/ https://deaconallen.com/4-practices-to-help-break-through-the-noise/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:02 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3488 I recently read an article on how today’s youth and young adults have experienced traumatic events throughout their entire lives (e.g., invasions, wars, global financial meltdowns, climate change, global warming,...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/4-practices-to-help-break-through-the-noise/feed/ 2 Bathe in the Lord https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/ https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:00:36 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3452 My mind continues to be flooded with all sorts of things, feelings, and thoughts. At times, I feel like I am riding on a never-ending carousel ride that continues to...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/bathe-in-the-lord/feed/ 0 That Difficult 5-Letter Word https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/ https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:52 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3395 If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you will have noticed that I am still struggling with all of the trials and tribulations that have enveloped my life...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/that-difficult-5-letter-word/feed/ 2 What Worries You Masters You https://deaconallen.com/what-worries-you-masters-you/ https://deaconallen.com/what-worries-you-masters-you/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:00:07 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=3346 Thoughts are a funny thing. In fact, the average person can have up to 60,000 thoughts per day. (I know, that’s crazy!) That means that our brains are constantly producing...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/what-worries-you-masters-you/feed/ 3 5 Ways to Survive in Tragic Times https://deaconallen.com/5-ways-to-survive-in-tragic-times/ https://deaconallen.com/5-ways-to-survive-in-tragic-times/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:00:33 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2696 The past couple of weeks have hit me pretty hard, and I imagine that I’m not alone. We live in a world that seems to be more and more dangerous...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/5-ways-to-survive-in-tragic-times/feed/ 0 Dealing with Anger https://deaconallen.com/dealing-with-anger/ https://deaconallen.com/dealing-with-anger/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:00:03 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=2625 In light of ‘The Academy Award’ incident that has been all over the news and social media, we should be reminded of this beautiful and timely quote from Scripture: Be...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/ask-and-you-shall-receive/feed/ 2 You Are Special https://deaconallen.com/you-are-special/ https://deaconallen.com/you-are-special/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:00:41 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1585 I recently came across some notes that I had taken while on a silent retreat a number of years ago. There’s something special about finding little nuggets of information from...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/you-are-special/feed/ 0 Stress is a Poison https://deaconallen.com/stress-is-a-poison/ https://deaconallen.com/stress-is-a-poison/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:00:20 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1520 I feel a powerful weight pressing upon my chest. My eyes are drooping, itchy, and raw. My head is throbbing with a palpitating pain that just won’t subside. I find it...

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]]> https://deaconallen.com/stress-is-a-poison/feed/ 0 Fear Not, I Will Help You https://deaconallen.com/fear-not-i-will-help-you-2/ https://deaconallen.com/fear-not-i-will-help-you-2/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:00:58 +0000 https://deaconallen.com/?p=1452 While in deacon formation, one of our final steps before ordination was to meet with the diaconate board for final approval. The board was made up of both clergy and...

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