I myself am one of Enneagram 7 types, who gets a charge out of juggling self-employment (that means accounting, marketing, sales, content development and event planning largely alone), church and school responsibilities, house management, parenting and social life. My "moments" have often consisted of crashing.

Austin event sponsor the Stress Reduction Clinic says that ours could be labeled "The Age of Anxiety." Our modern life is "literally killing us and a vast majority of illness is either stress-induced or stress-related."

The Clinic defines stress as "the reaction of a body to adjust to or adapt to change." Stress can come from both positive and negative events. It's unavoidable. The trick is to respond rather than react to stress. The Clinic offers Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to teach new habits that improve our ability to cope with stress, grounded in work of Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

The Clinic provided an article that appeared in Ladies Home Journal (Catherine Newman, March 2010), that started: "Are you so busy checking e-mail and crossing chores off your list that you've forgotten how to enjoy the little stuff?"

It went on: "That doesn't mean that taking out the trash can has to turn into a Japanese tea ceremony. But paying attention while you do it might actually offer you unexpected pleasures: the stillness of the night air on your skin, the stars in the sky."

The article described how multitasking might make us THINK we're accomplishing more, but our constant state of distraction is actually making us less efficient. Tip #1: Do less, get more done.

Have you ever had a mouth full of potato chips, with your hand reaching into the bag for more. "This is an apt metaphor for the inclination to hurry into the future." Tip #2: Slow down.

Most women don't have time to find 10 minutes of silence, the article went on. But there is always time for Tip #3: Take a deep breath.

Boston-area psychologist Susan Pollak added: "We've become like Pavlovian dogs: They beep and we respond immediately. It's hard to be present at the dinner table if your Blackberry is calling you." Tip #4: Unplug.

If you're stuck in a traffic jam or a long line, breathe deeply and smile at being alive. The article noted Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh's reference to this as Tip #5: Paying attention to the mindfulness bell." Take the annoying and boring moments in life call you back to notice the present.

Finally, the article pointed out: "Sometimes all we can hear is the loud drumbeat of dissatisfaction, even if the rest of our life offers a constant and beautiful melody. If you're always wanting what you don't have, always wishing for more or different or anywhere but here, it's time to take stock and Tip #6: Let Yourself Be Happy.