It amazes me how quickly I forget the basics and find myself alone with separating emotions when what the family unit (and I) need is connection, interaction and bonding. Living consciously takes self-discipline, not the harsh, self-critical, self-blaming kind, but a nurturing, affirming and gentle self-reminding, in fact self-remembering (who I am in my created essence). But first I have to get over my reactive self, destress in whatever ways I know work. Whether you commute or work from home, the dynamics of the spill-over effect when your day hasn't gone as planned and some (or all) of the demands you consciously or unconsciously had for your productive output remain unmet, remain the same. Creating strategies on how to transition from work to domestic life without introducing stress is best done in partnership, as you'll read in this eloquent piece. Getting on the same page and knowing what one another's most common needs and styles are, helps. Here are a few ways of removing stress and negativity from your domestic life, one of which is obvious; change your job to a less stressful one. Yet there are others; creating a calming buffer to enable transition, listen respectfully, asking what your partner needs… – Chris Bateman

When stress at work creates drama at home

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