<p>missypie - it sounds like you are a lawyer, not a technology person. I think you mentally need to give yourself a break - it is ok for you not to know how a printer works, or to install a new software. It is why most firms have System Administrators to assist people. I have been head of IT for many years, and my PC still crashes, or my screens don’t look right (every time I undock my PC). Instead of trying to fix those things myself, which I could if I spent time on it, I would ask an SA to fix it. I would ask someone to work on it when I go to a meeting or out to lunch, this way I wouldn’t have to watch it or waste my time. If your printer is not working, forward it to a more junior person to have him/her to print it out for you. </p>
<p>Most of us a fairly senior/experienced people at our job by now. I have gotten to a point where I would tell people “to just make it happen.” I don’t need to know every detail on how it is going to happen. It is a Zen of letting go. Over time I have found the importance of having good/right people around me, so I don’t have to do everything. If I don’t know how a piece of software is suppose to work, I get someone to show it to me. I get people to do the first draft of presentation or report before I get involved.</p>
<p>I also like MOWC thinking - what’s the worst case scenario? Once you walk down that path then you realize it is really not that big of a deal.</p>
<p>H meditates and he thinks it has been very helpful (I cause him a lot of stress). I tend to just march on with list of things to do. I also try to have some quiet/alone time, whether at work or at home, to think things through. </p>
<p>You have gotten some good advice from people, but everyone is different. You need to figure out YOUR own coping mechanism and figure out what works for you. Stress is not good.</p>