Dealing With Frustration
Did you ever notice how it’s the little things that get you tied up in a knot? The big things we often handle with grace and acceptance. We muster all our inner resources and deal with the situation accepting what cannot be changed and doing what we can to adjust. .
Getting things fixed
Life changes quickly sometimes. Sometimes the changes are small and can easily be taken in stride – like this incident with the lightening. It was easy to go about fixing the damage and finding the positives and even the humor in it. It has already become little more than a topic of conversation.
Stress Management and Weight Loss Go Hand in Hand
In Chinese, the closest word for stress contains two characters. One of these characters signifies ‘opportunity’ while the other ‘danger’. The danger part is apparent. Stress is bad news. And if you are looking to lose weight and gain health, chronic stress will sabotage you at every turn.
Dealing With Pet Peeves
Think about your peeves. Maybe you are rankled by members of your family who don’t pick up after themselves, or have an annoying habit that “bugs you.” Maybe people who are always late get your blood boiling or those who make commitments they never seem to keep cause you to feel irritable and ruin your day.
Slow down
By Irene Conlan -
I woke up early this morning feeling pressured even before I got out of bed. So much to do. Let me think. What’s the schedule like for today? How many appointments? Who’s on my schedule? Gotta meet someone at the airport. Yikes!
The computer was waiting for me as if it knew I [...]
Developing Resiliency
Lately it seems that everywhere I look is a book or article about resilience. I thought it might be the new buzz word but it’s been around too long for that. Over the years I have learned that when something keeps hitting me in the face I eventually get the hint and take a look at it.
Nutrition As a Stress Management Tool
You may not connect what you eat with how you handle stress, but whether you like it or not the two are very connected and you can make it harder on yourself or easier on yourself with the choices you make. A body that is supplied with good nutrition will be healthier and that health is directly connected with how well you handle the physical and emotional stress that are a part of our every day life.
Stress Management – 5 Ways to De-Stress in Just 10 Minutes
By Rachel Ford -
Sometimes when you’re upset, stressed or anxious you don’t have time for a yoga class or even a massage. But the truth is, you can relax and let go of stress in just a short amount of time if you put your mind to it. Here are 5 things [...]
The Health Benefits of Love
By Pamela Cruse -
While the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet proved that love can be tragic and the song Love Stinks by the J. Geils band shows that love can hurt, it is important to never forget all the great things that love can do for you. It’s healthy not only for your emotional and [...]
