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- Reduce your Stress Levels for Free - Breathe! By Sue Saunders - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Sue SaundersHow would you like to find a method to drastically reduce your stress? One that is free (you already own all the equipment you need) and only takes a few minutes a day. And if this method not only helped you to relax but also increased your energy, improved your circulation and immune function, ...
Views: 2477(4 votes) - Replenish Your Soul: Shake Away Your Stress and Tension! - by Submitted on May 25, 2010 from Lea HoustonShaking is a fabulous way to release stress from your muscles, lubricate your joints and get your circulation going. Shaking relieves anxiety, reduces tension, lets your thinking mind take a break and releases holding patterns so your natural, healthy energy can move freely. For several ...
Views: 3410(2 votes) - Secret of High Energy Living - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Caroline ArewaSecret of High Energy Living The term energy crisis is not limited to melting ice caps and carbon footprints; it can show up much closer to home. One of the major issues affecting relationships and health in the 21st century is lack of energy. Personal energy levels seem to be on the decline, ...
Views: 2361(4 votes) - STAYING AHEAD OF THE PAPERWORK OVERLOAD - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from William CottringerSTAYING AHEAD OF THE PAPERWORK OVERLOAD By Bill Cottringer “Keeping up with the information overload is like trying to sip water from a fire hose.” ~ Anonymous. So you think you are overloaded with paperwork at your job? My very first professional job was a counselor at a ...
Views: 3187(3 votes) - Stop Feeling Controlled by a Difficult Family Member or Colleague - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Sharon MelnickUsually people are “difficult” because they are going about getting their needs met in the only way they know how. They have very specific (and we might think “overly rigid”) ways of feeling powerful and having esteem; they focus narrowly on controlling things, situations, and people so that ...
Views: 6376(4 votes) - Stress & Irritability: Could it Be My Hormones? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Stress-Relief Author/Expert Susie MantellQ: Dear Susie. Over the past year I am feeling so much more stressed, impatient, and I'm always exhausted. I'm often cranky to be around. (And it's not much fun from the inside, either.) Could it be my hormones? How can I tell if it is? A: Wow. You've touched on an important realm. It sounds ...
Views: 2959(1 vote) - Stress 101 - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Mary-Anne MacPhersonStress is an undeniable part of our lives, so the more we understand what our individual stressors are, the more we can build a system to create control over them. At times, there will be stressors that we simply cannot control. Therefore, we need to create systems such as fitness, meditation ...
Views: 1152(1 vote) - Stress and Your Past - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWe need to let go of our fears, for often the reason we are so stressed is because we fear a recurrence of our past. We fear what may be, and so our bodies are tense and ready for any outcome. We cannot relax into the moment if we fear our past coming back to us. Even if we seem at ease, are we ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Stress Busting 101 - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Deborah SandellaDid you know you already own the best stress zapper in the world! It’s with you no matter where you are and what you’re doing. Even when you’re impatiently standing in a long line at the store or after you find out you didn’t get the job or when you’re angry with your partner or your kids or ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Stress Free Life Simple Tips - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2017 from Leon EdwardStress is a common and normal part of all of our lives, and according to scientific research, it is also necessary for the body to function normally. When humans are confronted with emotional or physical events that are deemed threatening in some way, the reaction the body experiences as a way ...
Views: 5135(2 votes) - Stress Help: Inspirational Quotes That Can Help You Cope during Challenging Times - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Elisabeth KuhnStress makes us lose perspective, while inspirational quotes can help us get it back. So here are a few quotes to keep around when the going gets rough... When you're going through hell, keep going. -- Winston Churchill When you don't see where you're going, when you don't think you can ...
Views: 2434(2 votes) - Stress Management and the Art of Being - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Chris HammerI sat down to write this article today and I experienced a bit of a block – which ironically caused me some stress. And as I struggled with how to formulate the topic, I began to think about the process of writing itself, and how it might feel to actually ‘be a writer’ – to derive great natural ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - Stress Management in the Workplace: Have Fun at Work Again! - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Nik BhaskYou and I need stress management in the workplace, right? Right. Why? We both find work quite stressful, I'm sure. Use these tips to eliminate your work stress... Stress Management In The Workplace Here's the most important thing: Be kind and friendly to your co-workers and your boss. ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - Stress Management Tips For Workaholics - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Marcilio DavidThose who spend more time with their works tend to suffer from stress more than the other. The mental and emotional burden that is often attributed to the demands of work can affect our productivity and efficiency with our task that would often lead us to troubles than not. This is one reason ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - Stress Management Tips from a licensed Clinical, Sports and Industrial/Organizational Psychologist - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Jack SingerMore than twenty years ago, stress was the cover story in Time magazine. Stress was referred to as “The Epidemic of the Eighties” and it was referred to as the nation’s number one health problem. Flash forward to 2007. Results were released on December 12, 2007 from “Stress in America,” the ...
Views: 1571(2 votes) - Stress Management To Empower Yourself - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Mervyn gohGain Personal Growth By Learning to Manage Stress Firstly, let us learn what stress is. Stress is the emotional and physical strain that is being triggered by our reaction towards the forceful pressure from our surrounding people and events. Some of the usual stress reactions comprise of ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Stress Relief - Here is How To Become Your Own Effective Stress Reduction Program - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Susan Owen-ThursfieldIt seems that practically everybody under the sun will be afflicted with stress nowadays. After all there is such a huge amount of stress about in today's modern culture. Money constraints, employment worries, difficulties with tough teens, maturing father and mother, ill loved ones, partnership ...
Views: 919(5 votes) - Stress Response - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2010 from Vickie GriffithA young college athlete stands at the free throw line and throws the basketball at the basket over and over again. She is visualizing her success and at the same time she is conditioning her body to automatically respond to the stimulus of her desire to successfully put the ball through the ...
Views: 1170(1 vote) - Success without Stress - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Caroline ArewaSuccess without Stress ‘I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues’ Duke Ellington How do more energy, more time and a better quality of life sound to you? Attractive! Yes, I thought they might. We live in a fast paced, I need it yesterday world where being busy and ...
Views: 2789(3 votes) - Summertime Order - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSeasonal Order; like it or not our summer months are beginning to wind down and the appearance of the fall festivities are beginning to line the shelves of the grocery stores; they are starting to show up on the local calendar of events and before we know it once again the cooler temperatures ...
Views: 972(2 votes) - Surviving Stress - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Hunter Phoenix”Stress, in addition to being itself and the result of itself,is also the cause of itself.” –Hans Selye Stress. It happens to everyone at some time or another. We get stressed about our work, our relationships, our finances, kids, health and homes. I’ve yet to meet anyone who leads a ...
Views: 1460(3 votes) - Surviving the Stress of Unemployment - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Sara DenningYou just lost your job. Your reactions are a mixed bag: “Oh no, oh great – oh my God!” You are now feeling the effects of loss of employment. Perhaps you felt a strong reaction to the news or possibly you went numb. The question on your mind is “Now what?” That is a question that can be ...
Views: 1257(3 votes) - Symptoms Of Stress - Warning Signs Of Stress - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Dr John AnneStress Introduction Stress is something that has become synonymous with our everyday life. Though everybody has problems, tragedies, challenges, and frustrations, being stressed for long time, and habitually can drain you out physically, as well as mentally. A stressed mind requires you to make ...
Views: 1089(1 vote) - Taste of freedom for Stressful life in the heart of the city! - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Seema ChIs urban life really complicated or do we complicate it ourselves? Urban life is cool, but with its ups & downs it becomes more complicated than rural life. In Urban Life there are many people who get stressed in a variety of situation. The tough stuff really gets to us. Look at the positive ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - Teenage Stress: Implications for Adult Health - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe all know that stress affects us. We see its effects in our clear (or not) thinking, our shorter fuses, our tired bodies at the end of the day. We also figure our kids are resilient and can get through a lot of what life doles out. However, here's an alert for its long-term affects on our ...
Views: 1196(1 vote) - TERRIBLE CHOICES - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from William CottringerTERRIBLE CHOICES By Bill Cottringer “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” ~Kahlil Gibran. There are some terrible choices we seem to have to make through all ages. Consider the following very uncomfortable choices confronting us all at different ...
Views: 1653(4 votes) - The Collection Connection: Treasure Hunting for Your Soul - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneThere’s a big bowl of rocks in the middle of my kitchen table. I have collected these rocks from all over the world – beaches, mountains, parking lots – since I was a child. When I’m eating breakfast, I’ll often grab one to carry in my pocket or purse during the day. Each one has been perfectly ...
Views: 1525(2 votes) - The Music of Hope and the Sound of Promise - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Louisa ChanNobuyuki Tsujii was 20 when he was awarded Gold Medallist at the prestigious Van Cliburn international piano competition in 2009. In fact, he started winning national awards when he was 7 and has since performed in Carnegie Hall and Tchaikovsky Conservatory among other renowned concert halls. He ...
Views: 2152(2 votes) - The Piano Teacher Knows All? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Pattie PillingThis is always the season, when the kids go back to school where moms have to do a lot of juggling in the family schedule. Does this have stress management written all over it? I should say so! Stress management is particularly useful and needed at this time of the year. Stress management is ...
Views: 1020(2 votes) - The Real Cause of Stress - It Isn't What You Think - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Karen WalkerStress seems to be affecting everyone lately, more so than ever. Knowing what causes stress in the first place is the first step to reducing the amount of stress in your life. Here are some tips to combat stress and feel happier. So what is the real cause of stress - it isn't what you think ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - The Top 3 Things To Try To Relieve Stress - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn our world today, people just have too much in their hands that they lose sight of some of those things which are somewhat important to their well being. As a matter of fact, stress management tips are fast becoming something we constantly look for when we do get some time. That is because ...
Views: 861(4 votes) - The Un-Recipe for Success and a Tip From Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was busy in the kitchen this weekend. I had a yen to cook something that would slow-cook in a crock pot. I love how a house smells when there is something yummy getting ready for my tummy. A friend called. She was complaining about her exhausting weekend. Relatives were staying with her. ...
Views: 2738(2 votes) - The Work 101 - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want. If you want reality to be different than it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark. You can try and try, and in the end the cat will look up ...
Views: 727(4 votes) - Three Stress Relief Strategies that take Less Than Five Minutes - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonAromatherapy Scents such a lavender and sweet marjoram can help calm the mind and body. Aiki Healing’s Relaxation Blend is an especially powerful combination of essential oils that many clients use during the day to evoke calmness when faced with stress. Simply inhale the scent ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Time Management for an Entrepreneur: Do Less, Achieve More - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Tim PondAre you struggling in a hustle and bustle trap? Do you have enough time for the things you consider important? Every now and then it is worth asking yourself if you are focusing on the essential. Focusing helps you develop your time management and achieve better results. Entrepreneurs of ...
Views: 1640(2 votes) - Tips to help you handle Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Sumner DavenportOn top of your regular deadlines, traffic, decisions and relationships, you now have more with holiday deadlines, gifts to buy, events to attend, shopping, traffic and more people who are getting on your nerves....... Sometimes all you need is a reminder, a quick tip you can do to relieve ...
Views: 1630(3 votes) - Tis the Season to Shop Wisely - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWe are all thoroughly aware that the magical time of year is approaching when everywhere around us we are inundated with holiday lights, rich smells, sparkly wrappings and the sights and sounds that this special time of year is drawing near. We deck the halls, sing and dance, sugar coat the ...
Views: 1022(2 votes) - Top 10 tips to avoid and control stress in your life - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2013 from Thangaraju SWith the modernisation of our society, one thing that has evolved many folds during the last few decades is stress. It has become an inseparable part of every individual’s life. Be it an old man, a professional or even a school going kid, stress is a part and parcel of everyone’s life. While ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Two Things You Can Do Now To Reduce Your Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Peggy FergusonWe know that once Thanksgiving is over, we will be having an increase in our stress. This yearly event, when the demands for our time, energy, money, and other resources increase exponentially, and our stress levels rises accordingly, is lovingly known as "the holidays". And each year, we just ...
Views: 1403(2 votes) - Whale Wisdom: “Take Small Bites” - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Kumari MullinWhile in Quebec recently we got to check off an item on our “bucket list” eg things to do before you kick the bucket —kayaking with whales. I was still sick, but the window of opportunity was quickly closing so my partner made the reservation in quaint Tadoussac where the St Lawrence meets the ...
Views: 2430(3 votes) - What Good Is Rest Anyway? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from alison shapiroRest is highly underrated in our lives. I am not talking about just sleep, although we know we don't get nearly enough of that either, I am talking about "not-doing". I have been running like mad all of this fall, traveling here and there, giving talks, working on projects - wonderful, ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - What If You Were 5? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreAttempting to set and achieve goals under stress and worry doesn't work. If the words in your head are saying something like, "I really have to have $5,000 before the end of July or I won't have the tuition to send Mary to College! What on earth is going to happen if I don't get it? I ...
Views: 1119(4 votes) - What's Joy Got To Do With It? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Tom WrightHonestly, what does joy have to do with it? If I hear one more New Agey "gotta be happy or I'm gonna die" guru tell me that I have to be happy, I'm just gonna . . .well, you get the picture. Do I? Do I have to be happy? Of course not. Being happy or not isn't all that important. What is ...
Views: 1106(3 votes) - When Is ASAP? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Paul BurtonOur 24×7 world has a rash … a rash of ASAP. It’s highly contagious and seems to strike from the top of the organizational chart and move down. Everyone has been afflicted by this rash and most have inflicted it on others. By Any Other Name Identifying the ASAP rash is not hard. Here is a ...
Views: 1990(3 votes) - Where Did All That Stress Come From? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you noticed an increasing amount of stress in your life? Sure, there are plenty of things to be concerned about, not the least of which is the economy. However, I'll bet that before things turned south, you still had more than enough stress. If this sounds familiar, then I'd like to ...
Views: 633(1 vote) - Why Long Term Stress Is So Damaging - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Royane RealToday many of us are facing a lot of physical and emotional stress. When we don’t have good ways to deal with all this stress, it can end up hurting us in many ways, physical and mental. If we live with too much stress for too long, it can start to overwhelm us mentally and too much stress can ...
Views: 1368(3 votes) - Why We Experience Stress, Anxiety or Any Other Emotional Discomforts - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from zurab tsvenThere are many reasons why we find ourselves and experience stress, related or not related illness and life challenges. In my experience stress is actually a part of the systems natural rejuvenation solution, and therefore I do not recommend a mindset, to fight stress, or any other natural body ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - Will You Become A Turkey this Holiday Season? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownHave you ever noticed time seems to speed up this time of year? And our calendars get squeezed every which way with commitments to attend parties, dinners, and social obligations. AND not only do we have social obligations, but we have to find time to shop for gifts, time to get our nails done, ...
Views: 1597(2 votes) - Work, Health and Your Life Balance - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Awakening Potentials Inc Drs Tony and MarcelleWhich sounds better? 1) “All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy. 2) “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” (Liane Cordes) What do you think? Continuous effort or engaging in play? They both sound pretty good to me . . . do we ...
Views: 1024(1 vote) - How Stress Relief Games Help Us to Reduce Stress - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Luka MalgajMost of the people are suffering from stress, while some are aware of their situation and try to reduce the stress, others ignore the pressure, anxiety and the stress they are facing. Those individuals that are trying to reduce the stress are usually using some of the most common stress ...
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