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- 7 Simple Ways To Practice “Letting Go” - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from John HerbergerAs humans we like to hang on. We like to accumulate. It’s a part of our nature; it may even be a survival instinct dating back to prehistoric times of scarcity. Even our society places a value on accumulating, whether it’s material possessions, skills, knowledge or even relationships. Yet there ...
Views: 1087 - 7 Steps To Reduce Your Biggest Worry Today - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2007 from Sander MarcusThere is not a human being who has no worries. Some of our worries are small, and some are big. But every day, there is usually one worry that bothers us through the day. The problem is that we often do nothing about it. Yet if we were to do something (even taking a minor action), it would ...
Views: 804 - 7 Stops On The Less Stress Express - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergWould you like to spend less time racking up emotional debt and more time receiving dividends from your 'feeling better' bank account? Research findings show that the complex demands of family and work can really get you down. When inundated with a myriad of responsibilities, daydreaming about ...
Views: 1197 - 7 Strategies for Renewing by ‘Running in Idle’ - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2022 from James MapesLiming: Caribbean Dictionary: Referring to the art of doing nothing while sharing food, drink, conversation and laughter. Chilling or hanging out. Idle: American Dictionary Adjective: Avoiding work or being lazy. Verb: spend time doing nothing. Running in idle: Mapes’ ...
Views: 491 - 7 TIBETAN STEPS TO LASTING JOY - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2016 from Janet PfeifferThere is something about the country of Tibet that has always intrigued me. Perhaps it's the beautiful landscape along crystal blue waters or the unique architecture of its oriental style buildings. Or more importantly a group of monks that call this country their home are known for their serene ...
Views: 1797 - 7 Tips for Calming Your Mind During Anxiety - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2023 from Barry ShoreAnxiety can be a difficult emotion to manage, especially when it seems like your mind is running wild with worry and fear. It can feel like you’re stuck in an endless loop of negative thoughts that just won’t quit. Fortunately, there are some simple tips and techniques you can use to calm ...
Views: 469 - 7 Tips for Couples Before Traveling - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2021 from Hotels Etc.comIn a life that is dictated by routines, vacations and travelling is a thing that helps keep us sane. The idea of taking annual leaves regularly makes a lot of sense. The last thing any of us want, on his or her travel, is a non-compatible travel partner. If you are on your own, traveling with a ...
Views: 507 - 7 Tips For Stress Management At Work - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterWhat would work be without stress? Pretty unsuccessful! Stress at work lets you know that you are challenging your own limits, when you are pushing beyond your own limits, like when you push yourself to finish a project before the deadline. Stress also wears down your physical and emotional ...
Views: 1831 - 7 Tips For Success To DE-Stress - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2018 from Jacquie Bird1- BREATHE. It's FREE! Breathe? Whadya mean Breathe? That's IT? That's too easy! Yep. It's as simple as that believe it or not. Making it a priority to pause and take deep, soul-stirring breaths throughout the day is a luxury we deny ourselves—especially when we are under the gun. It’s ...
Views: 1131 - 7 Tips to Beat Stress - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Not all types of stress are harmful. Some kinds of stress are good, especially if they force you to become more motivated or inspired. For example, you are asked to head an ambitious project in your company. However, most of the stress can be ...
Views: 765 - 7 Tips to Manage Overwhelm - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorOverwhelm blocks productivity, creativity, enjoyment… and even income! You can begin to improve this starting today. In my article, “What Does Feeling Overwhelmed Really Mean?”, I mentioned I’d created a mind map. Since then, I revisited my mind map and removed a few things listed there. ...
Views: 1463 - 7 Ways to Delay Gratification in a Troubled Economy - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergIn years of plenty, American society operated largely on the pleasure principal – embracing the notion that ‘I want what I want when I want it.’ Accustomed to instant gratification and a sense of entitlement, people were emotionally conditioned to have it all. The average American carries nine ...
Views: 1357 - 7 Ways to Eliminate Tension and Stress Simply by Breathing - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2017 from Leon EdwardSomething you can do anytime or anywhere to eliminate tension and stress. It's as easy as taking a deep breath. The easy act of taking a couple of purposeful and slow breaths can do you a world of good. Besides the obvious filling of your body with more oxygen and relieving tension; there are ...
Views: 1870 - 7 ways to practice non-injury - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2020 from Mann GhattAhimsa or non-injury is a key virtue in several religions. It is taught by all the Saints and religions not to hurt anyone. It is preached as the ultimate dharma of a human being. The essence of ahimsa is expressed in these words of Mahatma Gandhi – “Ahimsa or non-injury is the highest duty. ...
Views: 540 - 8 Holiday Stress Busters You Can't Leave Home Without - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Lori RadunThe other morning I was having coffee with a friend, and we were sharing stories about our own sometimes intolerant parents. My friend has a grumpy and hard to please father that pushed one too many buttons this past Thanksgiving. “What did you bring those dishes for? What is that you made? ...
Views: 1370 - 8 Proven Strategies to Improve Your Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanIt is not easy to plan when you are in “reaction” mode. When you are organized you tend to feel more confident and in control, and much less stressed or overwhelmed. You are able to see the bigger picture in order to think strategically and assess your priorities and timelines more objectively. ...
Views: 1414 - 8 Quick ways to beat Stress - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThere are both preventive and curative techniques to de-stress, but most of these therapies or meditation takes a lot of time for it to actually work. Here are some quick ways to instantly unwind and beat stress: Count backwards- When you feel a little wound up, just try to count back from ...
Views: 1565 - 8 Simple Strategies to Move Beyond Overwhelm - Part One - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Michelle WilsonWhat do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed? I hear this word so often from the busy women I see as clients and all my friends who are moms! "Overwhelm" can be a result of having too much on your to-do list, a recent change or loss, a new venture or project, or unrealistic ...
Views: 948 - 8 Simple Stress Busters That Really Work - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe rising prices of gasoline, the seemingly impossible demands you face at work and at home, and the endless other things you have to do can probably make you want to jump off a cliff just so you can have a respite from everything and everyone around you. But you really do not have to do ...The ...
Views: 822 - 8 Tips To Get Work-life Balance As Parents - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2019 from Madolyn KuoAfter getting married and having a baby, you would find that you have less and less time for yourself. You would have less romance with your husband. You would have less sleep at night. If you have a little fairy to help you or have a magic wand, you can make everything work all by itself. Isn’t ...
Views: 1054 - 8 Tips to Maintain your Remote Developers Mental Health - by Submitted on May 11, 2021 from Sagar ChaturvediAnxiety. Stress. Fatigue. Burnout. Panic Attacks These mental challenges are commonly seen among software engineers today. In the 2020 Stack Overflow Survey, 15% of participants said they are dealing with mood swings, anxiety, or other emotional disorders. A software engineer is ...
Views: 444 - 9 Symptoms of Bereavement Stress - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Margo BastosLack of Sleep or Interrupted Sleep You lie awake for hours and are not able to fall asleep OR you wake up regularly during the night. Maybe you wake up in the early hours of the morning and are not able to go back to sleep. This leaves you feeling tired and listless for the rest of the ...
Views: 3475 - 9 Tips for Increasing Joy in Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2023 from Barry ShoreDo you ever feel like the joy has gone out of your business? Are you going through the motions, but can’t seem to find any real satisfaction in what you do? If so, it’s time to take action and bring more joy into your work life. It is possible to enjoy running a business and feeling ...
Views: 382 - A "Weigh Out" to Overeating - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from CiCi CollinsGiven that diets are all about deprivation and strict rules, is it any wonder that the majority of diets fail long term, and that evidence suggests that you are more likely to gain further weight when you come off the “regime”? “I am doing really well with my regime,” said Fran, a long life ...
Views: 1049 - A Change Of Place Would Do You Good - by Place has such tremendous power over your life. Each of us is shaped to almost a frightening extent by the company we keep and the places we frequent. Often, places hold their subconscious hold upon us long after the events that occurred there have faded into the distant past.
If your thought ...
Views: 808 - A Different Form of Stress and Management - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorLike any emotion, stress is an individual, personal experience. But there’s one KEY stressor we’d benefit from knowing more and doing something about. One stressor all of us have in common is the stories we tell ourselves and others that tend to be based on our interpretation of the facts of ...
Views: 1474 - A Five Stage Re-entry to the Here and Now - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2020 from Paul DunionA Five Stage Re-entry into the Here and Now Paul Dunion The idea that it may be worthwhile to live as much as possible in the here and now seems to have been reduced to a minor spiritual axiom. Recently, while having dinner with an old friend who has enjoyed a generous amount of ...
Views: 712 - A Good Night's Sleep Please - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Audrey PihulykHave you ever pleaded: just give me a good night’s sleep, Please! The shades are drawn, your eyes are open, while the night quickly passed by, and your mind turns to the problem of insomnia! Yes, that dreaded time when we know that morning will soon come and we will face the day with the ...
Views: 794 - A Great Stress Relief Technique You Can Apply Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from Chris GreenYou hold a belief about yourself, about who and what you are as a unique person. I have this too, so does everybody. These beliefs are shaped by events that happen to you during the course of your life and it is the way you make sense of these events - how you assign meanings - that is so ...
Views: 707 - A Guide to Managing Stress for Nurses - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2020 from Sarah DarenEveryone gets stressed at work sometimes. But when your work involves managing the care of multiple patients at once in a fast-paced environment, managing stress can feel like a full-time job. Nurses work hard to make sure their patients are as comfortable as possible. But managing the ...
Views: 687 - A Journey throught the Chakras - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Cynthia SebryFirst ~ Earth: The Root (or Base) Chakra Essential oils: Valor Apply topically to the bottoms of the feet and sacrum. The root (or base) chakra is the first and most important chakra for yoga or any kind of healing work. The key words here are courage, security, safety, grounding, ...
Views: 1873 - A Joyous Holiday - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Marie WilsonA JOYOUS HOLIDAY by Marie Wilson For many, thoughts of the holiday season conjure up a feeling of unease! And with good reason, this can be the most stressful time of the year. Most are caught up in unrealistic expectations. No one can live up to the mythical 'perfect' Christmas! And the ...
Views: 1064 - A Life of Peace through Questioning - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI work with women every week who claim that having a life of peace is their biggest priority. “A life of peace” doesn’t make for the best goal though. It’s not real specific. What’s that look like – really? I get it; they’re tired of the rushing, running, demands, difficult relationships and ...
Views: 1290 - A Look at Cardiac Tests - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Jason BloomThe cardiologists most important resource is the stress test when a diagnosis needs to be made to look for heart disease of any kind. When a stress test is performed, a doctor will work with trained technicians to achieve the best results possible. There are different tests that are performed to ...
Views: 730 - A Moment to Breathe - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Rebecca SheldonYou are reading this here and NOW for a reason. You need some space, a moment to call your own. I’m writing this to let you know you have found it: a moment all to yourself, a moment to take a nice, deep breath in, and release all the tension that has been building within you. Take another ...
Views: 926 - A NEW METHOD OF STRESS MANAGEMENT: STRESS TRANSFORMATION AND STHENIC REACTION - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2014 from Rick CarterStress, as most people use that term, really refers to the reaction that you have to a stressful situation. This is the “fight or flight” reaction. It is the instinctive and unconscious preparation of all your internal systems - muscles, emotions, adrenaline, will - to respond stress as a ...
Views: 1298 - A New Year, a New Life - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2014 from Lynette CraneJanuary is the time of fresh starts, fresh ideas, and an urge to create a new, better life.Often, we start out with high hopes, only to sink by February 1 as if the balloon carrying our hopes had been punctured. We need a plan, a roadmap if you will, that we can follow, that will provide us ...
Views: 977 - A Personal Coach Advice on Avoiding Burnout at Work - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinMuch has been said already about how we could keep the balance between our personal life and work life. However, not all of the advice you get can actually match with your personality and lifestyle. While it is true that focusing too much on work and having very little time for your personal ...
Views: 1410 - A Pill A Day - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Susan GreenAre Americans more susceptible to depression or are they just less able to handle the frustrations that come with daily life? Certainly the antidepressant is not new, but it seems to have in many ways become a staple within a newly defined food group, a food group that includes our daily multi ...
Views: 1056 - A Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2005 from Brendan RehmanA Positive Attitude Attitude is fundamental to long term stress management. Where your attitude is negative, opportunities seem like problems or even disasters. If you are hostile, you will create stress by alienating and irritating other people. On the other hand, with a positive attitude, you ...
Views: 767 - A Simple Guided Meditation Technique to Combat Stress - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Suzanne EltinkStress is inevitable. Everyday, there are just enough stressful activities and thoughts that cannot be avoided. Stress therefore is a part of life. However, the condition will not be able to influence or alter the overall state of being and lifestyle if it will not be allowed to manifest its ...
Views: 884 - A Simple Meditation For Beginners - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanA meditation for beginners doesn't have to be difficult. In fact it can be as simple as closing your eyes and taking a few deep breaths. Now, you may have read that meditation is for relaxation. Others will say that relaxing is just an "extra" benefit, and that it is meant to make you more self ...
Views: 835 - A Simple Way to Reduce Stress While Giving Your Fun Quotient (FQ) a Boost - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Colin SmithHave you noticed all the different intelligences we have these days?! Cultural Quotient (CQ) Curiosity Quotient (CQ) Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ) Empathizing Quotient (EQ) Systemizing Quotient (SQ) Sentience Quotient (SQ) Social Intelligence Quotient (SQ) Spiritual Intelligence ...
Views: 792 - A State Of Anger And Frustration - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Michael Boyle02/18/08 If you corner most anyone born in America, and now over the age of 60, and ask them to compare social relationships from a half century ago to today’s condition the answers are startlingly similar and revealing. The general answers are frequently that those times from the past were ...
Views: 1186 - A Stress Relief Kit: Six Things That Will Help You De-Stress Quickly When It's All Just Too Much - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Elisabeth KuhnEver wish you had a stress relief kit handy when the going gets tough? If you're like most people, you may be so preoccupied with whatever thing or situation is triggering the stress that you don't even realize you could do something to make you relax. And even if you think, "Oh, I wish ...
Views: 3541 - A Surprising Way The Adaptogen, Eleuthero, Can Help You When You’re Stressed - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumThe adaptogen, eleuthero, has a solid track record for boosting mental performance in a pretty unique way. In fact, it may help us stay sharp just when we need it the most! What do I mean? Let’s take a trip back in time – fifty years ago . . . Imagine you work as a wireless telegraph ...
Views: 1465 - A Useful Definition Of Stress - by Submitted on May 31, 2008 from B.B. MartinIn any area of life, when you have a good definition of something, your understanding of that thing increases considerably. When your understanding increases, your ability to use the information increases. So it is with stress. A good definition of stress would increase your understanding and ...
Views: 583 - A Week in the Life of ADHD - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Meghan GehanDo you know someone who is frequently late or forgetful? Corners the market on forgotten birthday apologies, or struggles chaotically with the demanding needs of their overly busy world? This week, I lovingly tell a real-life adult-with-ADHD story, so that perhaps others can understand and ...
Views: 1589 - Accentuate the Positive - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Jane Boucher, MBC, CSPAlways remember the lyrics from Bing Crosby's song Accentuate the Positive: You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium You’re on your way to work. ...
Views: 1953 - Achieving More By Doing Less - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2007 from Ingrid BacciAre you interested in reducing stress? Would you like to achieve more while doing less? Did you know that by consistently applying one basic principle, you can turn a stress-filled tension-packed life into a relatively stress-free, balanced life? You will be far more productive, and find more ...
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