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- Practice Safe Stress - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Barry RobertsAh, to be stress free and self assured. We need to be as close to that as we can so that we can think and perform at our best in any situation. The negative consequences of stress on our emotional state can influence how others perceive us. When we are faced with a stressful situation, oh let’s ...
Views: 1274 - Quick Fixes to the 3 Big Energy Zappers - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Lori RadunMany moms today are running on empty. In the morning, we fill up on a quarter tank of coffee (or our equivalent gasoline), and then try and engage in activities that require a full tank. What happens when our fuel runs out? We get tired, irritable and just plain unproductive, due to our lack ...
Views: 1274 - Working Your To-Do List: The Value of Alternating Large and Small Tasks - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff Davidsonby Jeff Davidson You are a competent professional, you consistently get a lot done, and you are adept at composing and executing the items on your to-do list. Yet, there is a simple technique that can help you be even more effective that you might not have ever considered. This technique ...
Views: 1274 - Breathing Through a Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Don CampbellWe are certainly living through trying times. As we face significant political decisions, war, threats to our environment, and watch the world’s financial systems work through an extremely shaky period of uncertainty and confusion, many of us find ourselves in crisis mode. We’re ...
Views: 1272 - How Stress and Anxiety Will Plunge You Into Old Age Before Your Time - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Sandra HishinumaIn this day and age, we all experience stress and anxiety in one form or another on a daily basis. Historically, stress was good -- it helped our ancestors escape from danger or gave them the strength and power to fight off predators. Changes occurred in their bodies that gave them the ability ...
Views: 1272 - Coping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2005 from Cecil McIntoshCoping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps Attack and conquer deadly killer stress. In the 14 years of teaching relaxation/meditation most people have admitted that stress is an issue they have ignored. You ignore stress because it does not attack you like a big bang. Stress gradually creeps up on ...
Views: 1271 - 6 Things to Do When You're So Stressed You Have Trouble Sleeping - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Elisabeth KuhnIs stress keeping you awake at night? It may be your pounding heart. Or perhaps your thoughts are racing through your head. No matter. You're tossing and turning, and it doesn't help that you know that come morning, things are going to be even worse if you won't get any sleep. What to ...
Views: 1270(2 votes) - How to Manage Stress in a Fast-Paced Culture - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Amber RosenbergDo you ever feel you have too much to do and not enough time? Perhaps you find yourself forgetting to breathe, trying to do three things at once or unable to be in the moment. If you're like many of us, a fast-paced life of multi-tasking combined with regular family and career challenges can ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - 20 Ways to Eliminate Stress at Work - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Paula GregorowiczThe workplace can be a stressful place. Between personality differences, “one-size-fits-all” working environments (think: introverts hate open office floor plans), and having to always “do more with less” while wondering if your job is really secure, work can pile on stress like no other. ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - Dealing With Stress: A Holiday Edition - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Laurie ErdmanAre you ready for more advice on how to reduce stress this holiday season? Yeah, I didn't think so. Well don’t worry - this is not going to be another cheery, oh just breath through it, article about surviving the holidays. We all know there is stress, too many gifts to buy, too much alcohol, ...
Views: 1268 - Retreat! A Unique Way to Make Changes and Keep Your Momentum Going - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Diana FletcherSometimes we need to go away. Did you ever notice how hard it can be to change habits or develop new habits, when the same old, same old, is around? Did you ever try to think about what you want in your life and really concentrate on changes you would like to make, and you keep getting ...
Views: 1268 - Simple Silence: Antidote to Stress - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Judy MilinowskiAlternative Stress Solutions Seeking Silence: Antidote to Stress It is easy to become stressed. Financial demands, loss of employment, marital riffs, co-worker conflicts, demanding bosses, problems with children, and health issues can all combine to increase your stress levels. As we ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - Feeling overwhelmed? Take Five Steps To Focus Your Energy! - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2014 from Porschia Parker-GriffinAre you struggling to get things done? Have you constantly been feeling exhausted or stressed during the day? Has anyone told you that you’ve dropped the ball recently? We all know the feeling of overwhelm, having too many things to deal with. This feeling can have a large impact on ...
Views: 1267 - Is Your Stress Level Stressing You Out? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2008 from Jane Boucher, MBC, CSPYou are on "stress overload" if your symptoms include fatigue, withdrawal from co-workers, family and friends, decline in work performance and an increased need for escape activities. If these symptoms progress and if you are not careful, you may develop "stress overload" called burnout. ...
Views: 1267 - Learn to Relax in Five Minutes or Less - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Kathryn WatsonYour spouse tells you that you should relax. You children tell you to chill out already. Even your doctor has told you that you need to relax. But how? Nobody seems to have that answer…… that is nobody did until now. I know…. you’re busy, very, very busy. You don’t ...
Views: 1266 - 7 Early Signs of Stress - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Gerrianne ClarePeople think of stress as being burnt out, crying alot, feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope. While these are definitely signs of stress, they are often preceded by some earlier warning signs that people do not necessarily attribute to stress. Ponder the statements below, ask yourself, ...
Views: 1265 - EFT: A Great Way to Deal with Stress - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Maryanne Lane LMT Cert EFTThis is a quick introduction to EFT, an emotional freedom technique based upon the concept of using specific acupressure points to work on emotional issues. Today we will focus on anxiety and stress and use 3 points that effect it, as you tap the points 7-10 times each then you will do as many ...
Views: 1265 - Riding the Waves of Change - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Gordon ScarrittIn this moment of upheaval and change we are all struggling to some degree. We experience this as stress, at work, at home, in our relationships and internally. One of the most effective ways to deal with this stress is to understand that while there is little we can do to change the global ...
Views: 1265 - Stress Can Make You Accident Prone - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAre you tripping on uneven pavement and bumping into furniture more frequently? Are stairs your enemy? Have you become a menace in the produce section of your local supermarket? What about cooking – more cuts and burns? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, consider the probability ...
Views: 1265 - Why Are You Reluctant to Stop Doing It All? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from Melissa HeislerWhen the behaviors of a Type A are out of control, we can take responsibility for situations and outcomes, for the feelings and experience or others, and for absolutely everything around us. We think everything is our responsibility, and thus, within our control to affect. We fear if we don’t ...
Views: 1265 - Holding on to your identity during a transition? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Lynette CraneMaybe you shouldn’t be. Transitions – in life or in career – are tough. One of the hardest parts is the seeming attack on your identity when you no longer fill a given role, a role you may have played for years, even decades. People who have had to change careers for physical or health ...
Views: 1264 - Reduce Stress and Strengthen Your Immune System: - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2005 from Monique N. GilbertStress seems to have become a constant factor in today's fast-paced society. If left unchecked, it can wreak havoc upon our health. Learning how to effectively manage stress can mean the difference between being robust and full of life, or becoming susceptible to illness and disease. Stress ...
Views: 1264(2 votes) - 3 Steps To Coming Back To Love When You've Left Your Heart - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Ana HolubBeing a human on this planet can be fraught with challenges. We go through illness, accidents, divorces, violence...sometimes, life is not very easy. Challenges come to help us choose a new reality – one of forgiveness, unity and peace. On the way, most of us will go through some emotional ...
Views: 1263 - Have You Become a Type A Personality? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2014 from Melissa HeislerThe concept of a Type A personality has not been around for long. It was actually identified in the 1950s by two cardiologists, Drs. Meyer Friedman and Ray Rosenman, who were studying coronary heart disease. They found a link between personality types and heart disease. According to their ...
Views: 1261 - Shifting From Stressful To Peaceful - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2008 from Gini GreyOur society has become so fast paced with the rise of technology. On the one hand it has been great in creating ease of communication as you can reach someone in a multitude of ways. On the other hand it has been overwhelming for some who now have to keep up with all the means of ...
Views: 1260 - Are You Holding Your Breath? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2005 from Gregory NewmanTake a moment right now to notice your breathing. Is your breath frozen? Are you breathing shallowly into your chest? Is your breath moving fully and freely in and out of your relaxed abdomen? There are no right or wrong answers. Just notice, without judgment, how you’re breathing. I once ...
Views: 1258(1 vote) - Smile 400 times a day now - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Dia ThabetSmile 400 times a day There is an American study that published a study on children and their relationship to smiling. The study showed that children smile around 400 times a day while adults smile only 14 times every day. Big difference isn’t? People as they grow older, they seem to forget ...
Views: 1258(1 vote) - Stop Worrying - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Bishop Martin WilsonOne thing that amazes me the most is how so many people live their lives everyday under a dark, looming cloud of worry and anxiety. The worst part is many have accepted this as the norm. Nothing good has ever come about as a result of worrying about a situation. No answer has ever come from ...
Views: 1257 - 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) - How To Deal With A Toxic Work Environment (According To Science) - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from Marilyn VinchyDoes the thought of work stress you out? Do you feel depressed or overwhelmed while you’re there? Do you have a hard time disconnecting yourself from your job when at home? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may be working in a toxic work environment. A toxic workplace will ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - The symptoms of Stress and How To Cut down Stress - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from John OxnardAre you usually feeling stressed? Managing stress is a thing you do on a regular basis, though when it starts to have a harmful effect on your body and mind, it means that you are distressed. What many individuals don't understand is that stress is a state of being that in fact negatively ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - When You Feel Overwhelmed - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhen we feel ourselves closing off and retreating from life, when we feel ourselves holding ourselves back, we must search for the reason why. For when we see and understand this, we are all the more prepared to deal with it. Retreating is our attempt at not only hiding from reality, but ...
Views: 1256(2 votes) - 3 Ways to Curb Stress-Induced Food Cravings - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Kevin SchoeningerIt’s been a long day. You’re stressed and tired. You’ve got nothing left and you just want a reward. To give yourself a treat, you reach for a soda, a cookie, or that bag of chips—or, maybe, all of the above in succession. There’s a bio-chemical reason you do this, yet unfortunately, that ...
Views: 1255 - Stress Consultation: A Helping Hand - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2015 from Gaurang ChandaranaWith growing modernization and our fast paced lives we tend to experience a condition called stress. Stress may be defined as pressure felt by individuals throughout their lives; it may be physical or mental in nature. Some even define it as psychological imbalance between the expected result ...
Views: 1255 - To reduce stress - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeOnly those who manage to bring structures into his/her everyday life, are thereby reducing negative stress, which is otherwise inevitable. No structures or chaos bring long term trouble with other family members and also attract disease by itself. Such missing structures lead to lack of ...
Views: 1255 - 5 Simple Strategies For Stress Management - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Robert MonteuxAs a hypnotherapist, my goal with clients is to help them discover both internal and external resources for dealing with their lives. In addition to work done in trance I always try to give clients homework– strategies, tools and techniques to use consciously on a day-to-day basis. ...
Views: 1254 - One Theme Equals Momentum and Success - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Stephanie Frank“So what are your plans for next year?”, I asked a student the other day. He looked down, sighed, looked back up and said “Well, I’m going to work on a book, finish my real estate education, keep attending your teleclasses, work on my marketing plan, and – “ …I’d heard it a hundred thousand ...
Views: 1254(1 vote) - An Effective Process to Reduce Stress and Anxiety and Develop Positivity - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Nigel MagowanIn these times of economic uncertainty people are becoming more and more stressed and anxious about their future. Whilst a certain level of stress and anxiety can actually help motivate us and keep us safe and on our toes, prolonged stress and anxiety can have the opposite effect. It can ...
Views: 1253(3 votes) - How Technology Can Help You Become A Better Person - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2020 from Luna DeanTechnology has made everything easier and way better today. And in as much as there are people who advocate that technology has made things worse, the truth of the matter is that when used well, it is one of the best inventions. Every single day, everyone aims to better themselves; to be a ...
Views: 1253 - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Download Your Brain and Get Grounded - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Melissa McCreeryIf your head is spinning with all you have to do and the feeling of too much on your plate, here’s one of my favorite quick stress relief tips. Download your brain and get grounded. Holiday stress, worries about money, the pressures of work or running your own business, managing schedules, and ...
Views: 1253 - How Stressed Out Are YOU? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Clay DanielAre you feeling stressed out? Too many things to do, too little time? One more thing added to the To-Do list and you feel like you’ll explode? Whoa there, no exploding allowed! You can handle it—just listen in. Listen? To what? To your self-talk. Not yourself talk, but your ...
Views: 1252 - Sleeping: Even in Times of Stress - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2008 from Loren Gelberg-GoffAll too often when people get stressed, their sleep gets disrupted. Some people complain that they can't fall asleep, and/or that they wake up one or more times during the night and have trouble falling back to sleep. Another common complaint is that people wake up earlier than they have to and ...
Views: 1252 - Airplane Accident - Would You Survive? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Sue WhiteAs I sat watching Dancing with the Stars tonight, the dancing was suddenly interrupted with a Breaking News Alert ... there had just been an airplane accident at Houston's Hobby airport. I Survived an Airplane Accident: I was immediately reminded of a similar event that happened to me ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Help To Overcome Claustrophobia - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Roseanna LeatonAny phobia causes unnecessary discomfort, some more so than others. To suffer from a phobia means to experience abject fear in certain circumstances. In the case of claustrophobia this means that small or enclosed spaces are what constitute those circumstances. Each individual will ...
Views: 1250(2 votes) - Is laughter is an effective stress relief tool? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Pattie PillingLaughter is a phenomenal stress relief tool. Laughter is spectacular for so many things. It is a great way for stress relief. Stress relief comes in many different packages. Laughter is so much fun. Why not have fun! Why not laugh! The body doesn’t know if it is a spontaneous laugh or if it is ...
Views: 1250(2 votes) - Ten Steps To De-stress In Ten Minutes - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from Sandi KimmelYou know it when you feel it. Suddenly, your shoulders are tense, your stomach tightens, your breathing is shallow and you've run out of patience. Stress is at the root of it, trying to get your attention. Once it does, follow these ten simple steps to release yourself from the confines of your ...
Views: 1250 - Want To Fight Off Stress? Tips And Suggestions For You - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Kate Ann LopezIf you are always working hard then good for you. But not good for your health. Because too much work often leads to stress and then to other more serious health problems. If you are usually feeling tired then you are already suffering from it. So start finding some ways on how you can beat ...
Views: 1249 - BIPOC Actress from ‘The Little Things’ with Denzel Washington Speaks Out Against COVID fueled anti-Asian racism - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Ian MonroeIndian-American actress and singer Sheila Houlahan recently held a supporting role in the Warner Bros. feature film "The Little Things" opposite Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto. In the film, Houlahan plays “Paige Callahan”, a girl from the wrong side of the ...
Views: 1248 - Quick Stress Reduction Strategies for Busy Women: Express Gratitude and Find Your Happy Spot - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2010 from Melissa McCreeryWhen you are in a vicious cycle of too much stress, too many demands, and too much on your plate, the most effective stress busting tips are the ones that you’ll actually be able to implement and that can create a shift in how you feel—quickly. This strategy is one of my favorites. It’s simple, ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - Balance in Life: What Do I Want More Of? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonIt’s real easy as a mom to focus on everyone else’s needs. We want everyone to be happy and feel loved. But neglecting yourself doesn’t lead to much balance in life for you. I can hear it now – “Me? I don’t have time to think of me. I’m fine.” Really? If you think your needs are any less ...
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