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- Stress Does Not Have to Dominate Your Life: Causes of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Michelle Howard SmithDefinition of Stress: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary defines Stress as a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation; a state of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an existent ...
Views: 1935(2 votes) - Dating Peer Pressure and Christian Dating Guidelines - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Michelle Howard SmithWhile dating is a good exercise to meet different people and weed out those who may not be worthy of your time, it can also brings with it the complications of pressure from the person you are dating and also peer pressure from friends and family. A classic example of dating peer pressure is the ...
Views: 4710(4 votes) - Learn How To Make Your Own Stress Balls In 9 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Luka MalgajStress is an important part of our lives and affects us on several different ways. There are basically two types of stress, first is the Eustress or positive stress that has a supporting effect on our life, other type is negative Distress and this is the stress as we actually know it and want to ...
Views: 8301(3 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 6192(7 votes) - *** Creatively Stressed: Anxiety is NOT the Enemy! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhiteou're obsessed. You're obsessed with your work, your craft. You think about your art, your character, painting, sculpture, upcoming tour, or screenplay seemingly every waking minute of every day. Heck, you even dream about it! This fiendish infatuation with your craft, the passion that ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - Bouncing Back - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from M.J. Ryan“I can’t believe this is happening to me,” said the CEO on the other end of my phone line. “They just offered me a contract extension and three months later they’re telling me I’m out. I’m in shock.” Whether you have just received the news you no longer have a job or are dealing with any ...
Views: 1602(3 votes) - Don't Worry, Be Unhappy - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Kirsten MahoneyEncouraging being unhappy may seem like an unlikely offering coming from someone who purports to help people live more fulfilling, joyous lives but stick with me here for a few moments and I'll show you how being unhappy could provide your key to contentment. Many people, including myself, ...
Views: 1358(2 votes) - Crisis Buster Tip #1: What Did Mark Twain Say about the Current Economic Crisis? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Patrick ValtinDo you know your history? If you do, you have no reason for worry, for the current economic crisis is “just” a repetition of the past. “It is not worthwhile to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man’s character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible.” ~Mark ...
Views: 881(2 votes) - The Joy of Being Who You Are - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Kristi ColbertI grew up with a deep-seated sense of mistrusting myself. Not being sure where this came from, I always assumed it was connected with that same inability I had to easily make up my mind. This started at a very early age. When I would be in a restaurant with my family, as frustrating as it ...
Views: 945(2 votes) - How to Handle and Control Your Stress and Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from John S LIt is a well known fact that the current economic depression has caused a lot of stress to many in the world although how it affects individuals differs from one country to another. According to the American Psychological Association, almost every American experienced the feeling of stress and ...
Views: 1212(2 votes) - 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) - Use These Four Techniques to Reduce the Number of Stressors in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Elisabeth KuhnWe all know how to deal with stress, right? Get rid of what's stressing you. And if we can't get rid of it, at least reduce the number or severity of the assorted stressors in our lives. But how do we do that? That's where we get stuck. Sure, we all would like to be less stressed, but where ...
Views: 1281(3 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) - Feel Less Stress on Your Terms - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Mary GallagherWhat are the main causes of the stress in your life? It’s sometimes easy to see, sometimes elusive. In our current news addiction culture, it could be that external events are affecting your life in a way you aren’t even aware of. Whether rich or poor, partnered or single, parent, teacher, ...
Views: 639(1 vote) - Getting Rid of Stress - And Whose Stress is it Anyway? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Kumari MullinSages, past and present, teach that there is nothing that we really need, that we are whole, connected beings of great beauty, strength and light. It is the covering over of this reality with identification with the ego-mind which tells us we are separate from All That Is. The denser ...
Views: 2316(7 votes) - Let Go / Don't Let Go - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA friend was in great distress, describing in an email how she and her husband had just lost 80% of their retirement nest egg. By the second sentence, the tone of her email had shifted. She then described the process of letting go of the tsunami of fear that had washed over her. How she stayed ...
Views: 618(2 votes) - Becoming Stress Resistant - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Art MartinIn becoming stress resistant it may take some concentrated effort to review your basic response to stressors in your life. Many people have autopilot reactions to stressful situations. We have to be able to recognize when we take an action to avoid the stress issue that is facing us. To better ...
Views: 1679(1 vote) - Stress Relief: What is Stress? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Art MartinStress is difficult for scientists to define because it is a subjective sensation associated with varied symptoms that differ for each of us. Hans Selye set out the first definition. Many scientists see stress as a reaction to events in our life which cause a reaction in our body. Stress is ...
Views: 1343(3 votes) - 4 Key Tips for De-Stressing the Mind - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,The Mind is a wonderful tool for observation, conceptualization, processing information and in short - thinking. However, when the tool becomes the Master, stress is inevitable. Like a computer, your Mind holds lots of data. It also has a program to organize that data. Each mind programs ...
Views: 12666(18 votes) - Four Tips to De-Stress Your Body Fast - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Stanford Medical School and the World Health Organization agree that 90-95% of illness and dis-ease is caused by - "Stress". What is Stress? Briefly, you have primitive fight, flight and freeze responses which are designed to effectively help you deal with immediate threats to survival. When ...
Views: 5337(6 votes) - 4 Tips for De-Stressing Your Emotions - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Emotional stress comes from the reaction to fear. Anytime we feel threatened by situations we cannot control, fear arises. Emotional responses are expressed in many ways, such as, anxiety, frustration, anger, hatred, powerlessness, sadness, grief, depression and more. The purpose of this ...
Views: 3008(4 votes) - 4 Tips for De-Stressing the Human Spirit - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Loss of zest, life purpose or perceived identity stresses the human spirit. How you define who you are, and the meaning and purpose of life is core to the health of your spirit. You experience spiritual stress when these definitions are challenged or unclear. The human spirit asks, “Who ...
Views: 2698(4 votes) - The Culture of Addiction: A Strategy for Dealing with the Stress of Life - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,We live in a culture where the definition of addiction is our motto: ‘More is better and there is never enough’. The drive for more, bigger, faster does not allow for a state of satiety, a place of feeling full, satisfied, sustained. Addiction comes in diverse packages yet underneath, all ...
Views: 4065(4 votes) - 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) - Help! I'm Drowning Under Pressure! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from ayo olaniyanThere are many situations & circumstances that give rise to pressure. You could face pressure from work (the zeal to succeed , meet targets, get that promotion, impress that boss), it could be within the family (wanting to be a good father/mother, be a provider, take care of your children, make ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Stop Worrying - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Angela SpaxmanWorrying is a very common source of stress and waste of energy. All of us have times when we worry, and some people rarely have times when they don't worry! Whether you are an occasional worrier, or a worry addict, learning how to worry less is an excellent investment in your life. Here are ...
Views: 1773(4 votes) - The Day the Blog Died: How Losing My Blog Added Meaning To My Life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneI lost my blog this morning. And then I lost my mind. It all started when I decided to delete one of my two Google accounts. I didn't recall setting up the second one and never used it. So, I click-click-clicked and deleted it, confident that my other account was safe and sound. But when I ...
Views: 2390(6 votes) - Play Stress Relief Games and Reduce Stress Easily - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Luka MalgajPlaying stress relief games to reduce stress is a good way to rid the body and mind of exhaustion, anxiety and depression. Games relieve stress a lot faster than traditional relaxation techniques or methods. Games provide effective and instant stress relief solutions. Why Play Stress Relief ...
Views: 13112(2 votes) - The Four Types of Stress Managment - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John GrobergJust like there are a myriad of different symptoms of stress, there are likewise a myriad of different ways we as human beings have learned to deal with or “cope” with stress. As I’ve thought about it, I’ve come up with four major categories of stress mangement strategies. The first three ...
Views: 1646(46 votes) - What Really Causes Stress? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from John GrobergStress comes in countless forms, and for many, is a constant, nagging companion that weighs us down, blinding us to the brilliant beauty all around us, sapping our strength and energy, and leaving us feeling tired, frustrated, anxious and dull. Stress keeps us from fully enjoying the present, ...
Views: 1142(4 votes) - Three Quick, Easy and Effective Meditations to Relieve Stress at Work - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Pamela LipeAre you so stressed out at work that you do not even have time to think about relaxing? Are the demands at work building up fast and causing you to feel overwhelmed? Are you so busy you do not have time to learn a new stress management strategy? Here are three quick, easy and very ...
Views: 3023(5 votes) - Professional Stress Relief Program - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIf the amount and level of stress in your life is simply too much for you to handle, then you absolutely need to take immediate help. It’s time to think about consulting and enrolling in a stress relief program with a health professional or a trained and qualified counselor. A stress relief ...
Views: 1063 - Don't Take a Deep Breath: Un-Inhale Your Aspiration to Control Instead - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTry the following: sit back and just breathe for a few moments. But before you actually "do" this, let us get clear on one point: there is no "doing" involved in this exercise, just witnessing of your breath exactly as it is at any given moment - for a few moments. You might be thinking: ...
Views: 1882(9 votes) - What My Old House Can Teach Us About the Economy - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy house is old. Not old compared to my friend’s house in England that was built in the 1600’s, but old for Los Angeles. My house was built in 1927. Much of the house we have restored and kept just as it was in the 20’s. We have the original built-in ironing board complete with built-in swinging ...
Views: 748 - Handling Frustrations - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Dawn Angier“I’m sooo frustrated!” These words—or something perhaps even more colorful—are things we’ve all said at one time or another. Several times over the past few days, I said them myself—at least in my head. We recently incorporated a new computer into our network, and it raised all kinds of ...
Views: 879(4 votes) - What's Your Song? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's nest building time. Beneath the Juniper tree where three dogs sleep the day away, is a litter pile of broken twigs. High overhead, two magpies are busy home-building six feet from the top of the tree. Right now, its rush hour in the sky south of my house, as bluejays, woodpeckers, ...
Views: 930(4 votes) - Your Bodymind: Moving In and Out of Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine you are trying to squeeze some toothpaste out of a tube but you have forgotten to take the top off. What happens? Deb actually did this in one of her most unaware moments (they do happen!) and the toothpaste soon found another way out—through the bottom of the tube and onto her ...
Views: 620(4 votes) - Dealing with Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAnd then there was STRESS; have you ever heard someone say that they “thrive under pressure?” Maybe this statement even hits home in your court and possibly it could be true. Many people work well under the gun and some may even produce fabulous results. However, do you know that nervous ...
Views: 1387(4 votes) - 10 Tips for Managing Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianThere are 3 main ways to deal with stress: (1) eliminate, decrease, or spread out the stressors (causes of stress) in your life (2) change your attitudes and perceptions of stressful events or situations in your life (3) use healthy coping mechanisms to deal with the inevitable stress in your ...
Views: 1279(3 votes) - Solving The Wellness Challenge - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Jill PrinceDo you know how stress is destroying your life and what to do about it? You’ve all heard of stress but most people think of stress as the emotional kind and are not aware of another kind of stress – oxidative stress. Let's talk about emotional stress first. Hans Selye is known as the ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - 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) - *** How to Drop Your Creative Resistance - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe simple truth is creativity functions best when you let go of resistance to the creative flow. Resistance comes in many forms. Anxiety over a creative block is a form of resistance. Finding Excuses And Reasons (F.E.A.R.) for why you cannot or aren't whatever enough to come up with the ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - How resilient are you? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow resilient are you? We all experience stressors everyday - they are unavoidable. The key is how we respond to life's challenges. With the help of some good coping skills, you can learn to bounce back from difficult life experiences and become more resilient. Take this quiz to see how ...
Views: 695(1 vote) - CIA Model of Stress Reduction - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Roger SeipA saying that you’ve probably heard a lot in business, in sports, and human performance in general is controlling the controllable. What does that actually mean? I wanted to take this concept of controlling the controllable, which is actually really good advice by the way, and take it out of the ...
Views: 8079(4 votes) - In Stressful Times Most People Need a System of Survival - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWe live in paradoxical times…at the same time our country has been instilled with a new sense of hope; every day we hear more bad news of our growing economic downturn. If we have not lost a job or a retirement plan, we know someone who has. We try to be optimistic but many of us feel a growing ...
Views: 899(2 votes) - Relieve Your Stress With Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Louann VertreesMost of us lead busy, fast-paced lives. We have too much to do and too little time, and may be dealing with career pressures, family difficulties, or financial problems on top of everything else. Doctors have known for some time that there is a direct link between stress and a variety of ...
Views: 1099(2 votes) - Surviving Stress - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixStress. 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 completely charmed life and never experiences any stress. However, in the last six months, I’ve seen the stress ...
Views: 1484(3 votes) - The Power Of You - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Julie FarhaThe human spirit is amazing and we are witnessing it everywhere these days. People taking charge and creating change in their lives, their countries and their worlds. This is how change occurs for nothing changes until you do. We see this happening currently in different ways. The citizens ...
Views: 1408(3 votes) - Play! The Sanity Saver For Tough Times - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Eileen McDarghThe opposite of work is not play. It's depression. So states psychiatrist Stuart Brown in his new book, Play: How It Shapes The Brain, Opens The Imagination And Invigorates The Soul. Brown has conducted more than 6,000 play studies on what goes wrong when people do not play-studying ...
Views: 1305(5 votes) - Six Steps for Managing Job Search Stress - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantMillions of people have lost their jobs in this economy so let's talk about managing the stress of a job search. Anyone who is in this situation, or loves someone who is, might consider these six suggestions…. Step One - Do not internalize a job loss or job search into your personal ...
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