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- Three Simple Stress Management Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Praveen SharmaThese days when your job demands that you remain seated for long hours and there is scarcely any physical activity, your body is craving for the release of toxins that keep on accumulating due to life's stresses and anxieties from which you cannot escape. Here I we tell you about three simple ...
Views: 2278 - Use Journaling to Face Your Financial Fears - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyA clearly practical application of journaling is to use it as a way to get a grip on your financial worries. Our current economy is challenging, to say the least, and many of us are obsessed with financial concerns. Physical side effects from money stress - like sleeplessness or headaches, or ...
Views: 2276(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: 2268(2 votes) - Asking Questions - Dealing with Challenges - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Awais AsifEveryday, as we walk our daily routine, there is a constant internal dialogue happening. Whether we are working, relaxing, having meals or taking a walk, our mind is prevailed by this never ending chain of questions. It is very significant to ask questions and it is very important to try to ...
Views: 2262 - Energy-Wise, Are You a Cheetah or a Tortoise? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christine-Anne PlatelEnergy-Wise, Are You a Cheetah or a Tortoise? Christine-Anne Platel, Life Coach and Certified Metabolic Typing Adviser ENERGY-WISE, ARE YOU A CHEETAH OR A TORTOISE? ARE YOU TIRED ALL THE TIME? DOES YOUR WEIGHT FLUCTUATE? DO YOU HAVE FOOD CRAVINGS AND FEEL WORSE AFTER EATING? DO YOU ...
Views: 2262 - Eight Methods of Dealing With Stress - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheLife is full of unexpected problems and being so, stress is something we experience. The good news is that problems can be resolved. Without problems there is no work and there will be no joy that comes as a result of having dealt with a problem successfully thus succeeding. However, we ...
Views: 2260 - How Does Stress Effect the Human Body? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Suzanne EltinkStress can have a very seriously negative impact on your body, your health and your life. Through this article you are provided an overview of how stress can effect your body. By understanding how stress can effect your body you will be in a far better position to reduce the amount of stress ...
Views: 2255 - The Brain Rehearsal Technique (through harnessing the power of intention) - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Michelle ClemonsThe word “intention” is used in many ways. The dictionary definition that fits most closely says “intention is conception of a thing formed first by the direct application of the mind to the individual object, idea or image. It is a stretching or bending of the mind towards an object.” There ...
Views: 2254 - Facial Tics - Symptoms And Hypnotic Healing - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Alan B. DenskyFacial tics are characterized by rapid, apparently reflex muscle contractions of muscle groups in the face. These contractions are regularly recurring in nature, and appear to have no actual purpose. Common tics are exaggerated eye blinking, squinting, nose wrinkling, facial grimacing or even ...
Views: 2252 - Homework Log for the Frustrated Family - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerAfter many, many arguments and numerous updates from my son's school about grades less than 90, I decided to intervene and help alleviate some of the frustration that Ryan, his teachers and myself were feeling about his homework grades. Ryan is an extremely intelligent child who has just ...
Views: 2252(3 votes) - Creative Weight Loss Ideas - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Theresa MorrisIf you think the way you’ve always thought, you will always get the same result of the thoughts you’ve been thinking. Does that sound like a reasonable statement? Of course it does! But why should you be interested in the thoughts you think when it comes to creative and effective weight loss? ...
Views: 2248(2 votes) - Applying the Brakes to Wonder Woman - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Adele AlfanoIf you are like most women, you are trying to keep your head above water in this speed- crazed world, stretched too thin on your time and juggling ten projects at a time. Sound familiar! My best friend Tina and myself have a great joke and we always state we consider ourselves “wonder women” and ...
Views: 2245 - Time management techniques for increasing workplace productivity - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Rick CarterIncreasing workplace productivity is easily defined: getting more work done in less time. Now, unless you have developed some kind of machine that slows down time or allows you to stop time while you do work, you are going to have to become more efficient in one of those two areas. This ...
Views: 2237 - How to Create Stress (and How Not To) - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Gina Lake• Think about all the things you have to do. Do this as you are going about your day. Go over your to-do list mentally many times a day, especially in the midst of doing something. Then talk about how much you have to do and how busy you are with everyone. • Keep checking the time, and think ...
Views: 2235(2 votes) - Overcoming Fear, Anxiety and Emotional Overload Tonight - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Suzanne EvansAre you experiencing fear or anxiety? Would you like to start to overcome your emotional overload tonight without drugs or alcohol? It can be achieved…the first step is choosing to take an action because we all know that without taking that first step, everything will stay the same! To me ...
Views: 2234 - A New Surefire Technique To Help With Stress & Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Chris GreenThere are many symptoms that sufferers experience when they are dealing with stress, too many to go into detail here. One symptom common among many sufferers is the continual replaying of events from the past. Today, let's look at a new stress relief technique I have created that will really ...
Views: 2230(1 vote) - An ABC for quick stress management - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Julia HarrisStress is unavoidable, it is a fact or life and although I believe it can and should be managed, short term stress is not always a bad thing. Sometimes it is what motivates and drives us to get things done. That old saying “no pain, no gain” is true If we want to grow and develop and be ...
Views: 2229 - Top 5 WORST Stress Management Tips - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterEverywhere you look, someone is offering stress management tips. And most of them are all the same. But have you ever thought about whether these tips are good or bad? Whether they actually work or are just parroting what someone wrote? Whether they will actually relieve the stress in your ...
Views: 2229(1 vote) - Strategies for Eliminating and Managing Stress - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2010 from Michelle CastoTo combat modern day stressors, you need to realize that things are going to go the way they are going to go, so you may as well just relax. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to practice extreme self-care which means putting your own needs first. We have had it backwards for ...
Views: 2228(2 votes) - THE FOUR SURPRISING CAUSES OF STRESS - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Janet PfeifferHow many of you would like to live a stress-free life? I'm guessing it would be quite a few. Most people I know view stress as a negative experience. Yet like any emotion, it doesn't have to prove detrimental to our health or overall well-being. Stress is actually less complicated than one ...
Views: 2225 - Stress Management Techniques 3: Centering Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Sandi AndersThe experience of relaxation is vital to counteract the harmful effects of chronic stress on the body. Through the use of relaxation techniques, one can begin to undo this cumulative, damaging process, and connect to the body's astonishing potential for self-healing. Centering Meditation is a ...
Views: 2224 - The cost of Stress and Mental Health issues in the Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2012 from Prof. George GrantEvidence about the total cost of health, absence, short-term disability, and productivity losses was synthesized for 10 health conditions. Cost estimates from a large medical/absence database were combined with findings from several published productivity surveys. Ranges of condition prevalence ...
Views: 2223(1 vote) - LAUGH AWAY ANGER - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2017 from Janet PfeifferPeople take life far too seriously. There are important issues in our world such as child abuse, war, poverty, starvation, disease, etc. These are all matters critical for the well-being of humanity. Each one needs to be addressed and resolved quickly in order to protect mankind and eliminate ...
Views: 2216 - The results of Stress and How To Cut down Stress - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from John OxnardAre you usually feeling stressed? Coping with stress is something you do regularly, but when it starts to have a unhealthy effect on your mind and body, it indicates you are distressed. What many people don't know is that stress really is a state of being that in fact negatively impacts our ...
Views: 2214 - Stress Release Exercise - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2007 from * BeiYin - The People Whisperer*What is the "Stress Release Exercise"? It is a method to release stress, so that one becomes more relaxed and emotionally and mentally balanced. This has its influence on the body and can prevent all kind of diseases and is also the basic condition for each healing process. Everybody can do ...
Views: 2209(1 vote) - Cannot Sleep? - Guaranteed Success in 15 Minutes! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2013 from Matthew M. McEwanHave you have tried a bunch of methods for how to fall asleep but still cannot sleep? Then you're in luck. I hereby give you a 100% guarantee that you are able to fall asleep within 15 minutes using the way I'm about to describe. It's true, I promise. Ready? Ok, let's get going! ...
Views: 2201(2 votes) - How to Free Yourself From Stress After Your Divorce - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Diane AdkinsMany people misuse their mind power during and after a divorce. Instead of using their minds to help them build better lives, they create stress for themselves, essentially destroying their own happiness and imprisoning themselves in pain, anger, and depression. If you're ready to release ...
Views: 2200 - Pets: Who is Training Who? - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from Elaine CorreiaScooter heard me calling him, but the messages contained in the scent called to him far more strongly. He pretended to be totally oblivious of my calls- until he was finished, and now it was convenient to come. Frustration coursed through me. Why won’t he listen to me??? He needed more ...
Views: 2197(2 votes) - Coping with Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Svetlana AntonyshynNowadays life is very fast-paced with all the pressing responsibilities: children, work, finances, relationships, extended family and so on. It is easy to get lost in your thoughts and suppressed feelings! The Statistics Canada Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing has ...
Views: 2195 - Divorce Stress? Asking for Help During/Following Separation - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Stress-Relief Author/Expert Susie MantellOverworked? Overwhelmed? Divorce can be one of life's most stressful experiences and indeed, starting out again on one's own is about a new kind of Independence. But it’s also a time when friends and loved ones can be a wonderful support network. And even as we are feeling a little lost or ...
Views: 2194 - Coping With Workplace Sress – Focus On One Thing At A Time To Minimize Stress At Work - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2007 from Gareth SelbyIn the workplace, we all seem to get swamped by several different tasks and requests all at the same time. We have the boss screaming for those reports to be submitted to him by midday, several clients wanting their jobs to be completed immediately and your co-workers hounding and nagging you ...
Views: 2193 - 10 Ways to Conquer Stress at Work - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2007 from Rashun JonesCompany downsizing, mergers and productivity campaigns, Outcome: a workplace that is producing more for less. Recent studies have indicated that increasing worker production is accompanied by stress. 1. Start the day in a positive manner. Try to be positive about going to work. Studies have ...
Views: 2192 - 10 Proven Techniques to Instantly Shift Your Energy! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Cari Murphy10 Techniques to Instantly Shift Your Energy Learning to balance your energy is an essential key to success and happiness. During times of great change or challenge it can be a daunting task to stay centered and positive. When the things that we see as permanent begin to crumble it is common ...
Views: 2180(2 votes) - Reduce Stress and Boost Your Immune System: Seven Health Benefits of Expressing Gratitude - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Winifred BraggWe live in a fast paced world, and we all experience some degree of stress at times. Over the years, I have found that patients who are grateful deal more effectively with the stressors associated with living with chronic pain, which is pain that has lasted more than three months. Gratitude ...
Views: 2179(1 vote) - 6 Ways to Prevent Burnout - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Jeremy GislasonBecoming an entrepreneur has many benefits. It allows us to make a living doing something we enjoy. It gives us more freedom and flexibility than working for someone else. And it allows for unlimited earning potential. And yet many entrepreneurs have second thoughts about the path they're ...
Views: 2175 - How The 5 Stages of Stress Can Lead To Violence - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Kathy ThompsonYour eyes are a great indicator that can help in predicting violent behavior. The eyes can determine when someone is under too much stress, and prone to violence. That's right, all You Have To Do Is Look! The more stress a person is under, the more it will show in the eyes. The more ...
Views: 2174(1 vote) - Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome - by We all went through a traumatic event last week. Something unthinkable happened, and it touched us all in ways that we never dreamt were possible. We have all been filled with feeling of grief, horror, and extreme sadness. That is normal and expected in the face of the events of last week.
Now ...
Views: 2174 - RX For Stress: The Relaxation Response - Part III - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Sandi AndersThis is the third of a 3-part series in which I describe various practices that can create the Relaxation Response within your body. This physiological state works as an antidote to the harmful effects of chronic stress on the body. Through these tested techniques which encourage the state of ...
Views: 2174 - Stress Management - Understand the Orgins of Stress - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Linda ConnorsEvolution is an amazing state of human processes and progress. We have evolved into conscious "beings" that are aware of our inner selves, have a sense of right and wrong, have complex brain capabilities, language and communication skills. Yes, despite all of our advancements stress is a ...
Views: 2174(2 votes) - Better, More Engaging Therapy? Sign Me Up! - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2017 from Angela AshIt seems that everything is getting easier in this technological age. There are apps to help us eat better, walk more and even do a little bit of yoga on the go. We can even keep our bodies strong by staying active and paying more attention to the nutritional benefits that we derive from every ...
Views: 2171 - How to Stay Healthy By Overcoming Stress - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2017 from Hafiz AkindeLeading a healthy life today is not an easy feat. There has been a huge shift from normal eating to horrible eating lifestyles, where people fail to exercise even after consuming lots of fast foods. This has led to a rise in health illness such as depression, high blood pressure, diabetes ...
Views: 2169(1 vote) - Stress Management Using the Senses - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Cecelia BrownThere is much debate over how many senses we actually have, but we generally recognize our senses as including: sight, touch, taste, smell and sound. Although attention may not be paid to it, we use our senses to manage all types of emotion every single day. Emotions such as: happiness, ...
Views: 2166(1 vote) - 5 Essential Physical Warm-ups - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Sarah KoestnerAs performers we want to be present and "in the moment." That phrase is thrown around a lot, but what I mean by "in the moment" is taking in the information that is currently happening. One way we can encourage this is by opening up our bodies before we get on stage. All performers should do a ...
Views: 2162 - 7 Steps to Stress Relief and Moving Forward - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Kamil KowalskiRoot Cause of Stress Stress is due to uncertainty (about future or about way to proceed), which comes from lack of clarity on current situation. It can be financial or work related, it can be about big business decisions, it may be due to poor communication with people or a ...
Views: 2162(5 votes) - ***Relationship Stress - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Jim ManganielloRelationship stress can be a huge source of misery and health problems. Studies show, for example, that marital stress and dissatisfaction go hand in hand with depression and heart trouble for both men and women. In one study, University of Pittsburgh researchers studied 500 middle-aged ...
Views: 2161(7 votes) - Stress As Self Discovery - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Rick CarterLife is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that wish to elect a state and remain there. This is a kind of death. – Anais Nin. Stress is often thought of something that must be endured, as something that annoys you and vexes you until it ...
Views: 2161 - Creative Thinking And Increasing Workplace Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Rick CarterThe pressure and stress focused on increasing workplace productivity is getting to be almost unbearable: More companies are feeling that they have to be profitable at all costs, and that cost is usually your time and health. And usually that stress is compounded by the feeling that there is ...
Views: 2160(3 votes) - Money Worries and Journaling - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Mari L. McCarthyWhile many may think of journaling as a harmless, completely reflective process, the truth is that keeping a journal can actually be a revolutionary act. Journal writing helps us reclaim ourselves and use our power to create a better life than we have previously known. Journaling shows us ...
Views: 2158(2 votes) - Caues of Stress At Work - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Luka MalgajStress is a major risk factor in almost every ailment you can think of, and yet millions around the globe lead a life of great stress. Of all the reasons that contribute to stress, work and workload is a major contributor. The two main reasons for people to feel stressed at work are – overload ...
Views: 2157(7 votes) - How Can you Control How Your Life Unfolds? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonMy grandfather had a really vivid imagination and whenever he would babysit for my parents, he would play a little good-night game with my brother and I. I loved this little ritual and was eager to go rushing off to bed, to wait for my grandfather to come tuck me in. He would sit with my brother ...
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