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- 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: 1392 - 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: 1392(2 votes) - 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: 1392 - 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: 1391 - 3 Tips on How to Live Stress-Free in Troubled Times - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Zara GreenEverybody knows troubling times. What troubles one, might not trouble another, but one thing is certain - everybody's troubled by something. Understanding who you are and aligning yourself with the challenges that life presents is key to surviving all troubled times. If you'll develop the ...
Views: 1390 - 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: 1390 - 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: 1390 - Combat Stress with These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Kell TremaynStress is a part of living, and research suggests that stress is on the rise. Stress is not good for your health, which raises the importance of dealing with stress. Here we give you 5 tips to combat stress in your everyday life. What causes you stress Often a first step in stress ...
Views: 1389 - 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: 1389 - 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: 1389(1 vote) - Happiness in Business - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from John PerrinWhat’s your definition of happiness? Sales is about ensuring the customer is kept happy and that they leave with your offer still happy and they remain happy for the rest of the time they use your service or product. So are you ready to be happy? Age Matters It’s a simple fact that when we ...
Views: 1388 - 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: 1388 - Letting Go Of Expectations - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Adam BenedettoExpectations of oneself or others can be a hard thing to live with. If we do not live up to our own expectations, we feel lost at our own inability. If others let us down, we have a hard time understanding or even forgiving them. Expectations are ideas of how things should be and work out in ...
Views: 1387 - The Snag in Your Sweater and the Ringtone You Hate: How Pesky Little Things Can Add Up to Big Roadblocks - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha BennettWhile a lot of the coaching I do is about encouraging people to spend at least 15 minutes per day on the creative work that makes them happy, this bit is about attending to all those dumb, pesky details that can make your world feel like a dumb, pesky place to be. For example, let's take my ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - 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: 1385 - 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: 1385(1 vote) - 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: 1385 - 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: 1385 - How Does Stress Affect the Brain? The Truth Exposed! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Michael LeeHow does stress affect the brain? In order to find a definite answer to this question, it is important to understand how brain activity works and how it is altered with the presence of stressors. The brain is one of the most vital organs in the body, since the human brain differentiates us ...
Views: 1384(1 vote) - Moms and Fall Morning Stress - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2008 from Diana EnnenEver wonder where the morning went? From the second you wake up, your mind is ticking off an impossible to do list as you wander through your dark house to get that first load of laundry in, answer early morning emails, and maybe even log a work out. By the time your kids are up, you are way ...
Views: 1383 - 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: 1383(1 vote) - 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: 1382 - 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: 1380(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: 1380(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: 1380(2 votes) - How To Manage Stress – Check Out These Useful Tips - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you bogged down by stress? You know, stress can lead to a number of different illnesses and sicknesses. In fact, scientific research has shown that it is the root cause of many of today’s illnesses and sicknesses. If you want to stay healthy, you should stay stress-free. Of course, it is ...
Views: 1379 - 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: 1379 - 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: 1378 - 15 Strategies to Conquer Overwhelm in 12 Minutes a Day - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Melanie Benson StrickOverwhelm is a state of mind that can sabotage your success and create unnecessary stress. Here are fifteen of my favorite techniques I use to help my clients (and myself) dissolve the feelings of overwhelm and feel inspired and powerful every day. Each of these techniques can be implemented in ...
Views: 1376 - Eight Tips to Eliminate Your Energy Drainers - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2006 from Debbie MandelAre you feeling tired, the kind of tired where nothing really matters anymore? Have your energy levels dipped to the point that you feel like you are dragging around a leg iron? It’s time to relax and be patient. Save your energy the way water does when it cannot go over an obstacle. Water ...
Views: 1376 - Qigong And Stress Management - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2008 from Jampa Stewart© 1998 All rights reserved. Over the latter half of the 20th century, chronic stress and its debilitating effects have been cited as either primary or secondary causes in the onset of over one hundred diseases. Oriental Medicine has, for its entire history, acknowledged the ...
Views: 1376 - Self-Care for the Kids’ Sake - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonLeaving a legacy we can be proud of is a huge part of the mission of Vibrantly Live. Part of doing that is teaching the importance of self-care not only for us, as moms, but also for our children. Self-care allows you to be in the right frame of mind to handle life’s every day stressors. If ...
Views: 1376 - Build Confidence to Step into the Life You Were Meant For - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonLots of people talk about the importance of learning how to build confidence, but they just talk in circles without ever getting to the “how to’s”. Personally, I find that extremely frustrating! I recently read a great book called the Right Questions, by the late Debbie Ford. She challenged ...
Views: 1374 - How To Deal With Frustration - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2016 from Nelu MbinguSo you’ve been trying to eat right and to work out every day for the past four months. But you still can’t lose those last 10 pounds. You always try to be creative and diligent at work but your company is still going bankrupt. You always seek to spread as much love and positivity into the world, ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Three Tips for Designing Your Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Barbara FaisonHow are you feeling about the holiday season? Some people find this time of the year exciting and love the energy that it brings. Other people find this time emotionally challenging due to many personal circumstances. Take the time to check in with yourself to see how you are feeling these ...
Views: 1374 - 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: 1373 - 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: 1373(1 vote) - 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: 1373 - 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: 1372(2 votes) - 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: 1371(3 votes) - 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: 1371 - 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: 1370 - 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: 1370 - Is Stress likely to you in the next 5 years? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThe term stress does not invoke the same fear as the word cancer, maybe because it gets thrown around so often and hence taken lightly. The truth is that the effect of stress is worse than you think, stress can actually be fatal. Commonly labeled as the wear and tear, stress does not just ...
Views: 1369 - Five Proven Techniques To Reduce Stress For The Take Charge Working Mama - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Marla EnhelderNot surprisingly, women are more vulnerable to stress in comparison to men. And, I would have to say that is even more so for working mothers! Working mothers experience a multitude of tugs for their time, attention, and energy. Along with the pulls, working moms place unreasonable expectations ...
Views: 1368 - Are You Stressed Out? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDo you have difficulty expressing your anger? Are you unable to say no? Are you suffering from a constant need to prove yourself or to do it all? Do you often feel tired and burned out? If so, you are probably experiencing the symptoms of stress. Stress left unattended will lead to burnout. ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - 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: 1367 - 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: 1364 - 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: 1364 - Got Stress? An Easy Solution - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Lynn SmithDo you ever experience stress during you day? A dumb question, isn't it? Life is full of stressors: a traffic jam when you're already running late, a phone that won't stop ringing, a looming deadline for a project you're running behind on. How do you deal with your stress? Do you just ...
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