Stressed About 2012?
When I first started hearing about the 2012 fears–predictions that the world will come to an end in 2012–I thought, ‘Interesting.’ After a friend told me about a documentary she saw detailing the fact that the ancient Mayan calendar ends in 2012, part of me thought, ‘Wow, is there something to this?’ Then the… Continue reading
Clean Up–Without The Stress!
This week will be a time of cleaning for me (just as the weekend was)! As we try to do every year, we’re going through our belongings and paring down, donating what we don’t use anymore, in preparation for the holidays. (This allows others to use what we are no longer using, and clears space… Continue reading
Burnout–”I’m DONE!”
Those who are experiencing high amounts of stress in their lifestyle need to always be aware of the idea of burnout potentially looming in the future. While the term ‘burnout’ is often thrown around in discussions of stress, do you really know what it means, and how it’s caused?
The term “burnout” is a relatively… Continue reading
Positive Affirmations: How They’re Done
I recently read, in Women’s Health Magazine, about Christina Applegate, one of my personal heros, and how she’s recovering from her experience with breast cancer last year. According to the article, she posts positive affirmations around her house, which help her maintain her strength and positive outlook and keep stress at bay. The affirmations… Continue reading
Are You Magnifying Your Stress?
Have you ever found yourself stressing and obsessing over something that’s happened in the past? (Actually, this is such a common experience, I should be asking, ‘When’s the last time you found yourself stressing and obsessing…”) Whether it’s a conversation gone wrong that you keep playing and replaying in your head, a financial difficulty that… Continue reading
Happy ‘Happiness Happens’ Month!
During October, otherwise known as Emotional Intelligence Month, I pledged to bring to your awareness the numerous, more-obscure-but-still-important holidays and observances that relate to stress management. (You can read more about it here.) August is officially ‘Happiness Happens’ Month.
Many, many people are seeking happiness. And, with positive psychology, a newer branch… Continue reading
Travel Stress Immunity
I’m blogging this from an airport in New York. Having just taken a business trip-vacation with my husband and two boys, I’m waiting at the gate of a delayed flight, kid in lap, snacks at feet (because they don’t feed us on this cross-country flight!), and noticing several of the usual stressors that can make… Continue reading
Can’t Let Go Of Emotional Stress?
Emotional stress can be challenging to deal with. Sometimes what naturally feels like ‘solving the problem’ can move into ‘obsessing and ruminating’ before our very eyes. Discovering where to draw the line on thinking about an emotional problem–and knowing what to do once the line is drawn–can be difficult indeed.
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