Who else wants to know how to change your life for the better in the next 30 days? Change occurs naturally, but it can be difficult to keep it flowing in the direction you want. According to some estimates, 80% of New Year resolutions fail. When it comes to losing weight, more than 95% of…
Wondering how to have more patience to zap stress? You’re not alone. From fast food to instant contact via email and Smartphones. Fact is, we are surrounded with products and services that provide instant gratification. But there are two drawback to all of this instant service. It can lead to unrealistic expectations for ourselves and…
This post contains affiliate links to resources so you can practice deep breathing for stress reduction Deep breathing for stress reduction is often cited as an important tool for stress relief. It can help you to immediately alleviate stress, anxiety, frustration, and anger. Yet, many women have difficulty practicing deep breathing for stress reduction for…
You’ve probably heard of progressive muscle relaxation for stress (PMR) even if you’re not sure how to go about it. After all, it does have a long history. An American doctor named Edmund Jacobson published his first book about the concept in 1929 after noticing that physical relaxation helped his patients to feel calmer. Since…
If you’re a woman living in the 21st century, your world is full of stressors and using unhealthy ways to deal with stress is NOT the answer. While a short burst of stress here and there is normal and a part of life, chronic stress is a whole other matter. Exposure to long-term stress can…
Who else is looking for effective coping strategies for stress? Hopefully, you know what stress is, right? Unfortunately, if you were to define it your response would probably differ from thousands of others. The official definition of stress, as per the National Institutes of Health is “how the brain and body respond to any demands.”…
This post contains affiliate links to help you find ways to simplify your life. If your life is complicated and stressful, there are many ways to simplify your life. There’s no reason to feel proud about juggling a complicated life. Why not tap into the many ways to simplify your life and enjoy it more?…
Making mistakes is not bad IF we learn from them! But… how can we learn from our mistakes? Consider how many mistakes you make each year. Now, imagine if you could learn from them and avoid repeating them. It’s not just your mistakes. It’s also all the things you tried that didn’t work, and the…
In small amounts, stress is good for us. But the problem is most people don’t know how to monitor stress triggers effectively to determine when it’s too much. The hormone cortisol invokes the fight-or-flight response, keeping us alert to what we perceive as danger. This is acute stress, which simply means relatively minor stress on…
If you are feeling overwhelmed with life, you are definitely NOT alone! Life is a series of challenges to be managed. In between challenges, life can seem easy, but the next challenge is always on the way. When faced with too many challenges at once, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It’s also easy to believe…
