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- Stress Test: 5 Ways to Make It Through the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from nancy traversMany people I know don’t find joy in the holidays. Too much stress and work. The chores of cooking, shopping and cleaning are often multiplied during the holidays, leaving you feeling put-upon and resentful. One year a friend had a tree trimming dinner party, and she wouldn’t give her guests ...
Views: 1816 - Effective stress management is paramount to the well being and success of us all - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from jenifer smithMany a clever person has said your health is your wealth and this is true not only in the physical sense but arguably more importantly in your spiritual and mental sense. The world in which we live is often full of targets, deadlines, demands and very often general stress, ineffective stress ...
Views: 967 - How to Calm Your Mind and Anchor Peace, Presence, and Harmony - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comThere’s a saying, “Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most.” For me, of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the LEAST. I often had a chatterbox mind; when I was unsettled, my busy mind was like a crazed acrobat, tumbling from thought to thought, leaping to conclusions. After my ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Proofed Cell phone signal booster – Let’s viaduct the space for superior connectivity! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Albert BrownInstallation of professional in building wireless management systems proves to be beneficial and economical. Typical examples of most in demand environments are large organizations, casinos, homes with state of the art appliances that solely depend on WI-FI signals, airports, hotels, and even ...
Views: 833 - It’s That Time of Year Again! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Kyre AdeptAh, New Year’s resolutions: we’ve all made and lost them. This is the year that… 1. I will get thinner/fitter/happier. 2. I will do more/different work, with more clients. 3. I really will clean up the garage/bedroom/kitchen. 4. I will exercise every day… and so on. I’m sure ...
Views: 1755(1 vote) - Gift Giving Made Easy - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Kyre AdeptHere we are again, in a ricochet between Thanksgiving and Christmas/Hanukkah (and if you have a spouse or sweetheart, on to Valentine’s Day). If you are like me and most of my friends, part of your copious spare time is spent making mental or written lists of what you want to give to whom. The ...
Views: 1741 - The True Art of Giving - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Kyre AdeptThanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s and possibly Valentine’s Day… ‘tis the season to be giving. On the one hand, yippee! I love both giving and receiving. On the other hand, I can’t help feeling exhausted in advance with all the shopping, money, stress and time required to fulfill ...
Views: 1810 - Surviving the Holidays 101 - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Kyre AdeptDo you look forward to the holidays – making, buying and wrapping presents, cooking a great dinner, having all your friends and family round? Or does the approach of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah or Christmas make your heart sink, your bank account faint, and your stomach feel like lead? If you ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - 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: 1264 - fascinating mindfulness programs in the workplace - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Adrian KowallIn general, many workers are under a lot of stress. They often need to meet deadlines, multitask, and work with others who are not very cooperative. These pressures may lead to chronic stress. As a result of chronic stress; people are more susceptible to developing diseases, miss work, and ...
Views: 2138 - Surviving Stress - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Hunter Phoenix”Stress, in addition to being itself and the result of itself,is also the cause of itself.” –Hans Selye Stress. 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 ...
Views: 1456(3 votes) - There's Still Time to Create a Stress-Less Holiday Season! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Marquita HeraldNo question about it, Christmas is such an exciting time, filled with joy and goodwill. It’s also loaded with high expectations and the inevitable sense of urgency … shopping, decorating, activities for the kids, entertaining and s-t-r-e-s-s. No matter how aware we are that it's coming, and ...
Views: 1363 - Managing The Stress Of Ending A Relationship - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich Sometimes it can be difficult to manage the stress and depression of ending a relationship with someone. You feel sad and anxious and you do not feel that great. Here is a list of ideas on what you can do to help manage the stress of ending a relationship. The first thing ...
Views: 1192 - When Your Boss Stresses You Out - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich You like your job, but your boss gives you a hard time. What can you do if your current boss stresses you out? There are many things an employee can do to solve this problem. First, try to do more than what is expected from you at your current job. Try to get things done ...
Views: 1289 - Managing The Stresses Of Making Business Decisions - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich It can be stressful when you have to make important decisions regarding your business and career. We all want to make the right decisions and this can create a lot of anxiety. As a result, here are some suggestions on how to manage the stresses of making the right ...
Views: 1122 - How To Manage The Stresses of Working In Business - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy Stan Popovich Stress and anxiety are very common when you work in business. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a business person can use to help manage their daily stresses and anxieties. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a ...
Views: 1128 - Healthful Holiday Hints - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Lynette CraneThe holidays are a particular challenge for those of us who know we must be vigilant every day to maintain our health through good eating. But everyone needs to be careful not to put on weight that is going to be hard to lose later on, or worse yet, develop a health problem. Here are some of the ...
Views: 794 - The Key to Experiencing Joy Even During Difficult Times - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Marquita HeraldEach of us at some point in our lives will experience hardship or difficult times. It can be something as simple (but nonetheless hurtful) as someone saying something negative about you, a personal rejection or someone showing harsh resentment toward you. A few of us will experience life ...
Views: 1442 - Why Do You Need To Take Time Off? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Amr AbbasWhen stress starts to ruin your life and business, then you need to start thinking of taking a break, not just to relax and chill but also to recalculate situations and decide what is best for you. Stress is a dark path with many gates along its way. One of those gates is success and the ...
Views: 1047 - Career after Online English and Advertising Degrees - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from RAHUL KUMAREducation system in our country has undergone changes in past few years. In other words, one can say it has been modernized. Earlier the one and the only way of completing education were by following the formal education system. But today, this is not the case. There are various other ways ...
Views: 1230 - 4 Reasons to Take Your Pet Along for a Jog - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Cecelia BrownIt is clear that when your dog is able to ambulate, he or she should be on foot beside you when you are walking or jogging. The issue that pet strollers address is when your pet is no longer able to walk or run beside you. Your pet might be small and unable to run long distances, or your pet ...
Views: 1736 - Is There Such a Thing Called Good Stress? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThe term stress has always been perceived to have a negative implication, you wouldn’t find anyone saying ‘Oh thank the Lord, I feel so stressed today’! So what is the talk about this good stress that is doing the rounds of the internet? Is it true or is it just another urban myth? When we ...
Views: 1323 - 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: 1252 - 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: 1233 - Is Stress Genetic? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThere are a number of chronic diseases that can be blamed on genetics but not a lot of people consider stress and anxiety to be passed down from parents. How you react to pressure and unfavorable conditions depends mainly upon the power of your brain and your ability to take charge of your ...
Views: 1620 - Are you determined not to age? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Lynette CraneWe live in a youth-oriented society, where the fastest growing group, the Baby Boomers, learned, “Never trust anyone over thirty.” They’ve probably extended that limit by now; I haven’t checked recently to see what it is. 60? 70? We see ads everywhere for products and services to erase ...
Views: 770 - Help Your Child Overcome School Stress - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Mark Dworkin"Help Your Child Overcome School Stress" Written by Mark Dworkin LCSW www.markdworkin.com After “No Child Left Behind” from the Bush era, the public schools drastically changed. For better or worse, they have changed. Now kids begin routine standardized testing in elementary school ...
Views: 1547 - How to Expand Time: 5 Ways to Enter the Spacious NOW - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comSince my cancer journey began over 3 years ago, I’ve been motivated to live fully while I’m alive, savoring each moment, relishing this precious life. As a result of that, something wonderful has happened: the quality of time has changed for me…time has miraculously expanded! I told a friend ...
Views: 1369(2 votes) - 5 Words to Soothe Financial Stress - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Kevin Schoeninger“Debt Will Send Western World into Financial Chaos.” Have you noticed how a few words in a headline can escalate your financial fear and collapse your best intentions to get ahead? With the headlines these days, stress, worry, and fear about finances affect us all. In this article, we’ll ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - Want to Reduce the Number of Times You are Interrupted? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Sharon MelnickWe are interrupted on average 7x/hour and waste approximately 2.1 hours a day on distractions. You’ve probably been thinking that since interruptions originate with another person, they need to be the one to stop it – but you have more control than you think. I’m putting together a resource ...
Views: 3925 - Want to Get Started on Something You've Been Putting Off? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon MelnickAfter 3 ½ hours of jumping, thumping, and pumping at a Bruce Springsteen concert last week, lyrics to his song “Wrecking Ball” kept looping in my head: “If you think it’s your time, then step to the line, C’mon take your best shot… let me see what you’ve got! Bring on your wrecking ...
Views: 3726(1 vote) - Do you Want to Command Respect? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon Melnick“What if they think my comment isn’t smart?” “Is the answer to my question in the materials they distributed or explained in a prior meeting?” “I don’t think I have as much experience as they think I do, I better not state my idea with conviction - this way I have an out if my ...
Views: 3575(2 votes) - Do you Want an Easier Way to Achieve Your Goals? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Sharon MelnickRemember that middle-school essay writing tradition: “What I did on my Summer Vacation?” Today’s blog is my adult version of that exercise: What I learned at Summer Camp 2012 – An Easier Way to Achieve Your Goals. Did you think I was kidding about the summer camp part? I did actually spend a ...
Views: 3502 - Do you want to turn obstacles into opportunities? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Sharon MelnickOver the last few months, I gave a number of trainings at companies like Procter and Gamble, Pfizer, and GE so I had a chance to talk to a lot of business professionals like you. One of the themes I heard was the importance of turning obstacles into opportunity. According to Accenture (2010), ...
Views: 3749 - Depression and Life Experiences - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Josephine HarewoodDepression and life experiences Feeling depressed lately? At any one time or other we all have had some feeling of depression. This feeling that things are not going the way we want it to be and there is nothing we can do about it. We feel boxed in, as if there is no desire to do ...
Views: 1135 - 3 Secret Cues to Feel Peaceful Inside - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Kevin SchoeningerIn this article I’ll show you three secrets to relaxing deeply. I say "secret" because you can use these simple techniques to feel peaceful inside without anyone else knowing what you're up to. These inner cues are also secret because they seem to have been lost in our culture. We are so ...
Views: 1437 - FAITH BASED FRUSTRATION FIGHTERS - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Robert CrutchfieldOne of the hardest things about any of life's struggles is dealing with the frustration that can come with them. As with every other aspect of the struggles in life, as Christians we can turn to God and his word for help. The Apostle Paul himself taught that the secret in frustrating ...
Views: 1815(1 vote) - Use the 'A-Frame' to Business Success - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Sheela MasandI always speak about the win-win-win, my favourite kind of result. And I am an advocate of making it as easy as possible for your clients and potential clients to come in and work with you wherever they happen to be on their path. That's why the A Frame is such a vital component to your ...
Views: 976 - The 5 Secret Keys to Experiencing Business Balance (any time of the year!) - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Heather DominickWhen you ignore consciously creating business balance you run the risk of burning out or shutting down both your business “doors” and your brilliance. Especially at this time of year, I hear from my clients that you are experiencing the effects of BEing out of business balance. This may show ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - How can Meditation help in relieving Stress? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaStress has a lot to do with the state of your mind and the control you have over your emotions. There are a number of factors that can get us worked up but no matter what the cause of your stress is, one sure way to combat stress is through meditation. What is Meditation? Meditation is a ...
Views: 1391 - 10 Best Ways to Release Stress in Less Than 5 Minutes - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Dr. Chrys GhiraldiniThe stress you consistently feel comes from the frantic pace of modern living. Your schedule is filled up with lots of deadlines, you juggle too many tasks simultaneously, caring for children and parents, or you are a single parent. Your body wasn’t designed for ongoing high stimulation, thus ...
Views: 1514 - The Work of Worry - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Lynette CraneDoes worrying ever do any good? Yes, if it means that you are planning ahead. That is the work of worry: to foresee a problem and take steps to avoid it. Whether it involves getting your car checked before a long road trip, turning off the water to the outside of your house before the big freeze ...
Views: 790 - Stress - what are the symptoms? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Todor StoianovRarely do we, if not all, will realize that the pains we experience are due to ill health, but are actually an indicator of impaired function of the autonomic system for regulating stress and increased workload. Experts recommend not to remain indifferent to the signals your body, especially ...
Views: 1371 - Tips to Help You Avoid and Handle Stress Better - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2017 from Cee HarmonThis is undoubtedly stress, and it plays havoc with both your mind and body. This is why you should you utilize these tips to fight stress in your life. A great tip that can help you fight stress is to simply have sex (between married couples). The act of having sex releases endorphins into ...
Views: 1165 - 8 Quick ways to beat Stress - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2012 from Mulyadi KurniaThere are both preventive and curative techniques to de-stress, but most of these therapies or meditation takes a lot of time for it to actually work. Here are some quick ways to instantly unwind and beat stress: Count backwards- When you feel a little wound up, just try to count back from ...
Views: 1563 - Are you listening to your body? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Lynette CraneThere’s an old story about a city slicker watching a farmer begin to train a mule. First, the farmer picked up a two-by-four and hit the mule over the head. Then he did it again … and again. The city slicker finally said, “I don’t get it. What are you trying to teach him?” The farmer replied, ...
Views: 815 - Easy And Effective Ways For Dealing With Stress - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Deepak DablaIt is really harmful to be a victim of stress and tensions in any sphere of life- be it your family life or work place. A little block of stress can make you feel active and maintain a routine life but increasing levels of stress can be alarming and bring misery in your life. Stress can have a ...
Views: 1052 - Hypnosis Helps Overcome Test Anxiety - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2016 from Michele RousseauDoes this sound familiar? You wake up on the day of your exam feeling so confident because you have been diligent in your studies and you know all of the material. You arrive to the classroom and sit down with a smile on your face ready to demonstrate all of the knowledge you’ve attained through ...
Views: 1091 - How to Be a Friend to Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Georgiana CarollusDo you constantly criticize and belittle yourself? Are you your own worst enemy? How would you treat yourself differently if you treated yourself like a friend? The advice to love yourself is a common self-help theme. This is of little help to most people, especially those who expect they ...
Views: 1670 - Replace Your Self-Criticism with Self-Compassion! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Georgiana CarollusDo you believe that you need to be hard on yourself in order to succeed? Do you think showing yourself compassion is a weakness and only a feel-good way to coddle yourself? Would you change your mind about this if you learned that self-compassion can increase your sense of well-being and ability ...
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