This is a total piggyback off of Tip #26 (Eat more of what you need and less of what you don’t.) For all of the same reasons, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! It is pretty difficult these days to consume ALL of the essential nutrients that our bodies need to [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #26
Our bodies are pretty amazing – kind of like super efficient factories where the product they “manufacture” is creativity, brilliance, free will, love, etc. etc. etc… – but ONLY if its fed right. We live in a world where convenience and speed seem to be the priority, and I [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #25
This is probably the easiest stress-buster there is, and the effects and benefits go so far beyond just reducing stress. Hydration affects EVERYTHING! Memory, mood, skin, immune system, and digestion just to name a few!! Have a headache? You might be dehydrated. Lacking energy? You might be dehydrated. [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #24 (plus days 20-23….)
In an effort to reduce my OWN current stress level, here goes: I AM IN OVER MY HEAD! Whew, I feel better. I am admittedly awful with follow through and really, really considered giving up on this series…but I made it more than half way, and I am determined to [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #19
And I literally mean “smell” therapy. There is a whole slew of research behind true aromatherapy, but I’m talking elementary here – smell good things to feel good. Our sense of smell is pretty powerful…did you know that smells can trigger memories and can be [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #18
And I don’t mean for your future…I mean immediate satisfaction. Do something JUST BECAUSE it will make you feel happy. It can be meaningless – and possibly even selfish – but we all need to just feel good sometimes. It is too easy to get caught up in the rush [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #17
With everything going on in our world today, all of the competitive pressure put on all of us to be “the best or else!” and the “constant-motion” mindset our society provokes, it is IMPOSSIBLE for our psyche to be able to handle worrying about every little imperfection. It is our [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #16
When the REASON we do what we do is worth the stress, the stress matters less. Say that 5 times fast. Really think about that though – - if you can clearly state what you want out of life (even if it’s broad! companionship, money, happiness…) then all you need [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #9
Sounds easy enough, right? Well it’s not. It takes a serious commitment to optimism to really follow through with this one. Sometimes, life just feels rushed or busy or hard or cruel….or whatever it feels to you when stress gets the best of us. When that happens, the challenge is [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Days #6 & #7
[and] Time management is a MAJOR [and probably the most obvious] stress reducer…but it can mean a million different things and can definitely be the most challenging task [for me, anyway.] These two tips are my most tried and true strategies, and they are simple and to the [...] Read more »