Everyone feels stressed from time to time, but what is stress? How does it affect your overall health? And what can you do to manage your stress? Stress is how the brain and body respond to any demand. Any type of challenge—such as performance at work or school, a significant life change, or a traumatic… Continue reading Five Things You Should Know about Stress
Category: Stress-Free Living
10 Ways to Micro-Meditate (No Sitting Still Required)
Meditation, the act of practicing awareness of one’s thoughts, body, and surroundings, has an incredibly long list of mental and physical health benefits. In fact–just ten minutes of meditation each day can help protect against heart attacks, depression, and insomnia among other conditions. And yet, if meditation truly has as many benefits as it is… Continue reading 10 Ways to Micro-Meditate (No Sitting Still Required)
Most People Don’t Want to See Their Future
Given the chance to see their future, most people would rather not know it, even if they think those events could make them happy, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. “In Greek mythology, Cassandra, daughter of the king of Troy, had the power to foresee the future. But, she was also… Continue reading Most People Don’t Want to See Their Future
Vanquishing Information Overload
Too much information, constantly, can lead to stress. Each day, do you feel besieged by information on a continual basis? There is good reason: one estimate holds that information doubles in the world every72 days. The Library of Congress catalogues 7,000 new items each day. More than 2,000 new Websites go online each day. A… Continue reading Vanquishing Information Overload
Aromatherapy: Detox Your Environment
You’ve just finished a hectic holiday season: shopping, wrapping, cooking, entertaining, partying. It’s time to detox from all the craziness by providing yourself with a soothing environment. Aromatherapy is the simplest way to do this. It’s a time-honored tool for restoring mental and emotional balance. You can use fragrant essential oils in a diffuser or… Continue reading Aromatherapy: Detox Your Environment
5 Bad Habits You Need to Break Right Now
We all want to improve ourselves. At times our own bad habits get in the way of the life we know we deserve. Scientists have come up with many reasons why we stick to bad habits. Some may be harmless yet annoying while others could be self-sabotaging. Why do we persist? More importantly how can… Continue reading 5 Bad Habits You Need to Break Right Now
Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
Everybody talks about work-life balance, but what does it really involve? Glad you asked! Here are the six components of work-life balance. Master these, and you’ve got it made in the shade: Self-management Sufficiently managing one’s self can be challenging, particularly in getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition. Self-management is the recognition that effectively using… Continue reading Work-Life Balance: What It Really Means
The Dangers of Multitasking
We’re all beyond busy these days. Whether we’re texting while we’re waiting in line, or decluttering and cleaning the house at the same time, doing it constantly can take a toll on us in a number of ways. Here, Dr. Amit Sood, author of The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-free Living, lists the main drawbacks… Continue reading The Dangers of Multitasking
Get Your Barbecue Grill Ready for Spring
It has been a long, cold, harsh winter; but warmer temperatures are just around the corner, and thoughts are turning to warm afternoons in the backyard grilling juicy steaks, delicious hamburgers or seasonal vegetables. But you want to make sure you can get the most out of your grill. To make it last and improve… Continue reading Get Your Barbecue Grill Ready for Spring
How to Stress Less
As the Internet, mobile devices, and a myriad of other technological wonders increasingly dominate our professional lives, it becomes harder to concentrate on any single item. . Everywhere you look, you are besieged by competing demands for your time and attention, commanding you to practice multitasking. “Answer the phone.” “Click here.” “Push here.” “Open me.”… Continue reading How to Stress Less
Mindfulness and Glucose Levels
Dispositional or “everyday” mindfulness is the trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. In a new study of 399 people that measured health indicators including dispositional mindfulness and blood glucose, researchers found that those with higher scores for mindfulness were significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy glucose… Continue reading Mindfulness and Glucose Levels
Thrive! 7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Every Day
It’s still pretty early into 2016, and already only 8% of those who made New Year resolutions are still on track. We can have the best intentions in the world, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or discouraged by multiple demands when we get back to the daily grind. As an executive coach and transformational… Continue reading Thrive! 7 Ways to Get the Most Out of Every Day
Five Overlooked Variables in Planning for Your Retirement
It wasn’t long ago that most Americans had a secure three-legged stool on which to rest their retirement concerns – a well-funded Social Security system, substantial corporate pensions with retiree health benefits and, ideally, a strong personal savings rate. Nowadays, however, pensions aren’t what they used to be; they’ve been largely replaced by employer-sponsored plans… Continue reading Five Overlooked Variables in Planning for Your Retirement
5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
The holiday traveling season is here, complete with long lines and unforeseen delays. This can test even the most experienced traveler, and have even more of an effect on those of us who aren’t so enthusiastic about the prospect of getting on a plan. Not everyone has an intense fear of flying that leaves them… Continue reading 5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
5 Behaviors That Help Teens Learn To Bounce Back
As a parent or grandparent of teens, you know that adolescence is a time of high stress for many youngsters. Although some young people navigate these difficult years with reasonable aplomb, many struggle and are unable to cope as they run into troubles in school, at home or in their neighborhoods. That’s where adults can… Continue reading 5 Behaviors That Help Teens Learn To Bounce Back
Track Your Spending Habits With a Money-Management App
Money management is probably at the forefront of your mind. While everyone should have a long-term plan for their investments, yours will do you no good if you aren’t also watching your money on a day-to-day basis. You should have a monthly budget, spending categories with soft and hard caps, and a system to keep… Continue reading Track Your Spending Habits With a Money-Management App
There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
Remember those New Year’s resolutions you made on January 1? You’ve got about two months left in the year to make them happen. But if you forgot about your resolutions back in February, you can still finish the year off strong. “Whether it’s losing weight, quitting smoking, getting organized or climbing out of debt, everyone… Continue reading There’s Still Time to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Happen
4 Tips To Help Couples Keep The Peace About Money
Money may not have the power to buy happiness, but it sure can stress us out. In fact, a survey by the American Psychological Association pinpointed money as the leading cause of stress for Americans, with 72 percent saying they had felt at least some stress about money in the previous month. What’s more, about… Continue reading 4 Tips To Help Couples Keep The Peace About Money