Self Care: Beyond Bubble Baths and Massages
Most people think of self care in terms of bubble baths and massages, that “quick fix” technique to undo the stress, worry, and tension that has accumulated. While things like bubble baths and massages might help alleviate some immediate effects of stress, worry, and...
read moreFrom Wishful Thinking to DONE: How to Accomplish Those New Year’s Resolutions
Buckle your seatbelts, cause it’s that time of year…again. Time for a fresh start. A clean slate. A new beginning. It’s January 1st. It’s the time of making goals, reviewing where we are compared to where we were, and exploring where we want to go from here. Happy...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #31 – Saying Goodbye to Yesterday
Welcome to the last day of 2011. December 31 is often a bittersweet time of not only welcoming the new year but also saying goodbye to the previous one. We can be full of mixed emotions, from anticipation to regret. Sometimes we can be so focused on what comes next...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #30 – Get in Touch with Your Inner Child
Remember playing as a child so hard that you literally fell asleep when your head hit the pillow? Remember the games you would play – board games, video games, interactive games, games that you and your friends or family made up? Take some time to play this holiday...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #29 – Be Consistent
During this time many of us have time off from work and the regular routines we practice most days of the year. While getting a break from the mundane day-to-day of our lives can be a blessing, it can also upset some sort of balance we’ve already put in place. By all...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #28 – Practice Forgiveness
Some people believe that forgiveness is about what someone else did, but really, it’s about us. When we hang on to the wrongs of others, it affects us far greater than the other person. We can harbor painful feelings, negative thoughts, and spend a lot of energy...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #27 – Think Before You Speak
When others say and do things that “push your buttons” you may find yourself going on auto-pilot and just blurting out what you really think. But when emotions are running high, what comes out of our mouths is rarely what we really mean to say. Do yourself a favor and...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #26 – Embrace the Let Down
It’s inevitable. All the weeks of building up to your holiday celebration, preparing, getting things ready, talking about it, and then in a flash, it’s over. It’s okay to allow yourself to feel the let down that often comes after a long-awaited event. It’s your body...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #25 – Believe in Magic
You only have to look at a young child enjoying the holidays to get in touch with the magic of the season. The magic of anticipation, of wonder, of believing in that which we cannot see. As we grow up, we often lose sight of this type of “knowing” and some of us spend...
read moreManaging Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #24 – Enjoy Yourself
Stop. Breathe. And enjoy all that you have created so far this holiday season. So many times, we get caught up in the planning and the doing that we forget to relish in that which we’ve planned and done. Sure it’s a wonderful feeling to watch others enjoy the fruits...
read more