• August 12th, 2014|Blog, Hopefulness, Self-Care, Stress|

    In a world full of hard work and serious challenges, and even sometimes terribly upsetting events over which we have no control, it is absolutely imperative that you be sure to take time out for FUN! That’s why this month my focus is on “Relaxation and Enjoyment” – after all, it’s August and by definition [...]

  • August 8th, 2014|Blog, Self-Care, Stress|

    You know what it’s impossible to do when you’re laughing? Feel stressed, worried, angry or unhappy. There’s a reason someone invented the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Whoever that was realized that laughter is literally an antidote to stress, misery, hostility, and dwelling on anything depressing. Thanks to scientists who’ve decided to test such [...]

  • You know the feeling – something upsetting happens and suddenly it’s all you can think about. . As your anger, anxiety, fear or distress rises, you temporarily lose your ability to think calmly and rationally. . In the worst cases, you take action while in that state of “incoherence” (where your thoughts are not necessarily aligned with your [...]

  • July 25th, 2014|Blog, Hopefulness, Self-Care|

    “The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you find that you keep “forgetting” to recognize your accomplishments and congratulate yourself for them, here’s an easy-to-remember technique you can use. Just as when you were a child and everything you were learning was new, you’re [...]