“Minding” Your Body Gives You More Calm & Less Stress! With the Holiday season in full swing now, I’m sure there are many opportunities to find yourself surrounded by either large quantities of food or foods you might not normally eat or at least not eat much of. With the festive atmosphere and the holiday cheer going around, it’s almost too easy to keep eating even when you are no longer hungry. There’s so many choices, good conversations, and “what the heck, it’s the holidays” attitude. Although, it certainly is no crime to eat festive…
With the Holiday season now in full swing, I want to take this moment and wish you, no matter what you choose to celebrate as your holiday, a wonderfully stress-free and joyful holiday season! I’ve always enjoyed the Christmas season. I am drawn to anything that even resembles the glitter and colors of the holidays. All the lights, decorations and festivities seem to bring out the playful child in me, no matter what my age. Recently, a friend of mine told me over the phone that she just saw Santa’s house in a shopping area…
5 Strategies for Holiday Peace and Joy in 2012! The holidays can be a wonderful time marked by gatherings with family and friends, great food and the spirit of giving. But who hasn’t experienced an overload of such good cheer? If you find yourself feeling more stressed than celebratory, don’t despair. You can feel calm, joyous and in control-while still making merry. The five powerful strategies below come from one of my tele-seminars: “De-Stress and Love Your Holidays.” Pick one or two that resonate with your needs this season, or use them all. Break…
Is stress a habit? Interesting question, isn’t it? A typical response might be: How can stress be a habit when there are all these “things” and circumstances in our world that keep giving us stress? Let’s explore this a bit. You have a very busy schedule. You have almost no time for yourself, if any. You find yourself eating on the run or eating foods that are not necessarily nutritious, yet they are the easiest to grab while eating at your desk or running errands about town before you pick up the kids…
Last month, I was marveling at the extended summer we were having here in the Pacific Northwest. Well, it has kept going! We’re now having an even more amazing Fall! Haven’t had any notable rain in many many weeks now. Quite unusual for us, but I don’t see anyone complaining! Instead, I’m seeing lots of smiling faces with the sunshine and nice crisp mornings being the talk about town! WooHoo! I’m loving it! What about you? If you’re here in the NW, go over to my blog and share how the weather is affecting your…
As the days get shorter and life’s activities seem to be taking a run in the fast lane, it may seem more challenging to focus on your health and well being. Things may be starting to feel a bit more hectic and more stressful. But feeling less stressed and more calm is not as difficult as you may think, no matter what the external (and internal) environment may be indicating to you. Being prepared mentally and emotionally for life’s daily demands, especially for those things that can drive you crazy, such as: traffic,…