Here are some important questions for you: Do you frequently feel overwhelmed ? Do you find yourself worrying over and over again about the same things? Are you constantly reaching for your favorite comfort food, even when you’re not hungry? And…… Are you noticing how all those “little” annoyances seem to be making you more and more grumpy? What about your body? Do you often feel tense and sore in your shoulders, neck or get tension headaches? Do you find yourself laying awake at night with racing thoughts of what needs to be…
Wow, here we are in September already! I had such a great summer. The weather here in the Northwest was some of the best I can remember since moving here 15 years ago. I hope you had a great summer as well, no matter what the weather. Most of all, I certainly hope you got to do “play”, relax and have fun and be in “summertime mode”. My “summertime mode” ended with an Alaskan cruise with my husband’s family as we celebrated his mother’s 80th birthday! There were 21…
With the last part of the year upon us, the difference in feeling great about where you’re at, what you’ve done or feeling stressed and disappointed at year’s end is one word: Planning Planning for the rest of this year now will give you a map of where you want to go. Having a map gives you direction. Having direction takes away the stress of not knowing what to do. Having direction takes away the stress of feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed because there are so many choices. Here’s a simple exercise to help you…
With the summer weather so inviting, I’ve been taking time out to work in our rather large yard. I really enjoy being outside, trimming down shrubs and ground covers, as well as tending to my annuals in their containers. It’s interesting though, as much as I want to be outside doing yard work, my mind can have a tendency to want to focus on all the things that are wrong in the yard. When that happens, I notice how my mood changes. I notice I start feeling less joy in being out…
How’s your summer been so far? Mine has been great! I love summers! I have especially been enjoying this summer because we started it early this year. We actually got some really nice May and June weather. That’s not always a given here in the Northwest. So, having a milder spring/early summer (not as much rain-not as cool) was especially a bonus, as I’m sure you are aware the Northwest is not known for its sunshiny weather most of the year! And, it has continued to be the type of summer that…
Play for fun and health! Gabriel Randa was Mr. Target Heart Rate. Every day after work, he dutifully trucked to his health club to climb the stair machine, jog on the treadmill and pedal up “huge inclines” on the stationary bike. Trouble was, he was hugely bored and began to dread the gym. Cindy Samlith wasn’t bored. She was too busy with very important work to take time out to exercise. But a near-miss with breast cancer woke Cindy up to the need for physical activity and a reprieve from her previously…