The Stress Relief Specialist Gets Stressed!
Stress-I have to confess, I had 2 incidents recently that really stressed me out. Hint: look for the Tip included! Yup, the Stress Relief Specialist got stressed out-enough so that I was in tears as I tried to explain a technical problem to someone who might help me. I’ll just tell you about the one that hit me the hardest. I had some serious issues with technology that affected how people signing up for my free gifts were getting them or weren’t as it turned out. They were suppose to immediately get a letter with…
Summertime mode is back!
Yeah, it’s Summer! It’s my favorite time of the year! Somehow, no matter how long I’ve been around on the planet, and even though I no longer get an entire summer off like when I was in school, I still relate to summer as playtime, fun in the sun time, being outdoors and relaxing time. I associate summer with time for leisure, time for letting go of the big to-do list and time that just disappears….. I have happy memories of summertime where I grew up on Long Island being carefree and indulging in creative…
Optimize Your Life Energy: Be Fully Engaged This summer (and every season!)
As the author of more than 30 books, including the bestselling series Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, Dr. Richard Carlson helped millions of people create lives of greater peace, connection and caring by focusing on the more important things in life. The last chapter of one of his books is titled “Live This Day As If It Might Be Your Last. It Might Be!” Ironically and sadly, Carlson died unexpectedly at age 45 on a plane flight to New York. How better to drive home his point? We really don’t know how long we have…
April Is Stress Awareness Month!
Being overwhelmed and stressed out is taxing on both a mental, emotional and physical level. The negative impact of stress reaches far and wide in our culture of busyness, noise, and connectivity. Some medical experts report 85-90% of all illnesses have stress as an underlying factor! That’s huge! What are your stressors? During this month of Stress Awareness, take some time to explore what triggers you to feel stress. Do you find yourself always complaining about the traffic and how irritating it is? Do the lines in the stores have you sighing and feeling impatient?…
Create More Space in your life!
Create More Space in your life and have less busyness! One of the things I’m most passionate about is guiding people in how to live their lives with less stress and more joy. Our culture seems to be rife with being overworked, overcommitted, overstressed, and over-busy. Just think back to the last few people you greeted. When you asked them how they were, was their response, “I’ve been so busy!”? Maybe someone asked you how you were doing and that was exactly how you answered. I’ve caught myself doing it and I don’t like…
Springing into Space!
Personal notes on spring, space, and decluttering the mind! Spring has sprung and I’m loving it! It feels so fresh and open to what is possible. Does it do that for you, too? There has been a lot of stressful energy this past winter. From some extreme weather conditions to negative political climates, practicing self-care has never been more important. One of my self-care practices that I renewed last fall is yoga. Yoga provides a “space” in my life that simply allows me to focus on being mindful of my body. It de-clutters my mind…