Three Thinking Errors People Make When They Are Under High Stress

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The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James Stress can become so overwhelming. It seems when you are in the middle of stressful times, more things happen to cause you angst. Routines that worked so well seem to go out the window. Your entire focus is howcontinue reading

Be Assertive: Say No and Balance Your Life

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“No” is a complete sentence.” ― Anne Lamott Saying no can be difficult for a few reasons. For some, assertiveness can be a scary move. A common thought for someone working on assertiveness is “Why bother, I’m not going to get what I ask for anyway”, or “It’s so much easier to do it myselfcontinue reading

Stress and Meditation: How to Calm a Stressed Out Mind

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“Maintain your physical, emotional, and spiritual harmony with the universe by meditating every day. Inhale the precious breath of life. It is your connection to your Higher Power.” ~Louise Hay Meditation is a stress relief practice that can help balance and calm the mind. Practicing meditation can quiet your mind. The practice of meditation hascontinue reading

Finding Time to Breathe

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Finding time to breathe can take a mere 5 minutes. How is that possible? When you make time to breathe you are not only inhaling oxygen that your body obviously needs to survive but you are also removing and releasing stress. We all know that stress is something that can ruin your day, month andcontinue reading

How Do You Cope with Anxiety and Depression?

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It seems that anxiety and depression go hand in hand. Many times they will appear together and at times individually. It may occur due to a loss of a loved one, loss of employment, loss of your home, financial crisis, weight gain and the list can go on and on. We all know that itcontinue reading

Do You Have Independent Thought?

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Many think they have independent thought when it comes to decisions in their lives. But how many have independent thought when it comes to their health? Again these same individuals might raise their hands in agreement to having independent thought, however that response could not be farther from the truth. Consider the many medications availablecontinue reading