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stress management

  • Why You Need to Clear the Clutter blog post with a picture of a young woman working on her computer is a cluttered room
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    Why You Need to Clear The Clutter

    July 17, 2022 - By 

    Your environment can impact you quite a lot. The space you live in can either be a sanctuary or it can be a source of stress. Having a house that is messy or cluttered is not optimal for anyone, including those who are sensitive. Living in a messy space can be quite stressful. And it can lead to feeling pretty darn overwhelmed. Studies have shown that a cluttered house can lead to elevated levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. And having clutter around the house can be visually overwhelming. If clutter is an issue, you can start the process of…

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    Managing Stress During Challenging Times

    October 10, 2021 - By 

    As I write this post, it’s October 2021, and right now, around the globe, people have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak for over a year and a half. It’s impacting the daily lives of pretty much everyone around the globe. And stress and anxiety levels are very high as everyone works to adapt to a new sense of normal. Unfortunately, uncertainty, fear, and negative energy contribute to high stress, which throws your energy systems out of balance. That in turn impacts your immune system. So when you’re stressed out for an extended period, it could make you more susceptible…

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    Mental Massage Progressive Relaxation

    March 29, 2020 - By 

    You may have gone and had a massage before, but what about a mental massage? When you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed, sometimes you need a little help to relax. Stress can be overwhelming at times, especially if you’re sensitive. And since stress has been linked to the majority of chronic illnesses it is important to do what you can to reduce it! Many experts recommend meditation to help calm the nervous system and reduce stress. But when your mind is going 100 mph, it can be challenging to focus your mind long enough to actually meditate successfully. That’s where things…

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    Why Diet and Exercise Are Not Enough

    June 13, 2019 - By 

    So, you find that you aren’t feeling quite as good as you used to. You may have some minor nagging health issues. Perhaps you’ve gained some weight. And you find that you feel overwhelmed and burned out more often. So you make the choice to get healthy. When people make the decision to improve their health, the first thing that they tend to do is to change their diet and exercise more. And while both of those changes can definitely help to improve health, there is one practice that has far more impact…and yet, although people know that they should…

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    7 Ways to Reduce Stress

    April 23, 2017 - By 

    Stress is everywhere. And it’s safe to say that most people are overwhelmed and stressed out! We are constantly being subjected to stressful things all day, every day.  And yet in spite of all of the stress we face, few people take the time to practice stress management so they can reduce stress! We have been desensitized to the stress in our lives to the point that we can no longer recognize warning messages that our bodies are sending us. It is these little warning signs that clue us in we are not managing stress as effectively as we should…

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    Prioritize Your To-Do List

    November 1, 2016 - By 

    Do you prioritize your to-do list? Why it’s important that you start doing just that! Some of you who are my faithful followers may have noticed that there have been times over the past two years when I was absent from the blog. No witty articles or yummy recipe posts. No social media sharing or anything else.  So why did that happen?  Well, I got divorced and started working full-time. I also became active in one of the local theaters, not only as a performer but as a music director as well! So there has been a lot more going…