We all experience stress at times, but what actually is it? Stress is the mind being in an uncomfortable, out of control situation. It causes us to feel uptight, tense, or worried. It is feeling overwhelmed. It is feeling anxious or concerned, or apprehensive. However, there can be a positive side to these thoughts and feelings. They can be useful to encourage us to finish a ... Continue Reading
6 No-Nonsense Tips to Manage Money Problems
Modern living poses a string of problems for our heart and mind. We all encounter pressing demands from work, school, family, friends and other people. Our risk of being exposed to traumatic events has gone up. In addition to these, we need to make sense of the extensive information coming from modern communications technology. In other words, we are experiencing stress at ... Continue Reading
Better Stress Management for a Chaotic Life
Practical stress management advice for dealing with negative stressors. Stress--people often talk about how "stressed" they are. It even seems as if it is a badge of honour to be "stressed". Even teenagers are using the term--'School is so stressful'. So how do we learn the skill of handling or managing this mountain of stress that occurs so frequently in our lives? I guess ... Continue Reading
My Great Day Starts In A Great Way
When that horrific blast comes peeling through into our dreams so early in the morning, as I see it we have two options! We can crush the thing, hoping for another 10-minute snooze, and mumble “Good Lord! - It's morning” or, with a cheery smile, we can say, “Good morning Lord!” Getting out of bed "on the right side" seems to set up the attitude of our day and, in fact, the ... Continue Reading
4 Techniques For Stress Relief
(BeWellBuzz) Get to work on time, do laundry, prepare dinner, clean the house, walk the dog, get the car fixed, pay the bills...! Our perpetually rushing society values busy schedules and high standards. However, without knowing it, we all engage in multitudes of stressors that are damaging to our physical and mental health because of our daily activities. Does anyone even know ... Continue Reading