I received this poignant story via email today- I don’t know the author but it is inspiring. Let me know if it touches your heart, too. A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career,…
Most of us have To-Do lists that never end, and when our day is over, we feel frustrated. Half-started projects, incomplete reports, books begun and never finished, all of these drain large amounts of energy and actually create stress. Incompletions are a form of self-sabotage, which can create anxiety, worry and tension. Every day, each…
Make time with friends a priority. Several years ago Ladies Home Journal reported many women were lonely. In 2007, more than 27 million Americans lived completely alone. 20% of people feel so cut off from others that loneliness is a major source of unhappiness.1 The danger of the Internet is isolation. Relationships with people online…
Practiced for over 5,000 years, yoga is a profound and popular form of exercise, with nearly 11 million Americans practicing it. It is taught around the world in many different forms. What the Research Shows Studies at the University of NC Hospitals and Duke University show yoga reduces stress and provides significant improvements for those…
Did you know just inhaling certain fragrances can relieve stress and sharpen focus? It’s true. One of the most interesting findings when I was researching my book Stress Express! was the impact of scent. The olfactory system has a direct neural pathway to the part of the brain that governs stress response, which makes scent…
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Most Americans are not. In fact, 40% of the US population is sleep-deprived. According to the World Health Organization, less than 7 hours a night is considered a carcinogen, cancer-causing agent. If you get less than 7 hours, you are: •3 times more likely to catch the cold or…
One third of Americans say they are living with extreme stress.1 Career Builder.com says that 78% of all American workers feel burned out (not just stressed.) Nearly 80% of all doctor visits are stress-related and 43% of all adults have ill health because of stress. Stress is linked to the six major causes of death:…
Most of you know I have just written a new book Stress Express! 15 Instant Stress Relievers! (see Stress Express!). After researching burnout for over a decade, partly due to having experienced a great deal of stress personally, I have found several stress management techniques that really make a difference in terms of decreasing anxiety,…
Last night, we had two completely different dining experiences, which highlight the value of excellent customer service. It was a special occasion: we were celebrating the fact that my new book, Stress Express! 15 Instant Stress Relievers had been sent to press. We had invited some dear friends for a nice dinner out. We chose…
Manage Your Stress Through Volunteering One of the last things you might think of doing when you are very stressed is to take the time to help someone else. But it can truly be the best thing you can do. I know this from my own personal experience. Not too long ago, I was tired,…