The number one thing you need to manage life’s ups and downs
Does your life ever feel like a roller coaster? Are your moods, energy and stress levels up, down and all around? Do you ever feel out of control? If this feels like you then you are in the right place because today I’m sharing the #1 thing you need to manage life’s ups and downs.…
Read MoreHow to bounce back from stressful events
Have you recently experienced a stressful event in your life? Maybe it’s a constant hectic schedule, stress at work, issues with your relationship, challenging kids, financial troubles? Maybe you are worried what will happen if you don’t get a break from the stress? Does it feel like you are going from one stressful event to…
Read MoreThree essential ingredients to manage your stress
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed and out of balance? Does guilt hold you back from taking care of yourself? Are you worried about hitting rock bottom and one day not being able to get out of bed? Do you decide to start making changes but then give up and don’t follow through? Yup. I hear…
Read MoreWhat it feels like to be on the brink of burnout
Do you ever find yourself googling for resources to help you manage your stress? One of my clients was telling me that before we met she was searching around trying to figure out who could help her with her stress issues. She knew she needed help. She felt like she was at the end of…
Read MoreHow to mindfully ditch your to-do list
I’ve been talking to many women lately who are stressing out over their to-do lists. We’re almost at the end of September and everything has ramped up after the summer. I’m hearing that many people are feeling over-committed already and wondering how they’re going to get it all done? Our never-ending to-do lists can actually…
Read MoreThis makes me feel like a kid again
Three years ago my husband and I got bit by the biking bug (like that alliteration?) We were on Martha’s Vineyard on vacation and our friends had some extra bikes and we went for a long ride. While my ass had never ever been that sore before, I loved it. We came home and decided…
Read MoreHow I found a meditation practice that works for me
I’ve meditated on and off for the last 30 years. Every self-help book and approach I’ve read about finding peace, joy and happiness, suggests meditation as the key path. As a seeker and an introvert (always in my head), I’d been looking for the thing that would help settle my active mind and bring me…
Read MoreHow stress impacts the body & three strategies to start managing it
I think it’s pretty safe to say that all of us experience some sort of stress in our lives. Maybe it’s coming from work – whether you’re self-employed or working in an organization – maybe it’s related to your finances, health, family responsibilities, client demands or a relationship. Whatever the source, stress affects us all.…
Read MoreHow NOT to deal with stress
In the past, whenever I was overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted, my approach to work through it, was to try and deal with the source of the stress. First, it was the job I was miserable in. If I could just leave and find a job I was passionate about, I’d be less stressed. Next, when I started my health…
Read More3 easy ways to decrease stress
Is the daily toll of stress impacting your health? You live a busy, hectic, frantic life. Work demands, kid’s activities, relationships to nurture, a home to maintain, social activities, finances to manage, errands to run — it’s pretty easy to get overwhelmed and stressed out. Stress has become a normal part of our daily lives.…
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