In this article, I’d like to share with you a very important idea I learned while at a weekend retreat at The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA. When our group of 40 gathered on the floor, our first instruction was to take a deep breath. Now this might sound simplistic, but I’m much more used to shallow breathing and hyperventilation.
I had never taken more than one or two deep breaths at a time and here we were doing them for many minutes. It was difficult to focus on just my breath. My mind so desperately wanted to multi- task and think of other things. Closing my eyes helped. I continued to breathe deeply when instructed, which was frequently during the weekend. When the retreat was over, I felt Read More...
Wow! Thanks for all the wonderful entries in this month’s contest. I’d like to add a suggestion to the stress management contest–whenever a person is feeling stressed, a great option would be to read all the comments in this post and follow what rings true at that moment. The entries go to show that there isn’t ONE correct answer for everyone, or even one option that works every time for the same person. However, there are LOTS of great ideas.
First place and winner of an Expect Success book is Jeff Johnson Read More...
Ever notice your neck and shoulders hurt after a stressful day? You’re probably holding a lot of tension in those muscles. Here are some stress relief tips and exercises for your body after a rough day, from family and lifestyle correspondent Ylonda Caviness.
Stress Relief Tips and Exercises – How to Relieve Stress
In our everyday life, we often run into stress events ranging from deadlines at work, traffic jams and dealing with uncooperative people. Life events such as a new baby, a death of a loved one or moving can add even more pressure.
Unmanaged stress can lead to high blood pressure, ulcers and even heart attacks. Often times we cannot control the events that lead to stress, but we can control our response to it.
For this month’s contest, we want to know your advice on how to deal with the stressful events – big or small.
An appropriate amount of stress is vital to motivate and build resilience in character. However, it should not overwhelm you. The key to successful stress management lies in taking charge: you have to effectively deal with schedule demands, your thoughts, your emotions and occasional situation crises.
When you are in control, you will experience a balanced life coupled with minimal stress. The constant need to work within deadlines may leave you mentally drained. However, applying stress management tips will enable you to identify and improve your overall quality of life. Listed below are 10 tips for stress management applicable to Read More...
Remember to Breathe! 
