If so, then you’ll be interested in our New Year Resolution 10-Second Stress Busters. Whether we’re fretting over that pile of monthly bills or anticipating an exciting change like the birth of a new nephew, the million things we’ve got going on can leave us all feeling like big balls of stress—and that can wreak serious [...]

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Reframing simply means putting a different context around the situation,” says Jay Winner, M.D., author of Take the Stress Out of Your Life. For example, Winner suggests thinking of time spent in a long line as a break from a busy day a chance to relax your mind or meet someone new like the person [...]

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Holiday stress is one of the reasons so many of us pack on the pounds! Dealing with shopping, family gatherings, travel ~ an ideal way to reduce stress this holiday season is with aromatherapy relaxation. An aromatherapy candle can calm you during the holiday seasons, and the latest trend is for people to stay home [...]

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Do you find yourself starting a diet only long enough to give in to impulse cravings?  Once you give in to the cravings, do you feel a strong sense of failure and guilt?  Does your diet go out the window until you start all over again?  This is called yo-yo dieting. ‘Yo-yo’ dieting is usually [...]

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The alarm goes off, you jump out of bed ~ a true morning warrior.  Hustling and bustling about to not only get yourself out the door to start your day but the family too.  And of course you can’t forget to feed the dog and let him out as he playfully reminds you at your [...]

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Have you ever noticed how great you feel after watching a comedy or listening to a silly song or joke? Laughing stress away is the oldest remedy in the book. After an especially long day or stressful week think about selecting a comedy for the next movie night.  Those violent, dramatic, scary videos can wreak [...]

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