Natural Anti-Depressants...

Thank you for coming back to visit, Have you signed up for my newsletter to receive business and blogging tips? the sign up box is on the right. I have shared my experiences before with bi-polar along with SAD and my ways to find new ways to face the way it goes naturally, I thought others may be experiencing the same sorts of things. Here is what some research has come up with. It’s not unusual for people to feel a little...

Effective Steps for Managing Anxiety...

With the depression and anxiety that I know a lot of people may be experiencing with the sun and spring hiding out on us, I thought it would be a good idea to share this some helpful things that I have been working on. Have you ever been in a situation that brought on sweats, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath? You probably weren’t having a heart attack but an anxiety attack. If you suffer from anxiety disorders,...

When Stress is a Good Thing...

Stress can be good? No way! It’s true. Sometimes stress is a powerful motivator that propels us forward to great things. Find out how stress can actually work in your favor. Stress has always carried a negative connotation. If you are stressed it is often because of a bad situation. But, there are a few times that we are glad for the stress response. Good instances of stress can be termed, eustress. The prefix...

5 Tips for Handling Conflict...

If you live long enough you will experience conflict. Everyone won’t like us or get along with us. Inevitably we will disagree with someone. When this happens, handling the conflict with a level head avoids stress. Handling conflict does not have to be confrontational in the classic sense. When someone mentions an altercation we think of the showdown at the OK Corral. Coming into the meeting ready to fight is not the...

Taking Time to Pamper Your Inner Soul...

I am sure you have heard the old saying, If Mom isn’t happy No one is happy. Many times we think of external things that make us happy when we think of this phrase. Or at least our children and spouses do. They may help out around the house a little more or bring home a surprise thinking that will fix everything. Most times it does for a short time. In reality as wives and mothers, we often think about our children and...

Men Get Stressed Too...

I know this blog is more geared toward moms and women, however I wasted to share this with you because it can be a serious thing too. Stress doesn’t just affect women. Maybe we seem to be more frazzled by it than the other sex, but they experience stress as well. Men also have to learn to deal with stressful situations before they ruin their health. Where do men get the majority of their stress? It is from their jobs....

Tips To avoid Holiday Stress...

This wonderful time of the year has come time to celebrate Christmas and our other favorite winter holidays. This time of the year is when people spend the most time with relatives. As much as we love our family, much of our stress during this time can be due to them along with the actual actions we feel that we must perform. Holiday stress can be of two types: preparation stress and familial stress. Let’s start with...