How To Manage Stress

Have you ever had strange experiences that turned into revelations?  This week I had the chance on a rather interesting bus ride.  This time the drivers did not change in the middle of the shift, but the adventure was equally as entertaining.

On my way to deal with matters I decided to ride the bus.  This [...]

I have always lived beside the sea, and more often than not, have been fortunate to have a great view of the sea from my home. Today, I’m sitting on the sofa, laptop upon my knee, looking out over the expanse of Douglas bay. There’s a cruise liner right in front of me, it seems, [...]

I moved into a new home a few weeks ago. Next week my mother, who is in her eighties, will be moving as well. Moving house is meant to be one of the top few causes of stress in modern day living. These days we move home far more frequently than our ancestors did. Perhaps [...]

Why should you, an experienced breather, invest your limited time, money, and energy in the study of mindful breathing? The movement of your breath, thus far, seems to have been as dependable, as automatic, as the arc of the sun and the flow of the tides. You have been free to deal with more vexing [...]

The effects of stress whether it’s from a business you run, a job you work, a relationship, or just life itself, can be very detrimental to your physical health. Many people fail to recognize certain symptoms of stress if they can’t relate it directly to their emotional state of being. The assumption is that stress [...]

“There’s no better way to energize your body, mind, and spirit than by taking care of yourself.” Stephanie Tourles

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in MomCamp, a three-day retreat designed for moms to come together for the sole purpose of taking time for themselves. And it was great!

The founders, Mary Kay Duchene and [...]

I was watching a couple of episodes of “Fawlty Towers” last night and was struck as always by John Cleese’s ability to portray extreme frustration in a really funny manner. Everyone these days seems to have a shorter fuse than in the past. Is this because we are less controlled or because the way in [...]

Stressful situations are often unavoidable.  It is safe to say that everyone deals with stress from time to time, even family stress.  What could be worse?  The biggest problem with family stress is that it stays in your home, the place where you should find peace.

Stress in itself can lead to many health issues such [...]

“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.” Natalie Goldberg

Stress is all around us. Everywhere we go people seem to be talking about stress, the news is full of stress and how it affects our health, and I know in my own life I have to constantly monitor [...]

A lot of people don’t know how to deal with stress. When the pressure becomes too much for them, they end up breaking down. That’s not really good news for anybody involved. While experiencing stress might be a regular for you, that doesn’t mean it has to completely take over your life!

There are a [...]