Goal Attainment: What Would You Have to Give Up?
December is almost over, and some of you are already contemplating what you want to accomplish in the year ahead and reflecting about how you’ll need to adjust your course […]
Stress Management
Most people believe that stress is something that happens in their lives, as if it’s an unavoidable result of circumstances beyond their control. We are stressed if our work is […]
The Toxic Type Of Stress That Threatens Great Relationships
According to The New Zealand Herald, a new study says “getting irritated about the small things in life is just as bad for your health as eating a poor diet or […]
How to Manage Holiday Stress
Are you plagued by holiday stress year after year? Do you feel as if you are a victim in all of this? Do you believe that you are the ONLY […]
While You Carry the Weight of the World, Who’s Lifting You?
Is your life full of responsibility, having to pick up the slack for those around you? Do you sometimes want to run away from this life? If this describes you, […]
Happy New Year – Relax, Reflect, Rejuvenate, Renovate, Remind
As the world prepares to flip their calendars from 2016 to 2017, how will you prepare? Many people will celebrate by partying long into the night, watching the ball drop […]
Happy Holidays??
The holidays are more about being present rather than giving presents. How to reduce holiday stress so you can give the gift of your presence.
How to Improve Your Physical and Emotional Health
InsideOut Empowerment Principle #6: Much of our health, both physical and emotional, is strongly affected by our actions and our thoughts, both of which we have the power to change. If you don’t like the emotions you are experiencing or your current state of health, you can indirectly affect change by changing your actions and/or your thinking.
What’s Really Important this Holiday Season?
As you get involved in the holiday season this year, let’s not forget what’s really important. It isn’t the presents, it isn’t the food or the decorations. It’s the people in our lives who are important to us.
All Behavior is Purposeful including Stress
Whatever behavior a person engages in is their best attempt to get something he or she wants, even our emotions. We choose our behaviors based on what we believe to be our best chance to get what we want. This is not always a conscious choice, but it is a choice nonetheless. This is not to blame the victim but rather to empower the victim by helping them understand they choose their behavior and so consequently can choose to do things differently if they want to.