Stress can be dangerous to your health. Stress can be dangerous to your health. People think and talk about stress all the time. For example, you might be stressed about a test, your bills, your marriage, your health, or your inability to sleep because stress is keeping you awake at night. Many people use the…
California authors are located inside the Buildings A/B at the California State Fair, July 14 – 30, 2017 Organizing Authors: West, Naida: History novels set in the Gold Country & early Sacramento. Hamilton, ML: Mystery & Fantasy novels. Participating Authors (in alphabetical order by last name): Babka, Daniel: Fiction, No More Illusions, Morality and temptation in California. Baker,…
Sometimes life gives you lots of lemons. When I get too many lemons, I take a big deep breath, one that goes all the way down to my gut. I allow myself to feel the hurt. I never pretend that nothing has happened. I tell myself, I am not going to give up and I…
Happy New Year from Woodworker Life Coaching.
Hugs release stress fast. If no one is around to give you a hug and self hugging is not working, grab a stuffed animal. Hugging something soft and cuddly resembles a person or an animal and has the same stress busting effect as the real deal. When a family member was in the hospital and…
According to a Northern Arizona University study creating art makes people feel happier and less stressed. Your first thought might be “Hey, I am not a creative person.” Fear not, painting, knitting, decorating, organizing, gardening, planting, cooking and cleaning are only a few ideas that fall under the scope of being creative. Any artistic…
When you are feeling burned out and over stressed, stop and take a deep breath. It is best to NOT power through when you are feeling exhausted or experiencing mental fatigue. Why? Because people make irrational decisions or tend to make no decisions at all when they are over tired or over stressed. Stop for 2…
People who regularly set goals for themselves have an increased feeling of control. Goal setting also gives people a sense of purpose. For example, fulfilling a dream of learning how to restore furniture or learning how to knit, makes you feel accomplished and this can be good for your health. People who have a sense…
Being over stressed makes your food taste worse according to research. Do you reach for sweets or ice cream when you are anxious or over stressed? 90% of us are stress eaters. New research reveals being frazzled and over stressed dampens your ability to enjoy pleasurable foods! Because of this new known fact it is…
I am just not in the mood for the fast paced hustle bustle this holiday season. I will be getting my joy from the quiet moments I create with myself, my family and my friends. Low key is my mantra. A vase of branches snipped from Christmas tree branches will be beautiful and smell terrific…
