Did Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick? If Not Read This.
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? If so, how successful have you been at sticking to them so far? Studies show that many folks don’t even make it through the first week of the new year before their good intentions have fallen by the wayside. So...
Feeling Stressed? Movement is Medicine
When you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed by the demands of life, one of the easiest ways to get de-stressed is to get up and move. One of my mentors, Gabrielle Roth, said, “Movement is medicine… a dynamic way to free the body, to express the heart, and to...
Holiday De-Stressors Part One
This is always such a busy time of year. It seems that there is too much to do and not enough time – at least not enough time to really enjoy the festivities. So we tend to cut down on the activities that fuel and nourish us, in an effort to “get more done”....
Sometimes You Need an Adventure
Yesterday I was feeling somewhat unmotivated and didn’t have my usual energy. The words I used were “like a slug”. Just didn’t seem able to get much accomplished. By late afternoon my husband, Francis, was done with work. He doesn’t usually finish that early and so he...
Smile…
I was recently taking a dance class and the combination we had to learn was very demanding. Everyone was having a hard time with it. Then, just when I was beginning to get the hang of it, the teacher told us to reverse it. Yikes! I barely could get through it as it...
No Time For Play? Think Again.
When you are feeling stressed out, how does that affect your creativity? And I’m not just talking about the more obvious creative aspects of your work. But also think about your ability to deal with a challenging client or coworker. Or being able to create enticing...
Expensive But Worth It
Have you ever tried using aromatherapy oils when you are feeling either depleted and tired or too wound up? Certain oils, for example, lavender, chamomile, basil and rosewood, can be wonderful to reduce stress. You can even buy specialty blends with names like Relax,...
Just Breathe
Stop right now and notice your breathing? Are you taking nice full, deep breaths? If you are like most of us, the answer will be no. Simple deep breathing is a great way to still an overactive mind and calm you down, or uplift and energize you. And yet most of us tend...