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5 Tips for Coping with the Stress of a Weather Disaster
When severe weather is upon us, we experience weather stress. Our bodies go into crisis mode. Adrenaline starts to flow in reaction to the emergency situation. This helps us take action. We seek safety and protect ourselves and our family from the impact of the weather.nnIt’s after things calm down that weather stress begins to turn on us. The adrenaline that helped us during and immediately after the severe weather does not go away. Even as flood waters begin to recede
September 17, 2008
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Self Confidence: Eight Little Words That Will Pick Up Your Confidence!
After a rather difficult day during a hectic week, I decided to have a "comfort" evening. For me, this means crawling into my oldest most comfortable pajamas, fixing a favorite meal, and watching a well-loved movie. My choice this time was Bridget Jones's Diary as it always makes me laugh and I think Colin Firth is a real hunk. nnI have a favorite scene. It's where Bridget gets stuck eating dinner with a group of friends, most of whom are married. They give her a hard time ab
April 16, 2008
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Tired of Worrying? Here are five Ways to Fight Your Worry Monster.
I admit it. I am a worrier. I've decided that my worrying is due to an annoying little monster appropriately named, the Worry Monster. I have bought countless books and CDs, all of which promised to dispose of this devilish little thing. But it still pops up now and then.nnFinally, I realized instead of trying to get rid of it, I needed to negotiate a compromise. I would agree to live with it, but it could NOT run my life! Learning to live with my Worry Monster was a consciou
March 17, 2008
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LAUGHTER: Five Easy Tips to Get Your Daily Dose
The other day my daughter's boyfriend sent me a funny video clip, something he loves to do. Because I was frazzled due to a deadline, I almost didn't open it. But I did and it changed my day. The clip made me laugh out loud. Laughing changed my attitude. My day didn't seem so difficult anymore.nnLaughter is a wonderful activity. With children, it seems to come naturally. It's not so easy with adults. At some point, we get cautious about our laughter. After all, we are ADULTS
March 17, 2008
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A Valentine's Present For Singles
Oh no! It's coming. Right after the Super Bowl, the advertising will start for a day that many singles DREAD. Since New Year's Eve has come and gone, what else could this dreaded day be but Valentine's Day?nnIt starts with the marketing campaign. Everywhere you look, there's Valentine's Day stuff emphasizing romance. And you can't miss the T.V commercials showing pretty couples giving each other gifts of jewelry, chocolates and cards.nnBut it gets worse, once the actual day a
February 1, 2008
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Learning Happiness: Everyday Activities to Increase Your Happiness
While cleaning my bookshelf the other day, I found a book, 14,000 things to be happy about . It looked brand new, but the date inside was from years ago. This book sat beside my collection of self-help books, which in contrast were dog-eared, highlighted and clearly used. Holding the happiness book, I wondered why I hadn't used it. Then I realized I always thought happiness was something fleeting and incapable of improving my life. nnRecently, my beliefs have changes as a res
May 7, 2007
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Decision Making: Using Personal Values to Make Better Decisions
There are some decisions we make in which the disadvantages may seem to outweigh the advantages. And yet, we still make the decision. Why do we do this?nn Let me tell about a friend of mine. A lawyer with a very successful and lucrative practice, she dreamed of helping people solve problems in a more positive and cooperative way. To do this, however, she had to leave her law firm, choosing instead to work at a small agency that helps couples and young families. Making this de
May 7, 2007
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Manage Your Crisis - Six Skills to Successfully Survive a Crisis
Crisis management took on a whole new meaning with the television program "I Survived." It was about people who made it through a life or death crisis like falling off a mountain, getting lost in the desert, or being caught in an avalanche. My favorite part of the program was when they interviewed the survivors. It amazed me that they were just ordinary people, like you or me, who were confronted with a serious crisis and figured out how to manage it. nnSo, how did they survi
March 20, 2007
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