The number 1 goal of managing stress is to cue the “relaxation response” (the physiological and psychological calming process our body goes through when we perceive that the danger, or stressful event, has passed) According to the Canadian Mental Health Association...
We are approaching a holiday weekend here in Canada (Victoria Day – Monday May 23, 2011). And as the weekend draws closer and closer I am reminded about the importance of taking time to rest and relax. When we aren’t getting enough rest, and we don’t incorporate...
On those days when you feel like pulling out your hair or that life’s stresses are actually doing all the pulling, remember to take a DEEP breath, and remind yourself to relax. It’s impossible to get EVERYthing done, although some how we always want to beat ourselves...
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