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Coping With Stress: Build Emotional Resiliency

Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened, or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger – whether it’s a real or an imagined one – the body's defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or a stress response. The stress response is your... >Full Story

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10 Tips for a Less Stressful Holiday

Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of year? Is your household so hectic during December that it could drive even Bob Cratchit to tear out his hair? Well, you might as well face the fact that not even the Grinch can stop Christmas from coming; so we must learn strategies for surviving the holidays with... >Read More



Headache-Free Holidays

The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and good cheer. With celebrations, family gatherings and office parties, it represents the most social time of the year. The holiday-party season and the gathering of family during the holidays can produce a tremendous amount of stress and tension - two key triggers in the onset...... >Read More



When Words Need To Move Out

We've all been there. Somebody says something to you and it feels like taking a sharp jab. Words can be painful and like a bruise, they can linger for a long time. Words are the most powerful thing in the world. They have the ability to completely restore and uplift, yet simultaneously they can keep us tortured and sleepless. How... >Read More



How to Help a Person in Crisis

After meeting the more urgent physical needs (like providing food, water, shelter, and medical care), the person might be ready to talk about his or her trauma. Below we give you some examples on how to help someone deal with the psychological impact of the crisis. What might be the most important thing you can do is give the... >Read More



Lessons from an Economic Crisis

Financial situation got you down? Get a listening ear with a confidential email mentor Lately the economy is big news. As someone who discusses personal finance I'd have to say that the discussion is good. But, if you add up all the news reports (print, radio, television, internet) you wonder whether Jane and Joe Consumer are really learning anything....... >Read More



Spring Clean Your Life

Spring is here and there's truly no better time than now to simplify our lives. You can think of this as spring cleaning your life. The number one stresser these days is that life is too fast paced. It can be difficult if not impossible to keep up. Some retirees find that they are busier than ever, doing all the things they never... >Read More



Work Out Your Stress

Stress is part of life. Caregiving, work and family demands, illness and financial pressures all can cause stress. So can special occasions like birthdays and holidays with their many demands and expectations. If you don't control stress it can lead to health problems. Stress can disrupt not only your concentration but also your sleeping and eating...... >Read More


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