The Christmas holidays are fast approaching, and you know that means food, gifts, faith, and great times spent with family. Unfortunately, it also can mean some added stress. To help combat this, here are a few strategies to deal with the more “annoying” moments and people you may have to deal with.

Don’t React
As difficult as it is, try not to react to people that try and bait you into an argument. Sometimes the holidays brings out the worst in people, and they can’t help but to purposefully be contradictory. The more you ignore their jibes, the …read more

Everyday I get an email from Women’s Health magazine reminding me to take part in their daily sweepstakes. The prizes usually follow a monthly theme. For example, fitness products or beauty products. This month the theme is fashion. Anyway, to enter the sweepstakes, you take part in a daily poll. The questions touch on subjects like dating, sex, etc. They use the results for future features in the magazine.
Today the question concerned over-eating and stress. The question was, “Do you eat more when stressed out?”  The possible choices were, “Yes. No. Doesn’t apply to me.”
Doesn’t apply to me?  This one …read more

Surely you’ve heard the phrase “Mind over matter”?
Fiona King of NursingDegree.net recently brought It’s All in the Mind: 75 Ways to Think Your Way Into Good Health to my attention.
The article delivers just what it promises – 75 ways to use your mind to help promote good health. Each of the 75 tips is categorized into one of seven groups: General, Dealing with Stress, Illness and Disease, Emotional Health, Diet, Fitness, and Personal Development.
I’m especially interested in two from the Dealing with Stress group:
17. Prepare mentally for bed. Before you ever hit the sack, make sure your mind is ready …read more