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Not everything bad is bad and not everything good is good
Not all stress is bad. We know about bad stress [or Distress], but there is something called good stress or "Eustress."
Eustress can be defined as a pleasant or curative stress. We can't always avoid stress, in fact, sometimes we don't want to. But often, it is controlled stress that gives us our competitive edge in performance related activities like athletics, giving a speech, or acting.
The physiological responses to distress and eustress are basically the same but the brain processes the experiences differently. For example when ...
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Not all stress is bad. We know about bad stress [or Distress], but there is something called good stress or "Eustress."
Eustress can be defined as a pleasant or curative stress. We can't always avoid stress, in fact, sometimes we don't want to. But often, it is controlled stress that gives us our competitive edge in performance related activities like athletics, giving a speech, or acting.
The physiological responses to distress and eustress are basically the same but the brain processes the experiences differently. For example when ...
Aim For The Stars
Here you are... roughing it at the office or schlepping home after a hellish day at work. What a nightmare, you desperately look for a way out, a moments
break from it all.
No problem, look to the heavens for some quick relief. Gaze upward - past the maze of electrical wiring, water and gas mains, asphalt, concrete and steel skyscrapers- look high up above in the air.
Feast your eyes on the heavens.
If it's still day than enjoy the cloud formations and the rays of sun.
If it's early evening...than take the leisure to marvel at the magnificent setting of ...
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No problem, look to the heavens for some quick relief. Gaze upward - past the maze of electrical wiring, water and gas mains, asphalt, concrete and steel skyscrapers- look high up above in the air.
Feast your eyes on the heavens.
If it's still day than enjoy the cloud formations and the rays of sun.
If it's early evening...than take the leisure to marvel at the magnificent setting of ...
Antioxidants Can Help In A Variety of Ways
Antioxidants neutralize free radicals which damage body cells. Our health and well being depends on us having extremely efficient antioxidant mechanisms.
Antioxidants also assist in fighting stress damage.
Here are some of the more popular antioxidants and "Superfruits:"
Green tea, made from the leaves of camellia sinenis, contains more antioxidant compounds than any other food or beverage and can significantly reduce oxidative stress.
Goji Berry, Known in Asia as an extremely nutritious food, Goji berries or also known as Chinese wolfberries or Himalayan Goji berries, have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for at least 2,000 years.
Acai Berry, The dense pigmentation of açaí ...
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Here are some of the more popular antioxidants and "Superfruits:"
Green tea, made from the leaves of camellia sinenis, contains more antioxidant compounds than any other food or beverage and can significantly reduce oxidative stress.
Goji Berry, Known in Asia as an extremely nutritious food, Goji berries or also known as Chinese wolfberries or Himalayan Goji berries, have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for at least 2,000 years.
Acai Berry, The dense pigmentation of açaí ...
The Futility of Futile Arguments
Futile arguments are a total waste of time. They just go around in circles and don't amount to anything. All they do is stress you out. Save yourself a lot
of grief and don't participate in them.
Explain that you would rather have a productive conversation and then walk away.
Friendly conversations are meant to be enjoyable and gainful, any sort of deviation from that is usually trouble.
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Explain that you would rather have a productive conversation and then walk away.
Friendly conversations are meant to be enjoyable and gainful, any sort of deviation from that is usually trouble.
Don’t Put It Off Just Do It
We love driving ourselves crazy. Alright that came out wrong. But why do we unknowingly torture ourselves?
Your tooth is killing you but because you dread the dentist you will procrastinate and keep pushing off the dentist appointment.
You know you are long overdue for a health exam but keep putting it off for fear of the results.
This mentality tends to interfere with bigger things as well. You are having financial issues or marital issues and you keep skirting around it instead of facing the problem head on.
All that this causes is to create stress and more stress ...
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Your tooth is killing you but because you dread the dentist you will procrastinate and keep pushing off the dentist appointment.
You know you are long overdue for a health exam but keep putting it off for fear of the results.
This mentality tends to interfere with bigger things as well. You are having financial issues or marital issues and you keep skirting around it instead of facing the problem head on.
All that this causes is to create stress and more stress ...
Helping Others Is A Quick High
Doing for others is the equivalent of an endorphin high.
Enhancing other people's lives has a tremendous impact on our own lives. Give your day a higher purpose and in return you will receive the gift of inner tranquility
and serenity.
Isn't it interesting that we feel so much better when we give, than when we are on the receiving end.
Put a smile on a child's face, extend a hand to an elderly person, feed a poor soul and watch your soul serenade.
It's just the facts of life that ...
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It's just the facts of life that ...
Dealing With Stress Before It Makes Itself Feel At Home
Stress can motivate you. But it can also drive you crazy. The key is how you view it.
All our lives are filled with pressures responsibilities and the unexpected. We all have someone that we work with, depend on, answer to or socialize with. This whole
interconnected web, by its very nature is bound to cause stress.
Much of it is due to things that are outside of your control, especially other people. You can't control their actions, emotions or responses to you - but you can
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Deadlines Have Deadlines Too
Relaxation Tip for
Wednesday, August 22
In situations that require a deadline, always remember Murphy's Law- "Everything takes longer than you think" and "If anything can go wrong it will."
What automatically happens when things go wrong, disappointment will follow.
To avoid disappointing others and stressing yourself out, it's best to manage their expectations in advance.
-Overestimate the time the task will take and underestimate the results. By allowing your ego to get in the way (i.e. "no problem you'll have it done even quicker" or "thats a cinch") it will possibly result in a major deflation of ego.
-When the final result ...
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In situations that require a deadline, always remember Murphy's Law- "Everything takes longer than you think" and "If anything can go wrong it will."
What automatically happens when things go wrong, disappointment will follow.
To avoid disappointing others and stressing yourself out, it's best to manage their expectations in advance.
-Overestimate the time the task will take and underestimate the results. By allowing your ego to get in the way (i.e. "no problem you'll have it done even quicker" or "thats a cinch") it will possibly result in a major deflation of ego.
-When the final result ...
H2O Is The Way To Go
Relaxation Tip for
Tuesday, August 21
Water is by far the best liquid out there. Are you getting enough? Your body will get stressed out much faster if it isn't adequately hydrated.
When searching for the perfect thirst quenching drink, try ice cold water. It does wonders for your system. It cleanses it, revives it and it's still the best thirst quencher on the planet.
Drinking lots of water towards evening (don't drink too close to bedtime, you don't want to spend the night in the bathroom) will also give you a much more restful sleep. Bodies that are hydrated ...
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Water is by far the best liquid out there. Are you getting enough? Your body will get stressed out much faster if it isn't adequately hydrated.
When searching for the perfect thirst quenching drink, try ice cold water. It does wonders for your system. It cleanses it, revives it and it's still the best thirst quencher on the planet.
Drinking lots of water towards evening (don't drink too close to bedtime, you don't want to spend the night in the bathroom) will also give you a much more restful sleep. Bodies that are hydrated ...
Dreaming Up Ways To Spend A Fortune
Relaxation Tip for
Monday, August 20
As we have discussed many times in the past, quick distractions are a lethal weapon in the war against stress.
Here is another tip to help you distract during a very stressful moment or even during a panic attack:
Imagine yourself having just inherited or won 10 Million Dollars, what's the first thing you would do with the money? What else would you do?
New Car? House? Boat? Vacation? Summer Home? Charitable Foundation?
Go ahead, daydream a bit.
You see, you forgot all your problems already.
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As we have discussed many times in the past, quick distractions are a lethal weapon in the war against stress.
Here is another tip to help you distract during a very stressful moment or even during a panic attack:
Imagine yourself having just inherited or won 10 Million Dollars, what's the first thing you would do with the money? What else would you do?
New Car? House? Boat? Vacation? Summer Home? Charitable Foundation?
Go ahead, daydream a bit.
You see, you forgot all your problems already.