Communication, when not clear can hurt us. We’re not heard and we become frustrated. Whether you’re talking to your partner, spouse, kids, boss or fellow co-workers communication or lack thereof is one of the most popular stressors these days. When communication is effective and positive it can be one of the best stress relievers I [...]
Saying no is one of the best ways I know to 1) free up time and 2) build confidence.
When was the last time you said no? To your kids, your spouse, your boss, or your friends? Having a hard time remembering? For me and so many people I know, saying no is [...]
Stressors keep piling up and may include demands on your time, your wallet, your health and your emotions. There are no isolated cases, it’s happening to all of us. So why does it seem that some can get through it so much easier than others? It’s a little thing called Resilience.
What [...]
When I present stress workshops I’m often amazed at how many participants do not understand how their body and/or mind responds to stress. I often hear comments such as, “Wow, I didn’t know that was stress.” Even worse, sometimes folks are so blind the response they don’t think they have stress at all. In one [...]
I struggled with today’s post. There is so much I want to write about and I was confusing all of the topics. Lots of great starts, nothing completed. Then I ran out of time as there were client appointments, podcasts to create, laundry to fold and cleaning to be done. (My [...]
Nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong mental attitude. - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States.
I have an uncle who has quite a bit going on: He’s getting married next week, selling his home, and moving [...]
A few years ago, I had a stressful job and waking in the morning was a chore. I was tired, frustrated and a complainer. “I don’t have enough time!” I would say. Commuting, cooking, workouts, cleaning, when was there any time for fun? How could I fit it all in? [...]
I get asked this question a lot “Will yoga or meditation help me lose weight?”
Simply put: No.
In order to lose weight you need to burn and/or decrease calories - modifying your food intake and incorporating exercise is the way to do that. Meditation, typically a sitting practice, will not expend a lot [...]
These days when I’m feeling stressed I take a step back and ask “Stacey, why are you doing this? Who will be affected?”
A lot of times the answer to that 2nd question is ME. And the answer to the first question is often “Because I’m a perfectionist” (and I’m working on that!) At [...]
Are you a Saturday morning early riser who lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts? Then tune in to 95.9 FM WATD to hear me and fellow blogger Kathleen Burns Kingsbury of the Women and Money blog on the Mike McNamara Show at 8:30am. Kathleen will talk money and I’ll talk about stress, what [...]
