This is a selection from a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. For me this poem is all about growing older, getting through the dark days, knowing sunny days are coming and to accept that our life is not perfect. Being ‘blue’ is ok if you give it a time frame to experience it, then move on. Overcoming depression My life is cold and dark and dreary It rains and the wind is never weary My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past And… Read Entire Story
Review of The Unexplainable Store for Relaxation Music
April 19, 2013
Image via Wikipedia I have spoken about this online store called The Unexplainable Store before but in the last week I noticed that my anxiety levels were rising again because of a few things happening in my life at present, and so I wanted to talk to you again about how the music they sell is such a great help to me in managing my anxiety. If something works then you … Read Entire Story
What is anxiety?
April 19, 2013
Anxiety is an emotional state where you feel frightened and confused because of your reactions to a perceived or actual threat. Most people will experience this in their lifetime and yet most people don’t know what is anxiety and why it happens. The reason for its increase in recent years includes a variety of causes, including living… Read Entire Story
Herbs and Other Natural Products available for Anxiety
April 19, 2013
I have posted for you today some snippets that I found from recent articles on the internet that I thought were helpful for using herbs and natural products to control anxiety. The origins of herbs used for anxiety: Originally from : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10434950.htm Herbs have been tried and true for centuries. The power of herbs is why the human race still exists. Ancient civilizations utilized herbs for healing wounds, relaxation, and cleansing. The power of herbs is what kept ancient civilizations healthy and alive. The human race may have… Read Entire Story
How to manage travel anxiety
April 19, 2013
I love to travel but I also get stressed out by the preparation and the actual traveling but I still go and I have fun the majority of the time. I am going on a cruise and so for the last week I have felt my anxiety levels rising. When I feel like this I know I have to start to bring that anxiety down. I tell myself to relax as often… Read Entire Story
What links are there between TMJ and stress?
April 19, 2013
TMJ and stress, so first of all lets discuss what is TMJ. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) is a condition that causes the jaw joints to lock and causes pain during eating and chewing especially. You use this joint often during the day also whenever you talk. A big factor in developing TMJ is stress which can cause you to clench or grind your teeth. You may not even be aware of it. Stress and jaw pain often go together as you may not even be aware that you are even tensing your jaw. I… Read Entire Story
What is Mental Health: Well, Balance for Starters
April 19, 2013
I loved the seesaw when I was a kid. The goal was to see how high I could spring up and how quickly I could get my partner in the air. But the principle of the seesaw is always the same: if I am up, you are down and if you are up, then I am down. It runs in cycles and operates off of ceaseless motion. Many of us do indeed like the wild ride and find stillness to be much more of a challenge than ceaseless motion. And … Read Entire Story
Why Gratitude: It’s a Bit Like a Vaccine
April 19, 2013
On this day, as with every Thanksgiving, I take care to stop and consider all for which I have to be grateful. And there really is so very much. In a day in which the only things that seem to make the news or capture our attention are the … Read Entire Story
Successful Entrepreneurs: The Happy Entrepreneur
April 19, 2013
Free Dry Cleaning for the Unemployed Although owning your own business certainly has its trying moments, I have to say that I wouldn’t have it any other way. Long gone are the days when I feared what my boss would say, rushed out the door in a panic for fear of being late and dealing with the repercussions, or agonized over the decision as to whether to stay home with my sick child or go to work. And when the … Read Entire Story
What is Mindfulness: The Right Now
April 19, 2013
Enjoying the moment… What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a crucial skill for anyone, for there seems to be no lack of worrisome items. The to-do list runs the length of a 20k marathon and fourteen people seem to need your attention at once. And like a run-away train, our thoughts can collide and erupt into frustration and anger or spiral down to apathy or… Read Entire Story
How Do I Find Happiness: The Inspired Life
April 19, 2013
Inspiration sometimes lands in our laps… One of my goals for 2013 is to learn how to consistently live a truly inspired life. Perhaps you share this goal. But first, we have to know what this actually means! Inspiration can be defined as “the process of being mentally stimulated to do something, especially something creative.” Certainly, being mentally stimulated and working creatively rank high on many of our priority lists! And people frequently … Read Entire Story
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