How To Stop Worrying About Getting Cancer

Many of the cancer survivors reported that their experience was a wake-up call which caused them to reorder their priorities. They discovered what was truly important in life. They learned to put their family ahead of their work and to devote more time to their significant relationships.

What Type Of Music Is Best For Reducing Stress?

Today I listened to the song, “Weightless” by Marconi Union.  According to scientists, it is the most relaxing song ever created.  Sleep experts are even warning people not to listen to the song while they are driving their car.  Scientists at the Mindlab Institute say it is incredibly effective at lowering your stress.  However it […]

Babe Ruth’s Secret of Success

Babe Ruth was famous for hitting 714 home runs during the course of his baseball career. His remarkable home run record stood from 1935 until it was finally surpassed by Hank Aaron in 1974. Yet Babe Ruth also knew what it was like to experience failures and set-backs. Many people are not aware that Babe […]

A Simple and Powerful Time Management System

Ted Engstrom and Alec Makenzie, in their book, Managing Your Time, give perhaps the best known business example regarding time management. The authors tell how in the early part of the 20th century, Ivy Lee, a pioneer in the field of public relations, helped Charles Schwab and his employees become much more effective at managing […]

Using The Power Of Music To Reduce Your Stress

Listening to music can be a wonderful tool for alleviating stress. Researchers have found that music reduces a person’s heart rate and promotes higher body temperature – an indication of the onset of relaxation. Music can increase your levels of serotonin and endorphin, which promotes mood elevation and decreases stress. Dr. Arthur Harvey, a neuromusicologist […]

An Easy, Yet Powerful Stress Management Tip

  Last week, I had a stressful interaction with someone at work.  As I continued to try to reason with the person, I become more agitated.  Ideally, I would have left the area to take a brisk walk.  Even a five minute walk can be very helpful for reducing stress, calming down and gaining a […]

An Overlooked Strategy For Reducing Holiday Stress

The busyness of the holidays can make your stress levels soar. With only 20 days left until Christmas, here are just a few of the things you may need to get done: Decorating your home (inside & out), including buying a Christmas tree and hanging Christmas lights. Shopping for holiday food items, menu planning. Baking […]

Can’t Afford A Vacation? Try A “Staycation”

In prior posts, I’ve written about how vacations can help us tame our stress. Unfortunately, most Americans only take about one week of vacation per year.  This might sound O.K., until you compare it to those in Europe who take an average of five weeks per year.  Even more serious, 43 percent of American women […]

An Overlooked Method for Coping With Toxic Work Stress

In a previous article, I wrote about the nervous breakdown which Walt Disney had in 1931.  Walt had been working excessive hours for many years.  He was under severe financial pressure and he was very frustrated with many of his artists, whom he felt were not working hard enough.   The toxic work stress, combined with […]

The Power of Encouragement

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s color barrier, he faced jeering crowds in almost every stadium. The stress, pressure and mistreatment were pushing Jackie to the breaking point. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His owns fans began to […]

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