STRESS LESS
Stress is an inevitable part of life. When the total amount of stress you experience exceeds your ability to cope with it, stress wreaks havoc on your health. Stress management can be a difficult change to make. With small tweaks and adjustments, you can give yourself the time you need to cope and heal from the damage stress does to our bodies and minds.
Some ways to minimize the impact of stress include:
Reduction in exposure to physiological or psychological stress
Mitigate the harmful effects of the stress you can’t avoid
Breathing techniques for handling stress daily
Adopt strategies for stress management
Bodies will provide you with tools and resources to reduce the amount of stress you experience, assist you in changing thought patterns and perceptions of stress, find options for stress management that work for you and your life, and of course, help you make SLEEP a priority. Movement, light exposure, nutrition, stimulant consumption, meditation practice, outdoor time and play (yes, PLAY!) all play an important role in stress management. We will give you what you need to make small changes that will give your stress load a big overhaul.
TRUTH: I used to hold on to my stress so hard until I had to eat a whole pie to let that ish go. My body was like a box of rocks. I found meditation and it moved the needle for me. I want to walk with you through learning how to find more zen in your life.
Habit Building, Part 3
Over the last two weeks we have shared how to begin a new habit, followed by having a habit-building-friendly environment. This week explores 3 tips around keeping the momentum going as time passes. At some point in building a new habit, motivation to keep going and performing typically wanes a bit. These 3 tips will help you to stay motivated to building your new habit.
Habit Building, Part 2
Last week we shared 3 ways to set up your habits.
This week we will explore 3 more tips from James Clear, author of bestselling Atomic Habits, to continue to build your practice of starting a new habit. These habits revolve around your environmental design, reducing friction, and priming your habit environment to spur you forward to building successful habits.
The POWER of ROUTINE
A solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one's mental energies and helps stave off the tyranny of moods. Having a routine can be helpful in times of unpredictability, uncertainty, and stress. Setting a daily routine creates structure, helps us reach our goals and reduces procrastination. Entrepreneur.com says, “The real power in routines is the way they can help us build momentum, break bad habits, prioritize our lives and make us more efficient.”
7 Reasons to Get Away with Friends
It’s easy as sleeping in to come up with 6,369 reasons to not plan a getaway with your girlfriends. Life, work, responsibilities are always creeping around in your brain and marching like toy soldiers all over your multiple to-do lists. It’s amazing how we juggle it all.
Let me tell you the truth: people can manage without you.
And it’s important to give yourself that time away. SO, SO important.
