Free Time is Overrated.

Picture by Randy Son Of Robert
Most of yearn for free time.  Time to lean back, relax and do absolutely nothing.  Sounds like paradise right?  Well . . .maybe.
The thing is that when we have lots of free time, say like a vacation, we often do less with our time.  Sometimes this is a good thing.  [...]

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Stress Relief

Photo by scragz
We all need it.  Even when things are going well, we are often busy with one task after another, going from work to taking care of the kids and keeping the house in order.  Some stress is good, but often when we are working hard and things are great, we think we can [...]

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Get rid of stress fast.

Paperwork by anomalous4
Stress in small doses can be invigorating and challenging, pushing us to do our best. But how many people do you know lately that have only a small dose of stress?  Not many I’ll bet.
So how do you find ways to combat the effects of stress?  Those tense, tight shoulders, stiff neck, and [...]

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Keeping Your Cool.

Snowman neighbor by MGShelton

Lack of sleep.
Headache.
Rushing and hurrying through the day.
Bad attitude – yours or someone else’s.

The daily grind of work and life can eat away at your peace and tranquility.  Dreary news, abrupt bosses, rude coworkers, traffic back-ups, never-ending chores, all of this and more can add up to create one majorly depressing feeling.
That’s [...]

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Life’s Too Short Not to Laugh Out Loud!

I told her a joke by Zanastardust

Browsing around the Internet I came across this title on a greeting card web site.  Attic Salt Greetings has hilarious cards that combine humorous pictures of people with great funny lines.  But the truth is their words “life is too short not to laugh out loud.”
For unknown reasons, [...]

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Coping with Loneliness.

Loneliness by Wolfgang Staudt
Loneliness is paralyzing, because of the fear it produces. You start to believe the hallucinations your brain is showing you; of friends laughing and partying without you, or family members having a barbeque feast and ignoring you.  These images are usually false fear signals generated by the brain.  Simply by reaching out [...]

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Take Stock of What You Have.

Biltmore Estate by Kamoteus
You may be richer than you know. Want to find out? First, take a few minutes and list the top 10 things you want to purchase in the net year, i.e. big screen TV, a new car, furniture, a home theater system, the new Xbox or Wii, a fancy laptop, [...]

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