Category Archives: Coping mechanisms

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Posted on December 10, 2016 by JmaC

Check out my story which will continue through out the  coming days I am hoping my journey can help others who do not have a voice yet we all have our own stories/journies we can learn from each other and … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Stress? Surrender and Go With the Flow

Posted on October 22, 2016 by JmaC

By Judith Orloff, MD, Special to Everyday Health There’s a telling detail in the latest “Stress in America” survey from the American Psychological Association. About half of the respondents (48 percent) reported being regularly stressed out because they are “unable to control … Continue reading →

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How Dreams Become Goals

Posted on October 8, 2016 by JmaC

It is wonderful to have a dream. It can also be wonderful to have a goal. True, there is a school of thought that maintains we should not need goals. We looked at this view a few months ago. My … Continue reading →

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Mindful Breathing Exercises for Stress

Posted on October 5, 2016 by JmaC

Learning to follow the breath is one of the most basic mindfulness exercises for stress, and for good reason: Mindful breathing has the power to reduce stress on a physical level, and can actually retrain the stress response in the … Continue reading →

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Manage Stress, Don’t Eliminate It

Posted on October 5, 2016 by JmaC

By Michael Weinberger *This post originally appeared on A Plan for Living’s blog. If you define stress as that crazy out-of- control feeling you get when you’re overwhelmed and under pressure, you’ve got it partially right. Stress is your body’s reaction to … Continue reading →

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