Archive for December 2007

Give Yourself a Hand – Advice for Maintaining Beautiful Hands

Dec 30th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

Maintaining beautiful hands is important for maintaining a youthful look at any age. Your hands get the most exposure and show your age the most, so care of them is care for your age. Knowing how to maintain your hands as you age is the best way to make sure they look your best and [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 17

Dec 28th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

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CONCLUSION
       If you’ve learned nothing from reading this book, we hope you realize and understand that there is NO WAY to completely eliminate stress from your life.  What you can do is to learn how to make that stress work FOR you.
       Stress management isn’t as difficult as it might actually seem.  However, we can’t [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 16

Dec 27th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

RELAXING AT WORK
       Coffee breaks aren’t the only times when you can take a moment for yourself.  Experience has actually taught me that coffee (or smoke) breaks can actually add to the stress you feel when you’re at work.
       Some of the suggestions we’ve given you in this book can certainly be practiced at work, [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 15

Dec 26th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

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TAKE A BREAK
       So often, we know inside ourselves that we need a break.  That break might be a full-fledged vacation or a weekend getaway.  Either way, getting out of the daily grind can be amazingly liberating and a huge way to get rid of stress and anxiety.
       Unfortunately, many people think they can’t take [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 14

Dec 25th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

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JUST SAY NO!
       One huge problem people who are overly stressed out have is the ability to say “No” when they need to.  Maybe your mother wants you to take Grandma to the store, but you’re in the middle of a big work project.  Perhaps your best friend asks if you wouldn’t mind babysitting her [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 13

Dec 24th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

WHO YA GONNA CALL?  STRESS BUSTERS!

1. I really love this thought and have used it many times myself! Yell! That’s right, scream at the top of your lungs – as loud as you can. While this may not be feasible in your home, it works great when you’re in your car with the windows rolled [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 12

Dec 23rd, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

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MORE STRESS MANAGEMENT
•1. Make stress your friend
Acknowledge that stress is good and make stress your friend! Based on the body’s natural “fight or flight” response that burst of energy will enhance your performance at the right moment. I’ve yet to see a top sportsman totally relaxed before a big competition. Use stress wisely to push [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 11

Dec 22nd, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

STRESS MANAGEMENT
       As we’ve said before, stress is a part of life.  There’s no getting away from it.  In fact, some stress is good stress.  You may not believe that, but sometimes stress can motivate us to do things we may not normally do in a relaxed state.  Stress can make us brave enough to [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 10

Dec 21st, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

SELF-HYPNOSIS FOR STRESS
       A few weeks ago, I was feeling particularly overwhelmed with stress and anxiety.  It seemed like anything that could go wrong, did go wrong.  I felt like I was spinning out of control.
       I happened to be writing a book on yoga and meditation at the time and came across a website [...]



ELIMINATE STRESS AND ANXIETY FROM YOUR LIFE prt 9

Dec 20th, 2007 | By The Passion Diva | Category: Extreme Self Care

USING MUSIC TO BEAT STRESS
Listening to music does wonder to alleviate stress. Everyone has different tastes in music. We should listen to the music that makes us feel comfortable. Sitting down and forcing yourself to listen to relaxation music that you don’t like may create stress, not alleviate it. Music is a significant mood-changer and [...]