People often forget the stress of being a teen and with hormones kicking about everywhere they always think of Harry Enfield's stereotypical character, Kevin Patterson - slamming doors, being rude to his despairing parents, and insisting that everything is "so unfair!" But as well as hormones, being a teenager is a stressful time not only for their parents but more so, themselves. Young people have a lot of pressure, emotions and responsibilities to...

When we think of emotional stress, we automatically assume it's something that is bad for us. Yes, some kinds of stress are associated with health issues such as high blood pressure, headaches, and even weight gain. But not all stress is negative stress. To illustrate, think about stress on the body. Some types of physical stress – trauma from a car accident, a torn muscle, or a broken bone – are negative. But other kinds of stress – stretching, lifting weights, speed...

I saw a lady the other day at the supermarket. Her two boys were yelling, "Mom, I can't find the soup. Mom, Mom, MOOOOM" and as our eyes caught a weary sigh left her lips. I smiled and said, "Remember when you couldn't wait to hear the word Mom?"

Sometimes it seems like everyone just wants a piece of you. Just one more question, just one more second of your time. And all you want is a little piece and quiet.

So how do you manage stress? Is there really...

Stress is a natural part of being human. Anyone with a family, home, job, or who has any sort of life outside their living room sofa, is going to experience some level of tension during even the most ordinary of days. But stress doesn't have to shut you down or send you to the medicine cabinet. In fact, when used mindfully, stress can actually help you live a fuller, more rewarding life. Let's explore!

Stress helps you identify the bad stuff

There is an anomaly known to...

Which Motto Fits You Best:

Why do today what you can put off 'til tomorrow.
Why put off 'til tomorrow what you can do today

Each of these mottos follows a different path for setting goals, achieving goals, and living life. If you don't realize which style you follow you will set yourself up for frustration and pain. They each have different strengths and weaknesses and they each achieve very different results.

Here is an easy way to know which motto you follow and...

Varicose veins. Hair loss. Hair growth in unwanted places. Lack of energy. Oh, the pleasures of aging.  Now we can add another discouraging challenge of growing older: decreased resistance to stress-related disorders. Not only does stress cause our bodies to deteriorate faster, our ability to ward off the negative side effects of anxiety decreases with age.

Just as our bodies lose the ability to quickly or easily recover from physical stress, making us more prone to...

Root cause of tension....

In the present world all are talking about the work pressure, tension etc which all can be avoided if we are able to understand the root cause.

If we analyze all the cases in detail that are causing this so called "tension", "pressure" etc, we alone are the culprit. But then we are taken away by the materialistic point of view & simply putting the blame on others.

Our human body is the most complex where...

It makes you want to go right back to holiday mode, but unfortunately, that is not a viable solution. But I do have 4 effective tips that should see you regain control of your inbox and allow you to do the one thing that email was invented for-communicate with people that you want to communicate with.

1)Filter, filter, filter

Most modern email systems make it easy for you to set up automated filters. These can be on the basis of sender, date, subject or even on the...

It happens to the best of us. A glazed look in our eyes, heavy eyelids and drooping shoulders about an hour after lunch. No matter how light the lunch itself, and no matter how exciting the project at hand, all of us are liable to a bit of the forty wink syndrome in the afternoon.

Here's the thing however. Contrarian advice this may well be, and especially so for office workers, but you may be best off actually giving in to temptation.The Spanish and many other countries have...

A recent report of frequent bullying in American schools has brought national attention to the stressors commonly faced by teens—stressors that many parents and teachers are unaware of. Society is struggling to understand how 'atypical' adolescent peer pressure has escalated into vicious student behavior at school. As educators seek ways to increase compassion and empathy among students, many are finding that meditation offers promising, measurable results for tackling the...