The daily grind can really get to you if you don’t take the time to sit back and relax every once in a while. Spending 40-plus hours of your day locked inside of a work cubicle can really take its toll, so you really need to make sure that you have plenty of time for some quality rest and relaxation when you get home. Follow my tips for the best ways to relax after a bad day at work below.

1. Meet some friends for a drink. Sometimes a stiff drink is the best way for you to...

Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens.  And response is something we can choose. ~Maureen Killoran

Did you ever have so much to do that you didn’t know where to begin?  So you just stared at what appeared to be a mountain before you, and you felt totally overwhelmed.  Trying to take on too much at once can make you feel like you can’t handle any of it.  It causes anxiety, distress and confusion.  You...

Alpha brain waves will normally happen when you and your mind are in the most efficient and relaxed state. When this occurs your mind is said to be in the alpha mind state. This usually occurs during the short time between being awake and asleep. I guess it would be safe to say that each and every one of us will experience alpha brain waves at least once every day. It’s a shame that it will only happen during the brief moment just before we fall asleep each night.

It truly...

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There seem to be only two directions we can point ourselves in. Either it feels to us like we are working toward having what we really want, or we're doing something else. With the wind or against it. Which condition feels better to you? Wind in the sails, or dead calm stuck? Given that we all have had plenty of time to experience smooth sailingandbeing mired in the muck, the value of finding out how to break through that...

Our every day life is characterized by circumstances that bring pressure and inhibit our normal functioning. This is what is referred to as stress. However, it is important to keep in mind that, allowing stress to take over will not do anything to sort your problems. The best way to handle stress is to be armed with stress management strategies to keep you going and to help relieve the pressure.

Stress management begins when you realize that, you alone are in control of your...

Meditation is accepted as one of the most potent and accessible methods of curbing stress and helping self improvement . An elementary daily meditation regime can alter your life dramatically and is among the great self improvement tips. There are a lot of different techniques that you are able to use to enter into a meditative state. They include centering on the breath, repeating a mantra over in your mind, journeying and originative visualization. Meditation is 1000s of years old in...

Stress is a situation when things go beyond control and have a detrimental effect on people`s lives. The reason for stress and its effects vary from person to person, and hence learning certain techniques and understanding the value of self help on stress management makes a person happy without allowing stress to override. Stress should not be considered a disease, yet it should be a contributing factor triggering diseases such as skin disease, asthma, migraine, allergies and many more....

Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren?  If you are, or know someone who fits this description, then you are aware of the stress associated with change and being a second-time-around parent.  It is not the grandchildren who are causing the stress, because you know what a blessing it is to have them around.

Stress comes from changes in your financial status, changes in the family structure and schedules, and the reason you needed to take in your grandchildren. ...

Anger tells us many lies. One common lie is that once we are angry, there is little we can do to stop feeling that way, we must act it out. Like a person overcome by alcohol when we become drunk with anger we feel as though it has us in its grip. Nothing can be further from the truth. We always have a choice about how to handle the feelings that arise. One by one we will now turn around some of the lies anger tells and gain true control.

Anger Is A Choice We Make

Anger strikes everyone at some time or another. How we respond to anger, however, can mean the difference between a healthy approach to problem solving and a violent, uncontrolled reaction that can hurt not only yourself, but those around you.

Definition of Anger

While anger as an emotion is difficult to describe, it does have a definition, provided by psychologists and therapists. From irritation to rage to intense, uncontrollable fury, anger runs through a gamut...