What have you been reading lately?

When was the last time you read a book?

Are you a wide reader?

In a gathering, you can tell who the wide readers are. Wide readers think and speak well. They win the admiration, respect, and good opinion of others.

Reading expands the mind. In fact, many people consider it as one of the satisfying pleasures of humans, for it involves physical as well as mental activities.

Reading is primarily a...

As we have already discussed how some of the causes of burnout lies with our situation in prior articles. The other part comes from within ourselves when we lost control over our life as a child.

We have to set up a new path for our ideals, our ambitions, attitudes, intentions and our goals.  How we were treated by our mother can and will control the rest of our lives.  The main challenge is to recognize what unconditional love is.  We knew what it was when we were...

Nearly 80% of American workers report feeling stress at work. Half of those say their jobs are extremely stressful. With so many workers experiencing such high levels of anxiety on the job, it's no wonder so many of us feel on edge so often. What are the main causes of on-the-job stress overload, and how can the average employee create a more peaceful workday?

Watch Over Scheduling.
Over committing and over scheduling seem to be the number one stressor in the American...

The readers of this article can probably be divided into two main groups.

Those who resonate with the title of this article and want to know how to hide and overcome such a shameful and primitive (uncivilised) emotion as anger.

And those who are angry at me for even suggesting that it should be repressed.

Bear with me for another moment, because just as the emotion of anger isn't what it seems, neither is this article.

A few days ago my own rage burst forth at...

An appropriate amount of stress is vital to motivate and build resilience in character. However, it should not overwhelm you. The key to successful stress management lies in taking charge: you have to effectively deal with schedule demands, your thoughts, your emotions and occasional situation crises.

When you are in control, you will experience a balanced life coupled with minimal stress. The constant need to work within deadlines may leave you mentally drained. However, applying...

Relaxation music soothes your brain after hectic work or during high-stress moments. Listen to Yanni before attending a corporate meeting. Chances are you’ll deliver a much better sales pitch than others. Again, the night before that crucial examination, play some oriental music and burn some incense before you go to sleep. You will wake up feeling fresh, ready to take on the horrors of the examination.

Listening to music is one of the surefire ways to beat...

Listening to good music does wonders to make you feel good about yourself.  But did you also know that it’s a great way to help you relief stress?  For as long as history stretches back, music has been a big part of helping in stress management.

And the great part is that you can listen to music at home, without having to worry about the stress of traffic or other people.

Everyone has a favorite type of music, whether it’s classical, adult contemporary...

We can be quite happy we have a lot of company in stress.

Those days of living a simple life on a farm are long gone. We live in a society that becomes more stressful every day. Just think of having to deal with voice mail and voice menus. You call customer service and you have to wait what seems to be a lifetime to talk to an operator. You must go through voice menus and menu options that have nothing to do with the question you need to ask. You are now stressed...

It is necessary to take panic attack medication for the treatment of panic disorders. There is a wide variety of medications available and most need a prescription and cannot be purchased over the counter. When a person suffers from a panic disorder, the symptoms may include accelerated heartbeat, palpitations, sweating and various forms of distortions. One of the problems associated with suffering from severe panic attacks is that the person suffers from fear and anxiety of future...

Nightmares are often seen by people under a lot of stress. Although it is not very clear whether stress is the reason for people to see nightmares or nightmares are one of the reasons for people to feel stress, but it is very clear that stress and dreams are interrelated.

Dreams are basically a part of the human subconscious, so there is enough possibility that these dreams act as the subconscious part of a person which helps him understand what is happening in him. Many...