Tips for Stress Reduction – 3 Simple Steps to Get Into Action! Part 2 of 3

Welcome back!  This is the 2nd post of 3 in my Tips for Stress Reduction.  I created these posts when I realized that Stress is the number one epidemic in our country, which leads to many life-threatening medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity etc…

Yet, as I have personally experienced, doctors will diagnose your condition as "stress...

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.

Mark Twain

Fear is nature's guardian that warns and alerts us to real or perceived dangers. Knowledge of fear is essential to survival since fear can sabotage the ultimate weapon of our intelligence making years of self-defense and emergency survival training useless. This is why understanding how to train our response to fear is one of the most important survivals skills.

Fear of a real or...

The average American woman weighs 162.9 pounds and wears a size 14; however, her bra and lingerie needs are rarely met by retail stores. In fact, several stores and designers only offer bras up to a size D cup, and even then, they're often made with little design — usually just a solid white, black or nude color. Because of this, Gigi's Closet knows how difficult it can be for larger chested women to find bras that, not only fit, but look great too. That's why Gigi's Closet...

Your attitude determines how your life will turn out. You don't have to rely on other people to find your happiness and fulfillment in life; rather you look within you because we have this treasure in earthen vessel which is our body. Don't allow what people say or do affect your life because it is actually what you say that will have the greatest effect on your life.

Never allow what critics say get to you; always see them as a stepping stone to greatness. You can hear their...

‘I do not know what course others may follow but for me, liberty or death’ was the remarkable statement of Sir Muhammad Ali, a distinguished political leader in Indo Pak sub- continent who had unflinchingly thrown challenges to the then British rulers who arranged a round table meeting in order to discuss overall situation of Indo Pak sub continent. He declared that he would never come back to his motherland as it was not a free country; if the rulers of British regime...

Communication problems are one of the biggest sources of relationship conflict and they can become so serious that complete relationship breakdown results. Often people don't listen attentively to one another. Active listening is not about agreeing with someone, it is simply about understanding what the other person is trying to say.

It is a structured approach to establishing true understanding in communication yet it can be conducted in a relaxed and informal way so that it...

Many parents may not be aware of what it takes to be an intentional parent. Of course, parenting is an ongoing process that teaches parents new things each day and leaves much more that needs to be learnt before they become a good parent. With their busy schedules, it is hard enough for them to be a good parent and intentional parenting may seem quite daunting and unattainable at first.

Not Necessarily Perfect Parenting

Intentional parenting may not be perfect...

When you are working out at the gym, did you notice that some people will pose and flex their muscles in front of a mirror after every set of exercise? Why are these people these narcissistic and shameless show offs, you must have wondered, didn't you?

Let us pause for a moment and think again. Have you ever wondered why these show offs have bigger muscles and their overall muscle definition is more ripped than the other guys in the gym? There must be a reason for that don't...

Scattered reports of palm trees growing in Northern areas of the United States and Canada have been known for many years. Semi-truck loads of windmill palm trees have been unloaded and successfully grown in Canada and the Northeast beginning in the year 2000. These windmill palm trees, Trachycarpus fortunei, provide many resorts and homeowners with a tropical look for their pools or patios. Needle palms, although very rare and available only in short supply, tolerate below zero...

One of the first steps to an effective weight loss plan is knowing how to calculate your BMR. You may be asking, "What the heck is BMR and what does it have to do with weight loss anyway?" BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. Your basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is the minimum number of calories per day a body requires just to maintain normal body functions not including daily activity. This is the number of calories needed to maintain your current weight if you did nothing but...