Stress Management
Fred McFeely Rogers makes us aware that play can be a wonderful way for serious learning. Play is often talked about a s if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. Most of us have gone too serious with all...
The key to stress is how you deal with it. Dealing with stress involves body, mind and the emotions. A primary factor in dealing with stress that involves all those levels is your ability to relax. There are many ways to do that. A continuous, deep and slow abdominal breathing is a vital factor...
If the idea of having supple muscles and smooth, fluid movements – movements that convey youth and health, regardless of age – sounds appealing, then add flexibility training into your life, if you haven’t done so already, so that you may begin to enjoy the many benefits. Flexibility is defined as the measure of...
A very significant mode of acquiring weight loss is by undertaking a proper exercising regimen and aerobics have proved to be extremely beneficial in these cases. The process of aerobic exercising and even the term itself was developed by Kenneth H Cooper and Col. Pauline Potts and it was these two gentlemen who first...
It is extremely difficult to break a smoking habit – we all know that. It is virtually impossible to make a smoker stub out a cigarette when he or she has set a mind to smoke. But, this is exactly what Allen Carr has done in his life consistently, and that too millions of...
Probably the most widely known Western system of movement therapy, the Alexander Technique is a method of bringing the way we move under our conscious direction and avoiding a buildup of muscular tension. F. Matthias Alexander, who was born in Tasmania in 1869, developed his theories in an effort to save his career when...
Christmas is approaching again, not that event of peace and quietness but a highly charged and stressful time Stress is a natural part of life. What you understand by stress though may be quite different from your work colleague, your neighbour or your partner. The same events, the same amount of pressure may inspire...
To reduce stress, develop the habit of a good time management. This is especially important for dealing with stress that is induced by increased responsibilities or having to meet deadlines in your job. Break down large projects into small parts that you can easily oversee and handle one part at a time. Do what...
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? – Paul Sweeney Do you possess the rare quality of patience? We need patience and perseverance to overcome deep-rooted patterns of behaviour and beliefs. But how many really demonstrate these qualities...
Are you heading for the famous Christmas burnout? How about keeping a deep breather in between. Just place your hands on your belly and let your hands be slowly moved by your breath. Then let the energy circulate from the coccyx to the top of the head with the inbreath and breathe out while...