Simple Summer Stress Free Activities
Looking for something to do this summer, but don’t want to burden your wallet? Here are some simple FREE Activities to take your mind off stress this summer. 1. Ground Yourself – Get Outside! Grounding yourself is a way to reconnect with the earth. Simply go outside, take your shoes off and walk around […]
We Are All Going To Die – Steve Jobs
In this excerpt from Steve Jobs’ Stanford University Commencement Speech in 2005, 1 year after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Steve Jobs reminds us that life is short and we are all going to die. Remembering that we are all going to die motivates us to live each day to the fullest. Working […]
How Hobbies Can Drive You To Mindfulness
Many hobbies allow us to practice mindfulness and relieve stress because they drive us to focus on the present moment and task at hand. Hobbies allow racing thoughts to subside and the mind to be at ease, concentrating on our current movements. Being mindful allows us to fully enjoy the beauty of the moment, enlightening […]
The Guest House By Rumi
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be […]
Stress and Its Effect on Your Body
Everyone experiences stress, some more than others. It is the body’s way of reacting to change, good or bad. Positive stress helps to guide you through dangerous situations or be aware of your surroundings. Negative stress is when a person constantly experiences obstacles or challenges and feels no relief or alleviation of their situation. When […]
How Do Colors Affect You?
Are you more attracted to someone wearing a red shirt or a yellow one? Do you feel different in an orange room versus a blue room? Colors can influence our mood, feelings, and emotions. Although there is not a lot of research in this area and your own cultures and experiences may influence how certain […]
10 Tools to Help Protect Yourself from Stress
Stress is always going to be lurking around, so it is important for us to have some tools in mind that we can use to protect ourselves from it and tackle it when needed. Here are just a few tools to put in your toolbox to help you stay healthy, happy, and stress-free. 1. Breathe! […]
Your Words and Thoughts Are Physical – Will Smith
If you have a dream, protect it and master the skills to reach it, one brick at a time. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you can’t do something! And if you aren’t making a difference, then what is the point? Your life will be better, when you make others’ lives better. […]
