After one of my recent Simply Stress Less presentations someone approached me, sharing their surprise that what I was suggesting seemed to be so simple. “Yep, that’s right,” I replied, “simple IS the solution.” Somewhere along the line we have made things overly complicated in an attempt to make things more convenient. What I coach people on is how to …
10 Healthy Habits to Simply Stress Less Tip #5 De-clutter to de-stress. Take the time to organize your environment and create on the outside how you want to feel on the inside. Do some spring cleaning and practice letting go of the old while you make space for the new. Clutter in our environment can create a lot of static …
The food mood connection is really undeniable. Think of a food that you enjoy or from a happy time and it’s hard not to smile. Think of a food that you ate too much of once or that made you sick and you immediately have a “yuck” type of reaction. Think of a family tradition type food and well let’s …
Over the years I have coached many people in the development of communication skills. The way in which we communicate can either add to or alleviate stress. For some reason this topic has been especially present in my life over the past few weeks. I have had to deliver and receive some “not so great news” and also coached several …
First of all I want to wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day. I am grateful for this day and the reminder to express love and gratitude for all of the amazing people who have blessed my life. I am grateful for the opportunity to share this day with colleagues, clients, and friends and for the opportunity to share …
Let me start by telling you a little bit about Rocky. Rocky is our 9 1/2 year old American Bulldog with personality plus. When he was a puppy he had an unbelievable amount of energy and would run, leap, and bound wherever he would go…let’s be honest, he’s still like that, he just needs more frequent naps. When someone first …
I was walking through Costco the other day and came upon a giant bottle of Avocado Oil. Exciting because I am a big fan of the nutrient dense avocado. To be honest I was not familiar with Avocado Oil but I bought it anyway because it is a high heat cooking oil and I have been looking for a good …
Yesterday Mark and I were out running errands…in a snow storm. We decided to stop for dinner since we were both pretty hungry and with the freezing cold temps and the blowing snow, we just were not really sure how long it was going to take us to get back home. As I was perusing the menu I noticed the …
Today I am dishing out some basic facts about one of the many foods that I absolutely love! Enjoy getting some basic info about the pomegranate and what makes them oh so appealing. Use caution when opening (or wear an apron), I had one split apart and fling out of my hand and into the air spewing seeds and juice …
Welcome 2014, this is going to be a great year! I love all the excitement and promise that comes with a new year, and it seems so fitting to wake up this morning to a brilliantly beautiful blanket of snow. The snow symbolizes a blank slate, ready for all that is to be written in the new year. We enjoyed …
