Sunday I followed through on a commitment to myself to overcome my fears around ballroom dance. In two hours I went from quivering about waltzing to confident! I left feeling lighter all around and I’m confident I burned off more than a few calories with this fun, fast-paced class. The magicians in charge of this [...]
When you know your body is out of sorts, it is easy to head for the medicine cabinet or a doctor and that may be just the thing to do. Another option I have found that consistently provides subtle and sometimes not so subtle relief and more is Qigong. In my experience, it is one of the [...]
What are you doing to reduce your stress by strengthening your physical CORE?
Recently I decided that I wanted to add more FUN to my walk, weights and 5 Rhythms Dance routine. So, I am taking an East Coast Swing dance course. Yes, I have taken dance lessons numerous times throughout my life with mixed results. [...]
Ah, our first days of spring! We are definitely ready for it here in the Pacific Northwest! As professional women 45 and over, I sense we are also very ready to experience an internal spring and reduce the heightened stress many are feeling. Tending to our Pleasure Quotient is one way to do it!
Today you [...]
If you checked out the list of 52 stress reducers you probably noticed how many of them had to do with preparing ahead- get ready for the day ahead the night before, do preventive maintenance for your body (get that mammogram and those teeth checked regularly, etc.). Rudolph Giuliani’s preparing his city for disasters man-man [...]
If we are creating a recipe for a less stressful life, after cutting caffeine Stephen Cherniske, M.S., nutritional biochemist, suggests focusing on your quality of life by reducing the background stressors. Cherniske directs our attention to another very popular part of the American diet, television, and suggests turning it off. Turn it off to make [...]
When I went to Europe the first time, I was so wound up that it took me about two weeks before I felt that I was in sync with the Greek culture around me. Most of us don’t have two weeks to unwind. So how do you truly shift gears and enjoy your “get away” [...]
While I was away for the holidays Michele Corey, a good friend, found out that she has breast cancer. I have experienced all kinds of emotions since her diagnosis and, ironically, one of the strongest is gratitude. Gratitude for the fact that Michele is a strong woman; she is the type of woman who will best [...]
With Happy Thanksgiving experiences receding from sight and the media buzz on “buy!” I can find myself leaning toward old beliefs about how the upcoming month with its special holidays will be experienced. “Stress” seems to be the first “package” to arrive and it is a gift that keeps on giving unless I pause, take [...]
Thanksgiving is coming right up, and for me, Thanksgiving means reflecting on what I am grateful for, spending quality time with family and close friends, and enjoying preparing and eating comfort food. I will call my relatives and friends again today to refresh our plans.
As for the comfort food, I am not in charge [...]
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