Knock Out Stress Tip – 5 Minute Techniques

As a therapist, I’m often told by clients that they don’t have time to try any of my stress reduction tips.    I always challenge them by asking them if they have 5 minutes free in their day.  Maybe it’s when they’re in line at the grocery store, or stuck at a red light.  In almostContinue reading “Knock Out Stress Tip – 5 Minute Techniques”

Knock Out Stress Tip – Let’s Cook!

“Chocolate cream pie! You know what I love about cooking? I love that after a day when NOTHING is sure and when I say nothing, I mean NOTHING, you can come home and absolutely know that if you add egg yolks to chocolate and sugar and milk, it will get thick. That’s such a comfort.”Continue reading “Knock Out Stress Tip – Let’s Cook!”

Knock Out Stress Tip – Yoga

Did you know that the technical meaning of yoga is “union”?  When you practice yoga, you achieve just that; a union between the mind, body, and spirit that can have positive healing properties for both the body and mind. You may be envisioning yourself wearing tights and a leotard and decide to skip to theContinue reading “Knock Out Stress Tip – Yoga”

Knock Out Stress Tip: Random Acts of Kindness

Have you heard of the random acts of kindness movement?  The premise is simple.  Perform a small but meaningful action that will positively impact the life of another human being.   It can be something as small as opening the door for a stranger, or as large as your imagination can take you.  Although we hearContinue reading “Knock Out Stress Tip: Random Acts of Kindness”