Valentine’s Day has vastly different connotations depending on where you are in your life. Maybe you aren’t in a relationship currently and are wondering when you’re going to meet that “special someone.” Or perhaps you are in a new relationship and still in the “honeymoon” stage. Or maybe you’ve been married to your partner 50Continue reading “Knock Out Your Stress Valentine’s Day Edition”
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Knock Out Stress Tip – Read a Book!
Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over and resolutions have been made(and in most cases, broken) stress levels are beginning to ramp up for many of us. There’s no better time than now to take your mental health seriously. Let 2014 be your year of self-care! Having trouble getting started? Guess what? YouContinue reading “Knock Out Stress Tip – Read a Book!”
Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip #4 – Anti-Resolution Stress
The holidays are over and the decorations are put away for many of us as the new year is here. The end of the year is always a time of reflection, both on the past year and the year to come. It is also an opportunity to start fresh, which can carry both promise andContinue reading “Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip #4 – Anti-Resolution Stress”
Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip # 3 – Mindfulness
Between stimulus and response there’s a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our freedom.” -Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor There are presents to wrap. Holiday cards to mail. And for the life of you, you can’t remember why you thought it’d be a goodContinue reading “Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip # 3 – Mindfulness”
Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip #2 – Creativity
If you’ve been following the Knock-Out Stress Blog Series so far, you know that meditation is a great form of stress relief. Although one of the best forms of stress relief, it’s also one of the least popular options because it’s difficult for people in our fast-paced society to let their minds “be still” longContinue reading “Knock Out Holiday Stress Tip #2 – Creativity”