Stress does not respect age, gender, wealth, ethnicity, ability, IQ, EG, the great, the good or anything else for that matter!  Everyone I know suffers stress at some point in their lives.  Absolutely everyone.  And as far as I can make out, they only differ from each other in two respects: the extent to which [...]

Biofeedback is a scary sounding term.  Many of us may have heard of it, but most of us probably do not really understand.  Yet biofeedback can help to reduce stress reduction through modification of behavior.  Biofeedback works as a way to measure one’s physiological responses to something, and then as a way to control those responses.   [...]

Have you ever discovered something you thought was ”brand new” to you, which on closer inspection actually turned out to be one of your all-time favourite items?  That’s exactly what happened to me recently! Let me explain. Last year we managed to get away for a few days (and three glorious nights) without the little ones for the [...]

Stress affects everyone. No-one is completely immune. So what sorts of factors determine who is more vulnerable to the harmful effects of stress?

Today’s modern world is a high stress environment.  With world news coming at you 24/7, it can be difficult to switch off and relax.  But that is exactly what you must do if you are ever going to reduce your stress levels. High stress levels lead to difficulty sleeping.  And a lack of sufficient quality [...]

Are you a strong believer in the saying, “When it rains, it pours?”  Or do you feel like your whole life revolves around Murphy’s Law – where anything that can go wrong will go wrong?  Some people feel as if they’re always getting beaten up by stress – and they begin to suffer both mental [...]

In today’s financial crisis credit crunch world, relationships are coming increasingly under stress.  And as money worries are often cited as one of the main reasons why couples spilt, does financial stress necessarily mean you are heading for the divorce court?  Of course not, if you take time to focus on your relationship and sort [...]

Women often act as stress support systems for everyone they know – partner, friends, family, kids, aging parents, boss and this means that the stress they’re under can be very intense.  Yet women often find it very difficult to relax and de-stress.  They may even think it selfish!  However, stress can have serious detrimental effects [...]

If you know anything about me, you’ll probably know that I’m in ebook writing mode – which I’m doing from scratch!  It will be all my own thoughts and words.  Short blog posts and articles I can do easily, but this is very different.  I’m about as far out my comfort zone as I would [...]

What does your weight have to do with stress?  Much more than you think!  Aside from the fact that many of us are overweight due to eating during a stressful situation, stress hormones in our bodies actually tell our bodies to store fat during stressful times.  It’s like adding insult to injury!  It’s safe to [...]

When I was a kid, the news was reported in daily newspapers, and at specific times on the TV and radio.  Now, it’s 24/7 multimedia experience.  You can get it by text to your cell phone, over the internet, on 24 hours news channels etc.  At any point in the day, no matter where you [...]

I am not a great one for resorting to pills at the drop of a hat – but nor do I shirk it.  With the very highest respect to those women who do “natural childbirth” (whatever that is in this day and age), when I went in to deliver my twins, I wanted the very [...]