Following on from my post on Christmas stress relief, I thought I’d share with you what has worked/is working for me this year so that you too can revel in the same heady delights of stress free-ness (is that a word?  Probably should change it to get the on page SEO right   ) as I have [...]

It’s that time of year again and I cannot believe how quickly the year has flown by.  I like to buy myself a week-to-view diary/journal and take time to write the important dates in it, transferring them carefully from my old diary.  It’s not hi-tech, not the most efficient use of time and there are [...]

School holidays are one of the most stressful times of year for me, and I suspect just about every parent out there!  My two have now been off since mid July and are still not due back for another two weeks   They are very energetic 6-year olds who would play ball games and run [...]

Stress relief comes in many different forms and as people increasingly feel the pressures of their everyday lives, more and more people are looking to manage their stress relief.  And the internet is an increasingly valuable source of information with more websites (including this one) devoted to the topic of stress management. Most stress relief [...]

I wonder how many people take stress relief seriously.  Sure, stress can lead to many serious, even fatal health conditions, can put untold pressure into already strained relationships and can cause untold misery as sufferers get pigeon-holed into desperate situations as they become blinkered to realizing their full potential (if you want help on this [...]

Many people assume that stress is a fact of life – that children do not experience it and that occasional overbearing stress is just a way of adult life.  But is are these truths or myths? I say, myths. There are people who live relatively stress free lives.  These people can have the same harrowing jobs, [...]

There are so many ways to deal with stress depending on whether you are looking for a long term solution or a rough and ready quick fix.  But one of my favorites is laughter.  This is one of the best ways to raise your mood, lower your cortisol levels and increase your serotonin.   But it’s [...]

OMG! There is always so much on TV over the Christmas and New Year holidays that I simply cannot watch at the time of screening that we “V plus” it.  This is exactly the same as Sky Plus, but we have a Virgin Media account – hence V+.  What this means is that when I [...]

Happy New Year!  Well the holiday season is drawing to a close and exhausted parents are looking forward to their little ones returning to school – actually some (most?) have probably been looking forward to the schools reopening since they closed before Christmas!  And that’s simply because Christmas, indeed ANY holiday season, is a stressful [...]

Laughter is a great stress reliever.  I’ve said it before and posted about it here on several occasions.  It’s enjoyable, available to everyone and it works!  My sister emailed me this today (thanks Chris!), and I liked it so much I thought I’d share it with you.  It’s dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to [...]

I’m going to ask the question here because I’ve been wondering a lot about it recently.  Does eustress really exist? Stress is a tough part of life that affects pretty much everyone but not all stress is equal.  People perceive stress differently.  YOU might consider a jog in the park to watch the sunrise over [...]

Right now my other half is very stressed.  It’s unsurprising really because there’s so much going on in our lives.  But whenever I suggest he takes time to relax he looks at me like that’s just for wimps and not what real men do.  I suspect lots of people react like he does. But why? Why is stress [...]