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Got Marriage? Finding a Stable Relationship Will Reduce Stress

tomvondeck — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:42:22 PST

By Atieno Bird, relationship and life coach and M.A. in Conflict Transformation Numerous studies have shown that being in a marriage or committed partnership reduces the deleterious effects of stress. On the whole, married people tend to live longer, enjoy a more satisfying sex life, live a healthier lifestyle and have lower rates of heart [...]

Eating Mindfully? Hours of Mindful Eating Tips Now Free

tomvondeck — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 20:26:01 PST

Tom Von Deck, corporate meditation trainer, speaker, author and owner of The Ultimate Stress Blog The Mindfulness Diet creator Doug Hanvey has announced that he is offering his $200 audio course for free as an mp3 download. He is doing this in the spirit of “dana” (generosity) for all who want to learn how to [...]

Foods That De-Stress You

tomvondeck — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:10:36 PDT

Mike Karowski, author of Perfectly Panic Free Do you know that you can actually stave off stress and panicky feelings by eating certain foods? Certain lifestyle and dietary changes can improve your well-being. And there are foods that can help you to de-stress, relax, and sleep well. Here are some of them. [...]

Down in the Dumps? Get Out of the Dumps in 4 Steps

tomvondeck — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:56:15 PDT

Susan Gainen, business consultant and proprietor of Pass the Baton llc Stuck? Stressed? Stopped in your tracks? Skip the “Self-Help Hype” with four steps to get you out of the dumps. A regiment of self-proclaimed self-help gurus are ready to sell books, DVDs, retreats, spa facials, vegan foam raw food [...]

Ayurvedic Stress Control Pills: Veeva Stress Control Formula Review

tomvondeck — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:04:41 PDT

Tom Von Deck, corporate meditation trainer, speaker, author and owner of The Ultimate Stress Blog Product reviews are not usually my style, but a kind man asked me if I wanted to try a month supply of his product and share my experiences with readers. Curious about the product, I said yes. Veeva [...]

The Power of Learning Soul Language & The Divine Code

tomvondeck — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:24:14 PDT

Master Zhi Gang Sha, Doctor of Chinese Medicine and author of the bestselling Soul Power Series (Note: This article goes hand in hand with Learning Your Soul Song Removes Soul, Mind, Body Blockages) There are thousands of languages on Mother Earth. There is only one Soul Language. A human being has a [...]

Dealing with the Stress of Bedbugs

tomvondeck — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:05:20 PDT

Sarah Rexman, main researcher for bedbugs.org One of the most stressful situations you may have to deal with is getting rid of bedbugs. Contracting bedbugs is becoming more common as the United States has had a recent rash of infestations in several different parts of the county. The bedbugs can be caught when you [...]

The Link Between Stress and Weight Gain

tomvondeck — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:29:49 PDT

Elizabeth Manuel, happiness expert and founder of Metamind Consulting. We all know that stress can be harmful, but did you know that stress can also cause you to hang on to extra, unwanted pounds? Not only does stress cause us to make poor food choices, it can also influence how our bodies decide to [...]

Learning Your Soul Song Removes Soul, Mind, Body Blockages

tomvondeck — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:43:09 PDT

Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, author of the New York Times bestselling Soul Power Series (Note: This article goes hand in hand with a more comprehensive article, The Power of Learning Soul Language and The Divine Code) There are thousands of languages on Mother Earth. There is only one Soul Language. A human being has [...]

Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Stress and Trauma

tomvondeck — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:05:49 PDT

By Kevin Fritz Imagine finding freedom from stress and other ailments through a new, drug-free, non-hypnosis therapy — in as little as one session. It’s called Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and it is transcending modern therapeutic methods by treating adults and children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, sexual abuse trauma, phobias, [...]

Life Balance and the Consequences of Stress

tomvondeck — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:50 PDT

Lynda Peterson, educator and author of The Healing Journal: Taking Control of Your Journey Through Cancer As a high school teacher, I have taught my students for years about the “Balanced Life Concept of Career Counseling” which states that there are 3 parts to our lives: Self, relationships and education & life work. [...]

Transforming Negative Stress Reactions Into Positive Stress Reactions

tomvondeck — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:12:36 PDT

Michael Ellner, medical hypnotist and Quantum Focusing coach in New York City Putting Fun and Joy Back into Work and Play: The Art and Science of transforming Negative Stress Reactions Into Positive Stress Reactions Many of the clients and healing professionals that I talk to tell me that stress is sucking the joy [...]

How to Overcome Depression, Anxiety and Fear

tomvondeck — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:49:15 PDT

Michele Rosenthal, PTSD survivor and author of Before the World Intruded When you experience a life-altering event it’s easy to believe you will never again feel happiness, freedom, love or joy. In fact, the sadness, grief and confusion that life’s challenges bring can make the whole world seem dangerous and everyone in it a [...]

Good Things and Bad Things – Our Passion for the Bad Things

tomvondeck — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:07:30 PDT

Lorraine Esposito, life and fitness coach and author of The Peacemaker Parent The core problem is not that we are too passionate about bad things, but that we are not passionate enough about good things.” –Larry Crabb There is no shortage of campaigns to join; no shortage of evils to fight against. There [...]

How to De-Stress Your Life Now: 5 Questions to Live Stress Free

tomvondeck — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:25:51 PDT

Andrea J. Moses M.S.W., Toronto psychotherapist and author of Transform Your Life Now STRESS IS the feeling of being overwhelmed by life challenges, expectations and responsibilities. At the root of stress is the feeling of powerlessness at not being in control. While activities such as exercise, yoga, meditation, along with various forms of [...]

How to Reduce Stress | 10 Tips

tomvondeck — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:06:42 PDT

Christoph Web MTS, life and business coach Stress stimulates a surge of hormones which makes your sleep and relaxation moments worthless. Exhausted body needs a good rest, but because you can’t rest while you are stressed you may start to feel headaches, moodiness, and memory loss, inability to concentrate and even aggressive behavior. [...]

Stress Release and Healing With the Walking Meditation

tomvondeck — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:00:42 PDT

Ilchi Lee, founder of Dahn Yoga and author of The Call of Sedona Every person can achieve stress release, life balance, clarity of mind and emotional release in their everyday lives with traditional Korean healing philosophies. Perfect for men and women with demanding schedules, my easy-to-do, back-to-nature meditation can easily fit into your schedule, [...]

Book Excerpt | Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath

tomvondeck — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:10:45 PDT

Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche shares an excerpt from his book, Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath As we go through life, we identify with our societal roles. We think of ourselves as teachers or students, leaders or followers, friends or lovers. Like actors on a stage, we play many parts, but we seldom recognize [...]

Can Stress Cause Depression?

tomvondeck — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:30:07 PDT

Jane Henderson, acupuncturist and proprietor of the Get Help for Depression website You may know someone who has become depressed after the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or some other major or ongoing stress in their lives. But can stress really cause depression and if so, what can you [...]

Make Way for Spring! 5 Tips For Energetic Clearing

tomvondeck — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:51:31 PDT

Elaine Seiler, author of Multi-Dimensional You: Exploring Energetic Evolution As spring comes to the winter climates, we humans seem to come alive with vitality. We are suddenly driven to plant flowers, tidy our yards, and clean, clean, clean. As you clean out your closets, pack up your woolens and bring your spring clothes out [...]