Stressed Desserts
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4 Ways to Ward off Stress
As much as we enjoy the emerging flowers and warmer weather of April, there can be a bit of a dark cloud hanging in the spring sky. Often the first few weeks of the month are a rush of receipts and 1040’s as the April 15 Tax deadline looms, and a rush of new schedules as the kids’ sports seasons fire up. Maybe that’s why April is Stress Awareness Month; to remind us to take care of ourselves, and not let stress go unchecked. Meditation Meditation does not have to be about pretzeled legs, chanting, and reaching enlightenment. It can simply be about creating a moment of stillness in your…
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I Want My Blankie
Did you have a favorite blanket when you were growing up? I don’t remember a blanket but I remember a stuffed tiger I got when I was in grade school — our team mascot was a tiger. More than 20 years later, I still had that tiger. It wasn’t huge but wasn’t small and when I curled up with it, everything seemed to be better. Even after I was married, I kept the tiger and all too often it was more comforting than my husband … if you’re thinking the marriage wouldn’t last, you’re right … it didn’t. Tiger finally fell apart and I figured I didn’t need him much…
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Go Ahead … Throw That Temper Tantrum
Most of us are adults here … but do you ever find yourself wishing you could just throw a nice big temper tantrum?!?!?!? Today is one of those days. I hadn’t really thought about the tantrum thing for a while (my kids are way past that) but I was reading a book last night on reducing stress and it talked about acceptable adult versions of a good ol’ “temper tantrum” and how beneficial they can be in helping us reduce stress. In our effort to control ourselves and the world around us, we often stuff those feelings of anger and frustration as they don’t look good to other folks. I…
