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5 Tips To Better Manage Holiday Stress
The holiday season starts to gain steam at the beginning of November and since it is December, time only moves faster! The holidays are an opportunity to spend time with family and friends, to take some time off work, or even escape for a winter getaway. For all the joy and fun, though, so comes the stress. I find the holidays to be an exciting time. Since our family lives a good distance from both my husband’s family and my family, whenever we can all get together is usually a lovely time. But I know that isn’t always the case for everyone. Expectations Lead to Holiday Stress The expectations of…
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Black Friday Deals on Kitchen Appliances for 2019
If you’ve been waiting to buy kitchen appliances until they went on sale, your wait is almost over. You can get an array of gadgets you’ve been wanting at incredible savings thanks to Black Friday kitchen appliance deals for 2019. What’s best about sales on these gadgets is with the savings, you’ll be able to afford to buy stuff for your own kitchen as well as items to give as gifts. You can look for savings on gadgets that help make cooking easier. InstaPot Appliances An instant pot is one of the most popular appliances this year. Watch the ads coming out for steep savings on this handy kitchen tool.…
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Holiday Gift Guide: For Your Wife
You are always willing to shower your wife with love and affection. You should also give her some high-quality Christmas gifts that can adequately reflect your love and respect for her. These gifts will reflect that she’s making a noticeable difference in the lives of her treasured family members. Here are some gift ideas to show how much you care. A Nice Set of Pajamas If your wife likes to get comfortable at home, nothing is more comfy than a good silk or satin pajama set. These pajamas are made with high-quality silk that’s incredibly soft and smooth, and allow them to lounge around the house in absolute comfort. Don’t…
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Chronic Stress: Unhealthy and Healthy Coping Skills
Today is National Stress Awareness Day which is held on the first Wednesday of every November. Today is an opportunity to recognize and reduce the chronic stress factors in your life. I have published 2 posts about stress and how to deal — this is the second. Here is the link to the first. 15 Unhealthy Coping Methods Your world is full of stressors. Exposure to long-term stress can alter your genes, increase inflammation in the body, and cause a wide variety of serious health issues that affect the body and mind. Learning how to cope with chronic stress in healthy ways is vital to reducing and managing stress. However,…
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National Stress Awareness Day 2019
Today is National Stress Awareness Day which is held on the first Wednesday of every November. Today is an opportunity to recognize and reduce the stress factors in your life. I have published 2 posts about stress and how to deal– this is the first. Stress: Chronic Or Acute? Most people make the incorrect assumption that all stress is the same, when in fact, there is bad and good stress. This response is a primal reaction that ensured our survival in the past. But in today’s world, we don’t need this survival response as much, if ever. Instead, our responses have been influenced by events such as being late for…
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Are You Ready For A Sugar Detox?
It’s so mean that I’m publishing this the day after Halloween, isn’t it? And right before the holidays too! There’s been a lot of talk about how bad sugar is for your health and that you should go through a sugar detox. But are you ready for it? If you’re consuming quite a bit of sugar each day (and who isn’t?), this isn’t going to be easy. Keep reading to make sure you know what you’re in for, so you’ll be prepared. That alone will help you tough it out and make it through your sugar detox days. A Sugar Detox Takes Willpower It’s going to take some willpower to…
