Category Archives: stress relief

How long term stress affects your body

Posted on October 24, 2015 by webmaven

How Stress Can Make You Sick Posting this in preparation for the talk I will be giving at the JFS Caregiver Conference  entitled: Stress?  What Stress???Source of video: TED-Ed – How stress affects your body

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According To Psychologists, Coloring Is The Best Alternative To Meditation 

Posted on October 13, 2015 by webmaven

Sooooo…lets get drawing and coloring! Source: According To Psychologists, Coloring Is The Best Alternative To Meditation  and see also:  The Therapeutic Science of Adult Coloring Books 

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What are the 5 Steps to Better Caregiving?

Posted on September 20, 2015 by webmaven

Denial’s not a River We live in a time of tremendous cultural denial of aging and end of life issues. That’s why the Caregiver Revolution is so valuable. It goes right to the heart of the issue. To start, you … Continue reading →

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What a Happy Cell Looks Like

Posted on February 14, 2015 by webmaven

Is true happiness associated with possessions and “stuff?” Apparently not… “There are two distinct forms of happiness, hedonic happiness and eudaimonic happiness, and our bodies respond differently to each type,” Cole explains. “Hedonic happiness is the elevated mood we experience after … Continue reading →

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Stressed? Tired? Burned Out? Using Holistic Health to Treat and Prevent Stress

Posted on May 8, 2013 by webmaven

Below are the details for an conference that will be held later this month to help you deal with stress and burnout. Many more holistic medicine events are listed and I hope that there is one in your area that … Continue reading →

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A Good Life Honored by A Terrific Obituary

Posted on May 5, 2013 by webmaven

Antonia Larroux Obituary: View Antonia Larrouxs Obituary by New York Times. This is about the best obit I’ve ever read. It makes me reflect on how we view our lives and if we can keep a sense of humor and … Continue reading →

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