
Keep Holiday Stress at Bay Week 5: New Year Stress Tips
A few years ago I shifted from using the word “resolutions” and started using the term, “positive life changes” for all my clients. This subtle change in words helped them think more positively at creating some amazing goals for their health in the New Year. Not only in their physical health, but also their mental health, financial health and soul health. Once you make your list of what you would like to change, in each of these categories, you will be able to create small st


Keep Holiday Stress at BayWeek 4: Keep Your Cool; 10 Tips to use Christmas Day
The big day is nearly here. Are you ready? Are you prepared for the different levels of stress that one day will bring? Would you like to be better prepared? I know it helps me to have a steady idea of what to expect and be prepared for blunders that can happen. Here are some great tips to use the big day: Tip #1: Organize, organize, organize. Hopefully you have been following my past posts and have made your to-do lists and the timeframe to get things done. The day of Christ


Keep Holiday Stress at Bay Week 3: Create and Enjoy Quality Family Time
This holiday season may be a bit more hectic and make you a little more frazzled than years in the past due to COVID. The silver lining in this pandemic is that this is a great time to create some long-lasting new traditions and memories with your family. Since we will all need to shift how we are going to spend our holidays, why not take the time to create some new traditions and quality time with your family? Here are some quick and easy ways to create more quality time, ne


Keep Holiday Stress at Bay Week 2: Know When to say No
The holidays are loaded with joy and fun, but they can also be frenetic and stressful, leaving you feeling frazzled and depleted. I would like offer you some simple strategies to help you protect your mental well-being this season. I love this time of the year, but also know how much stress and anxiety it can stir up when you think everything must be perfect. Several years ago, I checked in with myself during this season and vowed I would not become stressed, exhausted or pan


December 2020 Keep Holiday Stress at Bay Week 1: Know Your Expectations
Stress and the Holidays This is supposed to by the happiest time of the year, but I think we have all experienced the feeling of being a bit stressed trying to get all the gifts taken care of, parties organized, cards done and going to school or church events in a short amount of time. Here are a few tips that may help keep your stress levels low and your happy meter high: 1. Start shopping early for gifts. Make a list of what each person would like and stick to your list. On