Learning how to be content in any circumstance necessitates that you begin by making the decision to take life where you find it and work with it.

A new chapter in my life begins today, the anniversary of my birth. It is therefore necessary that I pause to reflect upon this past year.

I have witnessed, and I am sure you have too, individuals crack under the strain of personal tragedy. We have all observed the aftermath of accidents and other unexpected deaths which claimed the life of one member of a family and functionally end the lives of five others.

Are your dreams full of weird and wonderful people, places and events? What does it all mean, and how does this relate to your life? Well, it's all about YOU. See how you are more than just the lead character in your dream sequences ... in fact, everything in your dream is about you!

Those five words are from a song that I remember hearing a long time ago. It may even be the song’s title. I dunno. For those of you who don’t speak casual English, the word “teejus” can be translate...

We are living in highly challenged times. Our mass consciousness directly reflects the discord in which many of us find ourselves within our own personal lives...

There is an inherent generosity in the human spirit to be of help, to be of service to others. What is it that makes us decide to be of service. What is it that inspires us and encourages us to be ...

Sometimes the little things can make all the difference in your stress management. Here's 18 stress relief tips you can do today to help you melt away the stress and break free from the tightness, tension, and anxiety you feel.

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from anxiety caused by stress and even in its least severe form it can have an adverse effect on your health and day to day life. People suffering from extreme cases of anxiety can even become house bound, suffering from agoraphobia. While the majority of us can deal with stress and anxiety on a daily basis and let it go, millions throughout the world cannot and are forced to suffer a limited existence.

When some intense fear suddenly grips you, making you feel helpless and out of control you may be under a panic attack. It could last for a very brief period of time, may be not more than ten minutes, during which your thoughts seem to be disorganized and your body appears to be disoriented, because of which you feel you are perhaps ‘going crazy’.

A Canadian Scientist, Hans Selye (1907-1982), observed that individuals who suffered from chronic diseases revealed some symptoms related to it. This time, the experiment on rats was done. When rats are exposed to various physical trauma factors - shock, poison, high temperature, and noise, their glands enlarged, and thymus gland and lymph nodes shrunken. Selye then created the three Stages of Stress Response consisting alarm, resistance and exhaustion.

Relatively new, hypnotherapy is increasingly becoming a popular way to manage and control psychological troubles like stress. A qualified person would hypnotize you and make suggestions to your subconscious.

I went to the hair dressers today and got it dyed blonde. I love to look at it in the candlelight. The candlelight creates beautiful glow in my hair. It made my life better too. It relieved a lot of stress in my life.

Don't let preparing for the holidays be a source of stress. Take a minute and reflect on what holidays are all about.

The problems associated with stress and anxiety continue to run rampant. Crime, alcoholism, suicide, obesity, heart disease, drug abuse -- the list goes on and on -- can at least to some extent be traced back to the effects of stress and anxiety on individuals and communities. Unless we begin to tame the stress and anxiety beasts that exist in our own lives we cannot hope to begin to control the larger societal issues that these two killer syndromes enflame.

Is there anything that can give complete control over stress? There are a plethora of programs and items that are saying they can give you complete control but sadly they do not.

How Momma Taught Me to Be Frazzle-Free

The feeling of anxiety can be hugely distressing, particularly when it lasts for a long time or comes in the form of intense panic attacks. For many, the idea of taking medication for immediate relief is tempting. Tranquilizers are a quick fix, which is what anxiety sufferers desperately want. And after all, if medication relieves anxiety so well, what is wrong with using it?

Being a teenager can be pretty stressful. So many things seem to be new and challenging that it is sometimes hard to cope. Find out how to deal with the new stresses you will face as a teenager.

Taking time out to recharge your batteries is just what you need. So, what's stopping you? Leave your chores behind, just for a little while, and give yourself permission to take a much needed time-out. Here are just a few of my favorite Stress-Busters!

Do you get anxious about the festivities happening around your household during Easter? Are you overwhelmed juggling all your preparations? Well, you are not alone. Millions of Americans are faced with this same challenge every Easter.

Life is ever changing; as we walk along the path we notice, at this time of Now, that the speed seems to be a little faster. Life is becoming more integrated, whole, and multi-dimensional.

Sheesh, just trying to get through traffic into La Jolla can be stressful. The answer? The world class La Jolla spas.