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Feeling Stressed From Going All Out?

I watched a great video where the speaker (a professor at Berkeley) spoke of the science of weight training and how to lift for endurance or strength. He said that one should lift between 30% and 80% of their maximum load. The closer to 80% the more the strength gains. The range between 30% and 50% took care of maintaining muscle and building endurance. What if we applied the same principle to our everyday lives. We don’t have to go 100% to achieve maximum results. We can scale back and achieve optimum results and simultaneously reduce our stress levels. Are you running at 100%? Try scaling back by easing your foot off the acceleration pedal. You’ll feel better.

Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ Dealing with Stress-Filled Days

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Do you ever feel as if your on one of those moving walkways at the airport and there’s no way to get off? It’s one thing after another. And, just when you think you’ve cleared everything, boom, an avalanche strikes (I know I’m mixing metaphors, LOL). I’ve read articles that encourage people to take a day or two off a week. I’ve found when I’m jammed packed with things to do and take a day off I spend the day thinking about how much I’ll have to do when I start up in the morning – it’s not as relaxing as promised. A different way may by to rethink the day. Sure it’s busy. One way to bring the hectic pace down is is to rethink how we eat our meals. Set aside the digital media and enjoy the meal. Resist grabbing a coffee and a quick meal and eating it on the train, bus or in the car. Make dinner time special where everyone has a chance talk about their day. Everyone should get a chance at debriefing.  If you must work at night, set a time when work stops Make it an hour before you go to bed and chill (watch something relaxing).. If we put our creative caps on, we can think of multiple ways to step off the treadmill and avoid the avalanche .

Thinking Out Loud ~ Finding the Center

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Joseph Campbell says in Reflections on the Art of Living, “I know when my life is not in the center. I get desirously involved with my relation to some achievement or system that is tangential to the real centering of my life. And I know when I am on track that is, when everything is in harmonious relationship to what I regard as the best I’ve got, and me. P. 72

Note: We know when our lives are spinning out of control. We’re stressed. We snap at folks we love. We’re not taking care of our physical and spiritual side. That’s why it’s important to set aside quiet time. A time to lower the body and mind’s speed limit. Once we bring our emotional speed limit down, we can center ourselves and regain a sense of peace.

Feel Good Tip of the Day ~ Don’t Get Tricked by the Headlines

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Information rushes at us at incredible speed. I get my news and information from Internet sources. When I review my online news sources my first filter is the headline. If the headlines has the words “could happen” or “might happen” I skip them. They’re not real, so why get worked up. I read a  headline  this morning that told me, “you should be worried too.” My first thought, ‘yah, right! I’m going to worry over something over which I have no control.” Many news sources write headlines that elicit an extreme emotion such as anger or fear. Don’t let them trick you. Ignore them. You’ll fell a heck of lot better.

Feel Good Tip of the Day ~ Just Roll With It

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We’re in for a stretch of scorching heat in south Texas. Temperature may climb up to 106 F in the city and much hotter in the desert lands to the west. I like the heat. I don’t have much of a choice. There are some things in life you have to roll with if you want to be happy. Why let the little things knock you off balance? Roll with what you can’t change. Focus on the gifts you have and be grateful and you’ll discover today and each day following will be a great day.

Inspiring Quote for Today ~ Worry Never Solved a Problem

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Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing.

When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?

Max Lucado

Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ Learning to be Flexible About the Future

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Worried About the Future?

So many of us struggle with the uncertainty of the future—we want to know when, where, and how things will happen. We make plans and want to see them through in the exact way we had envisioned them. But as much as we try, we can’t always plan for the exact timing of things or how they will unfold. Life happens, and there are external factors that make it impossible for us to have complete certainty about the future.

Whether it’s a global pandemic, losing a job, or a family member becoming sick, sometimes we must pivot and take things as they come. This isn’t to say that our goals and pursuits are not worth pursuing, but that we need to practice having more cognitive flexibility—a mental shift that encourages us to be more open to the fluidity of life and timing.While we might not know what the future holds, we do know that we are breathing and alive and that there are things we do have control over—things we can do to take care of ourselves and cope with uncertainty.

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Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ Slow it Down, Be at Peace

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“Have patience.  What’s the rush? Putting stress and pressure on ourselves creates impatience.  Learn to enjoy times where we simply have to wait.  While waiting in line, take the opportunity to have a friendly passing conversation with someone new or catch up on trending news in your favorite local magazine.” Source

NOTE: Patience isn’t easy to practice. Yet, it is a sure pathway to peace. Is it better to feel like a boiling pot of water or to feel like a serene calm lake? Most of the things that can’t wait, can wait. Patience accompanied with a smile makes our world a bit more peaceful and kind.

Feel Good Tip of the Day ~ Face It!

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Face Life’s Stressors Head On

Life is full of stressors, and it’s impossible to avoid all of them. There’s no need to. Stress isn’t always harmful, and we can even change our attitudes about stress. For those stressors you can’t avoid, remind yourself that everyone has stress — there’s no reason to think it’s all on you. And chances are, you’re stronger than you might think you are. Instead of letting yourself get overwhelmed, try to address the stressor head-on. This might mean initiating an uncomfortable conversation or putting in some extra work, but the sooner you confront it, the sooner the pit in your stomach may start to shrink.

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Note: Oftentimes when we face a stressful situation part of our stress comes from within. We set a fixed outcome in our mind as the only possible good outcome. When we become fixated on a single outcome, we lose the opportunity to see other, and often better outcomes. Stay open to different, yet viable outcomes, as you confront any stressful situation.

Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ 5 Reasons Smiling is Good for You

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Smiling is Good for you Physically and Mentally.

Here are 5 of the benefits of smiling:

    1. Reduces stress: Smiling helps to reduce the level of cortisol, a stress hormone, in your body. This can help you feel more relaxed and calm.
    2. Boosts your mood: When you smile, your brain releases endorphins, which are natural feel-good chemicals. This can help improve your mood and make you feel happier.
    3. Strengthens your immune system: Smiling has been shown to increase the production of white blood cells, which can help strengthen your immune system and protect you from illness.
    4. Lowers blood pressure: Smiling can also help to lower your blood pressure, which is good for your overall health.
    5. Improves social interactions: When you smile, you appear more approachable and friendly, which can help improve your social interactions and relationships.

Overall, smiling has many benefits for both your physical and mental health, so try to smile more often!

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