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5 Tips for Dealing With Your Inner Judge

Were you ever about to do something - and then suddenly, that voice inside your head starts talking? Why did you do that? You’re a bad person. No one wants to talk to you. You will never achieve anything in life.

Being Overwhelmed Maybe a Sign of Playing the People

A person who plays the People-Pleaser Role appears to be thoughtful, even mindful. They often support anyone with a need. In addition, they can be very well-liked and engaging. The problem for the person

Cultivating a Simple Mindset to Reduce Stress

When we think of living with simplicity, we often think about using less and having less. This thinking sounds easy, but it can become a struggle for most of us very quickly and can add stress. The reason is that the

Creating Calm in a world

According to psychiatrist James Gordon, the founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., the pandemic creates anxiety, uncertainty, and isolation for many. These feelings are similar in some ways

Breathing Into The Present Moment abc

When you are aware that you have been triggered by a stressor, take a breath. Breathe in for the count of 3, hold for the count of 3, and then breathe out for the count of 3. Do this 3 times! Taking a breath

6 Tips for Creating a Happy Long Relationship

1. Explore and maintain shared beliefs. Common belief systems are humankind's chief bonding tools. Relationships survive where there is basic awareness and agreement as to ultimate values and

Exercise Awareness of our stressors

By rewiring our brains, we can change our lives. By designing new programs, we can change the patterns of our brain firings to lay the foundation for new perceptions and experiences. To begin reprogramming

How to Love Yourself More

I hear, “love yourself more, so you can love others more." That is terrific, but I often get stuck here. How do I define “love myself more?” Should I hug myself? Treat myself to a new pair of shoes? Binge watch my favorite show?

I focus on breathing and grounding myself

Life can be challenging, but I can quickly make myself feel better by focusing on my breathing. Breathing brings me back to the present moment. I can only solve my challenges in the present. I am free of the past

Letting Go of Be Right

Usually, our minds are trying to protect us from a future that will not recreate our past pain and suffering. By worrying about avoiding a possible future loss, failure, or disappointment, we occupy our thoughts

Lie detector

A Lie Detector does not lie, nor does the body. The test relies on sensors placed on various parts of our body to analyze the subtle reactions. The test can detect changes in the blood pressure, sweat on the palms

Living with Simplicity and Reduce Stress

When we think of living with simplicity; we often think about using less and having less. This thinking sounds easy, but it can become a struggle for most of us very quickly and add stress. The reason is that

Move Beyond Stress Relief to Stress Transformation

To move beyond stress relief to stress transformation involves undertaking a journey of self-mastery. In this journey, you can discover the root causes of how your stress is generated and devise new strategies

Question about family stress From a Facebook Friend sent to us on Messenger

Question from Rachel: How to deal with stress from your family because they kept you away from your real-life and dream? Answer from Stress Shifter: Feeling trapped or controlled by family

Number 1 Stress Concern in 2021

These past 12 months have been a doozy. Our Stress Shifter Survey, which was taken in February 2021, showed, so far, that the #1 STRESS CONCERN is “Worrying about others.” Here are 3 Tips to reduce

Reducing Stress by Incorporating the Art Simplicity into Life

Recently, I heard a talk by Greg McKeoen, bestselling author of "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less". Essentialism teaches simplicity. One of the key points he makes is to "do less, and accomplish more."

Stress Shifting changed my life

“Work harder,” “study more, “you need just to apply yourself better” all are phrases I have heard in my family and in my culture to become better, achieve more, or become more successful. I saw my parents

Stressors Happen Awareness Shifts

Stressors happened every day. These stressors can cause us to be triggered. Our triggers activate stress reactions of the brain's fight, flight, and freeze response. The stress response activates our adrenal glands