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Find Your “Relaxing Place” (It could be the smartest thing you do this year!)

December 31, 2021 by Joi Leave a Comment

Relaxation QuoteGreat Quote About Relaxation

My weekdays are incredibly busy – so much moving, thinking, and schedule-busting I must sometimes look like a bumble bee going from flower to flower. And, frankly, I couldn’t be more  grateful. One of the greatest blessings of my life is being able to watch three grandbabies when their parents are at work.

I might mention the fact that they’re currently 1, 2, and 4.

Buzzzzzzzzzzz from flower to flower…

I’m also an avid cook, voracious old movie fan, love flower gardening, am an avid reader, and web publisher with a food blog, old Hollywood blog, cat blog, Kentucky travel blog, and (obliviously) a self help blog! Obviously, my grandbabies always come first, but suffice to say I stay busy on weekends, before and after they arrive, and when they’re napping.

After cooking and eating supper, cleaning up the kitchen, taking my shower, and putting on so much girly smelling lotion that I smell like the flowers I bounce around, I glide into my favorite den chair and…. ahhhhhhhhhh! Two things can be true – you can be completely in love with what you do from 8:00 to 6:00 AND be completely in love with the stillness from 6:00 to bedtime.

“It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.” ~Moises Arias

My den chair represents relaxation to me and, after reading the wonderful quote above by Moises Arias, I’ve begun calling it my relaxing place. The mind stays active (most of the time anyway) when I’m in my relaxing place but the body takes the opportunity to simply relax and unwind. I sip hot tea, watch tv with my husband, catch up on Twitter (my old Hollywood Twitter page is so fun I always love seeing what people have to say!).

I find that this period of time to be fun, enjoyable, relaxing, and in many ways healing. The body can go through a lot during a busy day, I’m convinced relaxing times such as this give your body time to catch its breath, unwind, and kind of get in touch with life.

Sounds as flowery as I smell after a shower, but sometimes flowery words can also do a body good!

Carving out a period of relaxation in your relaxing place each evening also helps with sleep. If you try to go instantly from busy mode to sleep mode, your body and mind are going to be too stunned to cooperate! You have to give them time to rewind… to change the pace from day to night. Trust me, it works miracles.

An extra benefit of having your own special relaxing place and relaxing time is that it gives you something to look forward to. A few days ago, even though (unfortunately!) none of my precious grandbabies were here, I stayed busy from around 9:00 to 4:00 –  packing up Christmas, boxing, cleaning, doing maintenance on my blogs, catching up on e-mail, etc. Several times throughout the day, I’d think about my relaxing place, my hot tea, tv and conversation with my husband, and every single glorious ahhhhhhh that comes with the evening. It gave me something to look forward to through all the business and it was glorious.

I often sign my Self Help Daily posts with the words, “Make each moment count double,” but today, I have a different sign off in mind….

Make each relaxing moment count triple! ~ Joi

Filed Under: Daily Quote, Home Sweet Haven, Self Care, Stress Management Tagged With: Daily Quote, importance of relaxation, relaxation

How a Skincare Routine Could Lower Your Stress Levels

September 7, 2021 by Joi Leave a Comment

Tips for reducing stress

 

Stress has somehow become a part of our daily lives, and everyone tends to feel stressed from time to time. This stress on becoming chronic can have severe consequences and have deteriorating effects on our health.

Washing away the stress and worries of the day has long been the source of satisfaction and relaxation. There are other additional benefits of skin rituals other than glowing and supple skin.

According to personal experiences and recent scientific discoveries, stress can be managed well by pampering yourself with extra care and love. Indulging in a skincare routine can assist in drastically lowering stress levels thereby improving our mental health.

Our skin acts like a check engine light in so many ways as it reflects the health of our internal organs. We tend to feel good and energetic when our skin feels and looks good.

Kick back, relax and stay tuned to know how skincare can impact your mental health and visibly lower stress levels.

An additional boost to your confidence

You can have a positive outlook for your life as healthy and glowing skin boosts your confidence. You can count on this positivity to be a huge mental booster. There are many ways to amplify our confidence. One of the best ways amongst them is to have healthy skin.

Adding face masks, exfoliants, eye cream, etc. yields a boost to your emotional well-being. There is a wide range of products out there to help you with every skincare concern.

You will begin noticing a change in your feeling of self-worth by nurturing your skin. From this Skincell pro review, you can notice how your confidence can spark after getting rid of those warts, moles, etc.

Along with elevating your confidence, the skincare regime will provide you with an even-toned complexion. Radiantly glowing skin is a game-changer in the aspect of mental well-being.

How can skincare reduce stress?

Chronic stress can lead to severe mental health conditions. Extreme levels of stress are the root causes of depression, substance abuse problems, and it also elevates the risk of anxiety.

Experts believe that skincare has shown significant results in lowering the stress levels in our bodies. By practicing simple skincare, the amount of cortisol in our body can drop by up to 83%. Skincare indeed can primarily assist one to tackle stress issues.

You can preferably practice massaging your face with skin-nourishing products. Massage is quite beneficial in lowering the heart rate along with reducing anxiety.

Relax & breathe

The soothing fragrance of the nourishing beauty products helps in relishing and calming the hyped-up anxiety levels. Lavender is enriched with anti-inflammatory properties that assist to relieve anxiety and promote relaxation.

Another soothing solution is essential oils and it is being used to treat mild depression, emotional tension, and shocks. The pleasant aroma reduces cortisol levels, anxious thoughts, calms the mind, and works wonders to relieve one from pain.

Incorporating skincare products that are rich in soothing fragrances in your regimen can have an enormous impact on your mental well-being via smell alone. Fragrances are the cocktail of emotions and memories, so they play a significant role in lightening your mood.

Give yourself some break

The secret behind indulging in a skincare ritual to reduce anxiety and stress lies in the concept of taking a break from the stress and worries of life. This well-deserved break allows us to have some time to pamper ourselves that can do wonders for our mental health.

It assists our brain to focus on the moment of relaxation and forget all the worries. A regular skincare routine can introduce calmness as anxiety is often triggered when our mind deals with unfamiliar situations.

People tend to freak out when they have nothing to do and indulge in thoughts that can elevate anxiety. A regular skincare regime can be a game-changer. It keeps one busy along with being a beautiful compromise as opposed to negative thoughts.

It’s not essential to have a highly complicated skincare routine. You can begin reaping the stress managing benefits with a regime that primarily consists of cleansing, hydrating, and sunscreen application during the day.

Manage stress with flawless skin

Routines and habits help in occupying the mind along with calming it. The pandemic calls for stability now more than ever. Skincare routine provides you with the feeling of control which doesn’t let the stress take a toll on you.

Consistency is the key to flawlessly glowing skin and stable emotional well-being. A skincare ritual will benefit you with a steady state of mind and an improved complexion

Filed Under: Self Care, Stress Management Tagged With: managing stress, reduce stress

Battling Stress: When to Get Help With Essay and How to Do It”

December 4, 2020 by Joi Leave a Comment

Battling Stress

by Clifton Oliver

Almost every student experiences the disappointment of not getting the grade they expected at least once. It often plays out like this.
You had put in several strenuous hours into that one paper and was convinced that you are going to get a top grade. While the result was frustrating, you decide to put in more effort the next time.

Unfortunately, the case is not different the next time. Before you know it, you are stressed about every single assignment that comes your way. The anxiety reflects in your academic performance, further downgrading your college experience.

When to Get Essay Help?

Do you find yourself battling with stress because of bad grades? According to the professionals at EssayHub many students who seek essay help are concerned about writing an essay that their professor likes. Many a time, they don’t even understand the instructions of the assignment correctly. This often leads to the paper not pertaining to the topic in question or discussing the arguments effectively.

The first step is to acknowledge that you could do better with some outside help. When you do, here is how you can get it.

How to Get Essay Help

1. Find the Right Resources

Most universities often have dedicated web pages that explain how students can approach different essay types and meet the requirements. These would give you detailed instructions on how to read the assignment, develop a thesis, and structure your paper. Take time to read and understand these points. If you have concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to your professor or peers.

2. Look for Essay Writing Services

Thanks to the internet, now you can work with top-notch essay writing services in no time. Search for best essay writing services reviews for sites such as https://nocramming.com to get access to sample essays. They can also connect you to writers who can guide you through the process of writing.

In addition, most of these essay platforms also feature a blog section with tips and tricks on academic paper writing. You can find any types of essays that are unique and tailored to your requirements to use as references.

3. Get Essay Tutoring

Not every academic platform will let you see or talk to their writers. Some might only give you essays to refer to. If you think a more personal approach would be better for you, consider a private tutor. The one way is to look for tutoring online that will be similar to working with a writer. However, you will be able to get feedback and improve your writing simultaneously.

Alternatively, you might also be able to find peers who can help you with your essay struggles. Having someone else look at your work can point you to any mistakes you overlooked while reading the assignment. They will also be able to identify the errors from the reader’s point of view. This will help you compose a paper that convinces the reader of your arguments.

4. Take an Online Class

As much as students have to write essays, they are not always taught how to do that. So it might be time you do something about it. Online educational platforms such as Udemy, EdX, and Coursera have numerous writing programs that focus on teaching essay writing. They will prepare you for the entire process, such as planning your essay, doing a literature review, discussion, and referencing. You will get a full-fledged course on essay writing for a fraction of your tuition fee, and you will be able to use it throughout your life.

5. Get Feedback

We already discussed getting a peer for tutor you. But if you do not want to go that far, you can ask a few of your friends to take a look at your essay. You have to understand that your professor would be grading nearly a dozen papers in a day, if not more. They might not have sufficient time to attend to each sentence, especially if it is not articulated well.

A fresh set of eyes will be able to tell you how your essay comes across to the reader. If you haven’t been able to emphasize your arguments, support your claims, or even follow a logical sequence, getting feedback can shed some light on it.

6.  Practice

Regardless of how much help you receive, it will be in vain unless you actually practice the writing yourself. Make sure that wherever lessons you take, you reflect that in your writing as soon as possible. You not only practice writing, but you should also read. Collect the good stories, anecdotes, and quotes you come across anywhere so you can use them in your writing when needed. Writing, no matter whether it is essays, research, or fiction, has to be done with the reader in mind.

As you are reading this article, you are already on the right path to seek help. Accessing academic support will help you understand the expectations of your lecturers and help you become better in your field.

Filed Under: Articles by Various Authors, Stress Management

An Integrated Approach to Treating Anxiety

October 4, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

Dealing with Anxiety

Anxiety is a condition that humanity has struggled with for time untold, and in the modern era, the world has become more aware of it than ever. The everyday stresses of life constantly push employees, students, and people of nearly every occupation and lifestyle into fretting, anxious patterns of thought. And the effects go further than that.

In fact, anxiety has been connected to many different symptoms and health concerns. For instance, while it is clearly related to temporary spikes in blood pressure, the effects of those increases have actually been shown to be as damaging as long-term hypertension, creating the same effect in a fraction of the time. In other words, while anxiety may not directly lead to hypertension, its effects in the short-term are just as harmful to your body. In addition, anxiety has also been shown to be a direct consequence of and emotional reaction to chronic pain, a condition leads tens of millions of Americans to find ways to deal with pain, and many people in the disability community are quite familiar with these approaches.

And yet, anxiety is far too often treated as a secondary illness of little concern or consequence. It’s seen as an issue that can be solved with a simple pep talk or encouragement to “calm down.” As is so often the case in life, though, the best solution for anxiety comes not from one specific panacea, but from a collection of integrated activities and options that work together towards one united solution.

If you struggle to cope with stress, here are a few different ways that you can attempt to address those anxious thoughts, behaviors, and your overall health in order to manage stress.

Understanding Your Mind

While things like anxiety medication and exercise often come to mind when addressing acute mental illnesses like anxiety and depression, the truth is, the process begins in your mind. Facing your anxiety “on its own turf” so to speak, is an excellent way to quickly get to the bottom of what has you so stressed out.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has long been used as an effective tool to diagnose and manage stress and anxiety. Identify warped patterns of thinking that most anxious people — no matter their circumstances, culture, background, or limitations — slip into in one way or another. Things like mental filters, all-or-nothing thinking, and jumping to conclusions all factor into an anxious mindset, and the simple act of being aware of them can help you begin to regain control over your thoughts.

In addition to cognitive behavioral therapy, it can be incredibly helpful to take the time to meditate each day. The simple act of slowing yourself down and calming your mind in order to focus on what truly matters can do wonders to increase relaxation, decrease muscle tension, and reduce those anxious thoughts.

Living a Healthy Lifestyle

Along with taking care of your mental health, it’s critical that an anxious person takes the time to care for their physical body. Regular exercise is an obvious solution. Even though it can be challenging to work up the motivation to find new methods to exercise, there are many different yet effective options the disability community has explored in order to get some reps in throughout the day. From seated tricep dips to water aerobics and even, if you’re the competitive type, wheelchair sports, there are plenty of opportunities to get your heart rate up.

While physical exercise is key, it’s just as important that you also take the time to regulate your diet in order to keep yourself healthy. Food is typically seen as fuel, but it’s actually much more than that. When properly used, food can serve as medicine in and of itself. For instance, zinc-rich foods like cashews, beef, egg yolks, fatty fish (with Omega-3 fatty acid), kefir, and even pickles have been linked to reduced levels of anxiety. You can also avoid things like processed meat and bleached flours in order to reduce chronic pain — and often, by extension, anxiety symptoms as well.

In summary, how you exercise and what you eat can factor heavily into how you treat your anxiety.

Natural Remedies

Along with a healthy diet and exercise, it’s important to be aware of the many natural remedies for anxiety that don’t necessarily require prescription medicine. Passionflower supplements, for instance, have long been seen as an ancient yet excellent natural anxiety solution. The same goes for other herbal supplements like lavender and chamomile.

Another trending solution is CBD oil. Humans’ endocannabinoid systems have been directly connected to regulating emotions and can affect both anxiety and depression. Evidence is mounting to support the fact that taking CBD oil can have a direct impact on the struggle against anxiety.

Seek Professional Advice

Not all doctors are equal. However, many modern medical professionals are well aware of the power of an integrated approach to dealing with anxiety. Therefore, it can be worth taking the time to seek out professional help in order to make sure you’re taking every possible step towards both the healing of current symptoms as well as future prevention.

As you do so, though, make sure you inquire about their knowledge of mental health in order to vet their methods and beliefs when it comes to using a holistic approach. Roughly 77 million Americans still live in areas with a shortage of mental health professionals, and you want to make sure that you find a doctor or nurse practitioner who is both informed and willing to work with you.

A Holistic Solution for Mental Health

As a quick review, some of the best ways to deal with anxiety in a holistic manner include:

  • Implementing cognitive behavioral therapy.
  • Practicing meditation and mindfulness.
  • Eating a healthy diet.
  • Getting exercise regularly.
  • Using natural remedies like herbal supplements or CBD oil.
  • Seeking informed professional advice.

When approached from multiple angles like this, it’s much easier to diagnose, address, and reduce the numerous physical and mental symptoms of anxiety. This, in turn, helps to restore a sense of peace and tranquility to your thoughts, no matter what stressful situations you may find yourself confronted with.

Filed Under: Health, Mental Fitness, Problem Solving, Stress Management Tagged With: axniety, battling anxiety naturally

Practicing Yoga to Reduce Stress (Plus a Few Yoga Poses to Try!)

September 26, 2019 by Joi Leave a Comment

Before I developed a hiatal hernia, one of my favorite things in the world was yoga. I would carve 30-45 minutes out of my day, 5 days a week, to enjoy a session. I used a Book by Raquel Welch to learn the poses and Raquel opened up the wonderful world of yoga for me.

Not only did I practice yoga in my “carved out” time, I’d also find myself doing the poses wherever I happened to be – in the kitchen while watching the stove, in the yard in between feeding cats and filling bird feeders, while watching old movies… anytime I wanted a great stretch!

Yoga isn’t just enjoyable, it’s extremely relaxing. Plus, learning new things is great for the mind.

While the infographic below is titled, “The Benefits of Yoga for Addiction Recovery” and while it would, I’m sure, be wonderful for those overcoming an addiction, make no mistake about it – yoga is beneficial for everyone.

This infographic was created by Symetria Recovery, an opioid treatment center


Filed Under: General, Problem Solving, Stress Management Tagged With: Infographic, stress relief, yoga

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