It’s the final week of the Conscious Calm Virtual Book Tour! Until Thursday, April 12th, you can still enter the Conscious Calm Book Giveaway at Darlene’s Book Nook. Enter and get Conscious Calm for yourself or a stressed out friend! Here’s the schedule for this final week of the tour: Monday, April 9 Guest Post…
Among other things, April is National Stress Awareness Month. With stress so prevalent, that’s a good thing. The latest research concludes that stress is bad enough to be considered a public health crisis. Although it may seem like everyone is aware of stress and is already searching for stress relief, this month we have the…
In the land of frequently asked questions, I often hear this one: How do I deal with stress? It’s such a simple question, really, and yet packs a punch. “Deal with stress” can mean many things to different people. So can “stress relief.” Let’s look at some of the options here, and their effects. There…
Celebrate lasting stress relief and Conscious Calm! The Conscious Calm virtual book continues this week. I am getting the chance to visit with bloggers and book reviewers who love writing and interacting with authors and their new books. Come join us, discover new blogs. Hear more about my path to writing Conscious Calm, stress…
There are stories of celebrating women all this month. And many of the celebrations are profound, needed, jubilant, powerful. But as we know with populations and causes that get a “day” or even a “month” of celebration, it’s usually a signal that those people or groups are not honored or empowered every day in truly…
There’s an old expression that was commonly used when someone was chided for being distant or lacking feeling in their response – “Have a heart!” We talk about people as being “heartless” or “coldhearted” if they seem to be acting without connection, and are mean or cruel. As usual, our language holds deeper truths that…
Here we are near the end of January. If you believe the quickie online research, only 8% of people have kept their New Year’s resolutions by now. More rigorous research with somewhat less dire numbers was done by British psychologist Richard Wiseman. Dr. Wiseman’s research team asked 700 people about their New Year’s resolutions. 78%…
Stressed about the holidays? The holiday rush and challenges can add even more pressure on people who are already experiencing unusually high stress. Recent research has shown that most people in the U.S. are experiencing moderate to high stress, which makes stress an epidemic in this country. The holiday rush and economic pressures can make…
With the stressful and often complex holiday season, I find a good approach is to simply focus on the gratitude. A dear friend of over 25 years was just re-diagnosed with cancer. It’s scary. And mysterious. And her attitude has been amazing, staying with her emotions without running away, and focusing on her options and…
Wondering what to do about stubborn stress patterns in your life? And where to start? Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom From Stress and Worry gives you a step by step approach to inner peace. “Conscious Calm distills an amazing breadth of information into a readable, practical mini-manual. This is the must-read book if you want…
