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Welcome to all new subscribers! I am glad you are joining me for stress reduction articles and information.

I hope your holiday season was refreshing and at this point you are fully into new beginnings and curious of what this year has in store for you. I hope you have intention to make 2011 a year in which you will conquer stress and make healthy changes.

As usual I will do my best to keep you informed about easy to apply stress management techniques to help you with your goals.

Have a wonderful week!

As usual your feedback is welcome. Just leave your comment.

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

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New Blog Entries: Learn From Gurus

I have some new blog entries on topics you might be interested in.

This month I have reported from stress management, body/mind connection and personal developments gurus such as Joan Borysenko, Loretta LaRoche and Brian Tracy. I hope you will find the information useful, inspiring and propelling you towards an action.

January is a month when many of us suffer from colds. It is estimated that healthy adults have an average two colds a year. Persons who have significantly more colds and infectious diseases are likely to have weakened immune function many times due to chronic unmanaged stress.

Find out how you are secretly sabotaging your immune system every time you feel stress?

Please feel free to browse and read them on your leisure and don't hesitate if you have any questions or comments in regard.

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"Mind Sweep" - Clearing the Stress of Mental Clutter

Greetings!

Welcome to all new subscribers! I am glad you are joining me for stress reducing articles and information.

We are half way through December and rapidly approaching 2011. I think that this time of year is particularly good for a "mind sweep".

What is "mind sweep" and why would you need it, is today's topic of our conversation.

"Don't wait. The time will never be just right." - Napoleon Hill ...indeed the time for "mind sweep' is NOW.

Take your time to apply the tips so you could start New Year renewed and fresh: getting rid of mental clutter is essential part of it.

Have a wonderful week!

As usual your feedback is welcome. Just hit reply.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy, abundant and balanced New Year.

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

http://www.action4balance.com/

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"Mind Sweep" - Clearing the Stress of Mental Clutter

Would you like be able enjoying the Holiday season more and be facing the upcoming year with less worries and anxiety?

If so, you have to do some cleaning - "mind sweep"-decluttering from all ongoing concerns in your life. From all of the things you're thinking about, trying to remember, or need to do that are cluttering up your mind and adding stress. As you engage in de-cluttering activities you will notice how your stress levels decrease reasonably bringing you lasting benefits.

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Tips to Create Relaxing Bedtime Routine

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Welcome to all new subscribers! I am glad you are joining me for stress reducing articles and information.

Did you sleep well last night? is the topic of today's conversation.

Enjoy! I hope the tips will help you create healthy sleep habits and alleviate some stress.

Sleep well! :)

As usual your feedback is welcome. Just leave your comments.

Have a wonderful week!

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

http://www.action4balance.com/

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Did you sleep well last night?

Tips to create relaxing bedtime routine

Nothing helps you to be as productive, mentally sharp, emotionally balanced, and full of energy all day long as a good night's sleep. But what if your days are too stressful on a permanent basis and you just can't get any not to talk about good?

Sleep is an integral part of a good self-care program: a basic condition for well-being and health.

Unfortunately good self-care happens to be the first thing we neglect during stressful times: we stop exercising, we start eating more of comfort food (sorry, carrots and celery sticks, nobody wants you when stress increases!) and we sleep badly. Our good intensions about our wellbeing and health just go out of a window.

When you are not able to sleep well you are not able to cope with all of the demands and stresses the life throws on you during the day. Your thinking is foggy, you are more irritable, depressed, and anxious; your concentration suffers. You drink more coffee during a day or alcohol in the evening which conversely impedes a good restoring night sleep...and here you are in a vicious circle and your stress mounts up.

Not the best scenario :(

How to slow down, destress after a busy day and induce sound sleep?

I suggest starting a relaxing bedtime routine.

Check out my healthy sleep tips for good, refreshing sleep.

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Anxiety - the Modern Stress

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Welcome to all new subscribers! I am glad you are joining me for stress reducing articles and information.

Today lets talk about anxiety because:

- Anxiety is perhaps one of the most common emotions experienced when we are stressed.
- Anxiety is a form of stress that we all want to avoid.

As usual your feedback is welcome. Just leave the comments.

Have a wonderful week!

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

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Anxiety - the Modern Stress

You are a professional woman and you work 70 hours a week for several years. This puts excessive stress on your body. To make matters worse, you are so busy working that you only manages to get five or six hours of sleep a night, you do not exercise regularly, and you eat mainly food that increase stress level. You cant even remember the last time you took time out for yourself.

Sounds familiar?

The lives of the majority of female professionals are out of balance nowadays. And this imbalance is a reasonable source of stress. And stress feeds anxiety. And anxiety feeds stress.

Over time your body starts perceiving these constant stressors as a threat to your survival. Your body eventually gets "burned out" from repeated unnecessary stress reactions. It is on a constant state of alert - contributing to the physical and mental symptoms of anxiety.

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How Identifying Your Locus of Control Can DeStress Your Life

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Let me ask you a simple question:  "Are you the driver or the passenger in your life?"

Yes, I know we can't control everything that happens to us. But most stress in your life comes from your perception of not being in control of a situation though.

How about being a director instead of only the actor in your life? Wayne Dyer talks about being not only the actor in your life, but also the director and producer. Actors are just given scripts that they then play out. They have no say in how the story line progresses. Directors make conscious choices about how the story is going to be told. Producers select the ideas that become the storylines created by directors and actors. out 'locus of control'-- whether you feel your life is controlled by you or by forces outside yourself.

As usual your feedback is welcome. Just leave your comments.

Have a wonderful week!
Dr. Inese Millere
M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

http://www.action4balance.com/

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How Identifying Your Locus of Control Can DeStress Your Life

Do you believe that what happens to you is a result of chance or environmental factors and is unrelated to your behavior? Or you believe that you instead have control over events in your life?

The first are known to have an external locus of control and the second - an internal locus of control.

Which group do you belong to and which locus of control helps you to manage your stress more effectively?

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Conscious eating or an apple a day keeps your stress away

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Welcome to all new subscribers! I am glad you are joining me for stress reducing articles and information.

Special thanks to those of you who shared their vacation plans and experience with me.

Peaceful vacation time is already far behind and the autumn is here with all its hurry and new duties. We women are always rushing in order to get everything done and caring for everybody but ourselves. Even if we know quite well about the importance of slowing down and relaxation, self care and healthy nutrition as the only reliable foundation for stress free balanced life.

Knowing is not doing, though.

We don't have time to change our unhealthy habits or introduce new healthy ones? (....or we still find time for changes or duties we consider important?)

Today I want to share an exercise which helps you to change something you have to do anyway. So, no extra time requested.

As usual your feedback is welcome.

Have a wonderful week!

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

http://www.action4balance.com/

info@action4balance.com

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Conscious eating or an apple a day keeps your stress away

How many times you simply swallow your food even without noticing it?

We notice neither the taste nor the amount of food we shovel into our mouth on ago, while watching TV or reading something on the computer. And this, let us admit, is a proven way to add some extra stress and extra body weight.

The good solution is to start eating one nutritious meal or nutritious item (fruit for example) being fully present and concentrating on the food only.

No time to implement any change?

With a simple exercise you can change something you have to do anyway. You change the way you eat and reach profound relaxation state while enjoying delicious and nutritious food. Hopefully :)

It's autumn, apples' time. So, why not grab an apple and follow along:

1.Clear everything out of the way - no TV, no books or magazines, nothing should distract you from the food.

2.Look at the food. Observe the colors and shapes. Notice shiny and dull parts of the apple.

3.Feel your apple: hold it in your hand, sense it weight, the smooth surface and the stiff stem.

4.Smell the apple: take in its sweet bitter fragrance. Is your mouth starting to water?

5.Observe your feelings: how do you feel? Hungry, calm, happy or tense and anxious? Affirm yourself that you accept any of your feelings as valid.

6.Notice any thoughts regarding this exercise: is it stupid, fun, waste of time? Any thoughts are ok.

7.Take your first bite. Notice the juiciness, the texture, the taste. Start chewing slowly, notice any change in taste and texture.

8.Swallow and sense your muscles work.

9.Tell yourself that you are nourishing your body with good food.

Stop eating when you feel full and satisfied. You don't need to finish all of your food.

Take Action:

Start using your mealtimes as a 'Me' time of peace and relaxation on a daily basis.

P.S. I must confess that when I had intention to try this exercise for the first time ...I remembered about my objective only some time AFTER I had literally swallowed my apple even without noticing I was eating it...I was anywhere else in my thoughts but not in a present moment! The second time went little bit better...at least I looked at it. Oops!

Yes, this is how it goes...but let's just be patient, and as you know, Practice Makes The Master.

Keep practicing and let me know about your success.

If you have any questions about stress or stress management, submit them on our Ask The Expert page! And don't forget to visit Action4Balance site regularly to learn new stress management techniques or submit your own stories and tips.

I can help you reduce your stress and balance your life ! (Lean about Holistic Stress Management coaching benefits)

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Do you need THE vacation (not any)

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I am going on a vacation! What about you?

Do you feel like an annual vacation is a luxury that you can't afford?

There are several 'why' vacations that are not only fun, but necessary for stress relief, a productivity boost and a general health improvement.

Vacation can gives us the break we need to refresh the body as well as the mind and spirit so that we can return to our lives refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes.

This is exactly what I am looking forward to.

I am going to my home country Latvia to visit my family and friends. You can learn more about Latvia here.

I would love to hear about your vacation plans and experience. You are very welcome to share.

Wishing everybody a restful vacation!

Dr. Inese Millere

M.D.,M.A.,C.H.Ed (Dip Stress Mgt)

Holistic Stress Management Coach

http://www.action4balance.com/

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Do you need THE vacation (not any)

As from research many professional women don't take vacations often enough. Although vacations are an important part of enjoying life, staying relaxed, healthy and effective in your professional and personal your life.

Taking some time off every year from the stress of daily life to rest, renew, and enjoy yourself pays big dividends to your health and wellbeing. Vacation can gives us the break we need to refresh the body as well as the mind and spirit and so that we can return to our lives refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes.

Warning! Not all vacations are equal. Here I am talking about the vacation aka restful vacation not one you still bring your working mindset in. Only restful vacations can relieve stress, prevent burnout, enhance overall health and well-being, reawake creativity and help with your job performance when back at work.

What to include into your destress vacation?

· Some physical exercise, like walking, hiking or jogging. It will help you to metabolize your stress hormones, give yourself an endorphin boost!

· Choose a warmer, sunnier place as your vacation. Research shows that these vacations are restful and beneficial. Being outdoors and just be in the sun as much as you can so to enjoy the Vitamin D and other benefits wherever you are. Don't forget a good sunscreen, of course!

· Get some quality 'Me' time all for yourself. As far as our busy lives don't let us plenty if any unstructured time it is important to avoid over-scheduled, overcrowded vacation. Try to find some time to just sit and be. This time gives you an emotional and mental break from constant striving and measuring of productivity that is unnecessary increasing your stress hormone levels. You will be glad you did.

· Get restful sleep. Slow down your desire to explore and see all the great things you can see while on vacation and allow plenty of time for restful and refreshing sleep. Sleep is very important for your adrenal recovery.

· Have fun, enjoy new acquaintances! Laugh! "Laughter is the medicine!" When you laugh, stress decreases and all the mechanisms in your body relax.

· Read a good book. Sometimes a good, insightful and inspiring book is all we need to de-stress. Click for my book recommendations.

Wishing everybody a restful vacation!

If you have any questions about stress or stress management, submit them on our Ask The Expert page! And don't forget to visit Action4Balance site regularly to learn new stress management techniques or submit your own stories and tips.

I can help you reduce your stress and create a balance life ! (Lean about Holistic Stress Management coaching benefits)

The Action and the Balance is up to You