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Tag Archives: relaxation
Things That Help Me Relax
There are a lot of life hacks I use to relax and manage stress. I’ve written about some of them before, but those posts have mainly focused on dealing with negative emotions. While these things work great for that purpose, … Continue reading
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Tagged "Coast of Carolina", "Don't Worry Be Happy", "For the Longest Time", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Margaritaville", "Rainbow Connection", "Weightless", Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin, breathe, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kermit the Frog, lie down, loosen up, Marconi Union, meditate, Mister Rogers, Muppets, My Morning Routine, recite one of Mister Rogers' songs, relax, relaxation, songs music, take it easy, Things That Help Me Relax, yield to the chair
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The Benefits of Stretching
I’ve long been interested in physical fitness. I enjoy lifting weights, playing sports, running for short distances (mostly during sports), juggling, dancing, and so on. However, one area of fitness that I’ve mostly neglected is stretching. Although I’d heard people … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, flexibility, Life Hacks, mobility, Presence, relaxation, stretching, The Art of Manliness, The Benefits of Stretching
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Nervous Habits and How to Deal with Them
How are you breathing right now? Are you taking short, shallow breaths or are you breathing more slowly and deeply? Do your shoulders feel relaxed or are they tensed and pulled up toward your ears? If you’re not using your … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, distress, habits, nervous habits, Nervous Habits and How to Deal with Them, Presence, relaxation, stress, stretching, tension
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Holding Space
For most of my life, I’ve habitually agreed with other people even if I didn’t actually hold their perspective. I tended to do this especially when they were being negative, probably because I didn’t want to become a target for … Continue reading
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Tagged agreement, confidence, Holding Space, Life Hacks, negativity, positivity, relaxation, The Power of Now
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Save Some Time for Yourself
Before this past Wednesday, it had been a long time since I took a whole day to rest and do a few things for myself. For over a month, I went out somewhere and did something with other people. I … Continue reading
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Tagged relaxation, rest, Save Some Time for Yourself, self-care, unplugging
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The Power of Relaxation
This is a very timely blog post for me as it’s about relaxing, which I haven’t been doing nearly enough lately. While this includes spending time at rest without doing much of anything, I’m talking about being able to relax … Continue reading
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Tagged calmness, Charisma on Command, communication, lack of stress, peace, relaxation, speaking, The Art of Manliness, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Power of Relaxation, The Righteous Mind, writing
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How to Stop “Fuming and Fretting” from The Power of Positive Thinking
The following is an excerpt from The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale that offers advice to stop “fuming and fretting” calm the mind, and achieve inner peace. I find his advice to be very useful and I … Continue reading
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Tagged calm the mind, fuming and fretting, How to Stop "Fuming and Fretting" from The Power of Positive Thinking, inner peace, Norman Vincent Peale, relaxation, The Power of Positive Thinking, visualization
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