Stress isn't just a buzzword, and it's not just about not being able to cope. It's a very real problem for most of us, and can lead to a lot of serious illnesses. 

This week, take a few deep breaths with me, and do a quick body scan to see if there are any areas of your body where you carry stress. 

I also talk about the wonders of massage therapy as a way of unwinding.

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This beautiful script was written in 2017 by PadandPencil, but the images, thoughts and feelings within it are more relevant today than ever. All of us need a loving friend to be there for us, to comfort and love us and and share our troubles, and our dreams.

Take a ten minute mental health break and enjoy feeling that loving comfort. ❤️

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Time for another check in...

Take some deep breaths with me, and reflect on the past week. See if there were any small moments of simple pleasure that made that day a good one.

And here are the links to some 'good news' news feeds

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news
https://www.huffpost.com/impact/topic/good-news
https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
https://www.positive.news/

Be good to yourself. You're worth it. ❤️

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In this audio, I talk about how wonderful the beginning of Spring feels...it's a little late in the year, perhaps, but I think the feelings are still the same. 

Besides, it's a chance for me to tell what a Superhero you are to me 

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So how have you been doing this past week? Whether it was a good week, a bad week, or a so-so week, how have you been taking care of yourself this week? Have you made time for yourself, even if it’s only a few minutes? Have you taken the time to do something you enjoy? Think about this today, and throughout this next week. Have you enjoyed laughter? Have you taken deep breaths? Have you gotten enough rest? Maybe there’s something else you know you want to do for yourself, something that would make you feel wonderful - ask yourself if you’ve done it this week, and how you plan to keep finding the time and motivation to do it. It’s important.

I also want to share with you a story about a woman who overcame depression, hypochondria, panic attacks and a host of other issues by becoming an EMT.

Here's more information on dopamine, for those who are interested.

Here are the links to the book and movie I mentioned (I am an Amazon affiliate and get a small commission from them through this link)

Ambulance Girl (the book)

Ambulance Girl (the movie)

take care, and have a good week

xox
Eve

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If you have trouble falling asleep, listen to this 60 minute long track of simple ear-to-ear (or binaural) breathing. It will help regulate your breathing rate, and hopefully relax you enough to fall into a peaceful sleep.

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This week I wanted to talk about making sure you have a reset button. A reset button, or a kill switch, or a stop sign, or whatever you choose to call it, is necessary for training your mind to stop all the negative self talk that goes on. I don’t even need to ask if you find yourself thinking negative thoughts about yourself, criticizing yourself, cringing at past mistakes or basically putting yourself down - I know you do. I do, we all do, it’s an unfortunate reality for most people, and it’s really, really harmful.

A reset button is a phrase, or sometimes a physical action, that you use whenever you find yourself going down the familiar path of self-criticism or doom and gloom thinking. It can be simple, like just the word “stop”, or repeating “cancel, cancel”, or it can be a phrase you develop that is meaningful to you, something like “It won’t be like this forever”, “This too shall pass”, “I’m doing the best I can”, “I don’t need criticism right now” or anything that makes sense to you. 

Some people wear an elastic band around their wrist, and whenever they start the negative dialogue, they snap the elastic band so it stings their wrist a little and shakes them, physically, out of that headspace. Some people snap their fingers, which is obviously less painful. Whatever works for you, figure out something you can say or do that would stop the negativity. 

Enjoy your week! Be good to yourself, you're worth it. ❤️

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Laughter is so good for our overall health, especially when we don't have much to laugh about. These softly-spoken audios will help you relax and sleep, or just take a much needed break.

In this first episode of the series, I read How to Live to Be 200  from the collection Literary Lapses by Stephen Leacock (published 1910, now in the public domain.)

Stephen Leacock ( 1869 - 1944) was a beloved Canadian humourist who wrote short stories and vignettes, often set in Mariposa, an imaginary small town thought to refer to Orillia, Ontario. Jack Benny and Groucho Marx both named Leacock as an influence on their comedy.

You can read more of Leacock's work at the Gutenberg Project

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This week, I want to remind you how amazing laughter is, and how important it is to laugh, a lot, and often!

Laughter is remarkably good for your health. They’ve done studies on this, laughing actually lowers stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, it gives a whole bunch of muscles a workout, all over your body. Have you ever laughed so much your knees hurt? Laughter can exercise your legs, your abs, your face, your back, everything. You bring in more oxygen when you laugh, which is always a good thing, and laughing a lot can actually boost your immune system. Antibodies increase in people who laugh a lot, as do another kind of disease fighting cell, called T-cells. It lowers your blood pressure, it increases our production of feel good hormones called endorphins, so it can even ease pain, anxiety and tension. And believe it or not, it can make you think better too - it’s been shown in studies to increase memory and help you retain facts more easily. So if you have to study for a test, connect your learning with some comedy and you’ll probably get a better grade.

• And here's that clip from Zoolander!

• Visit the Chill The Podcast's website

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Sometimes we all need a little reminder to love ourselves as much as we love other people - to be as forgiving, as patient, and as unconditionally loving to ourselves as we are to those we love. 

In this simple hypnosis audio, I help you relax deeply and give you some positive suggestions for how to be kinder and more loving to yourself.

Headphones recommended - but please listen only when you can safely relax.

xox
Eve

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