A Calm and Peaceful Home: How to Create One of Your Own
A home is more than just a place to eat and sleep. It’s where we work, where we play, where we relax and unwind, where we take care of our loved ones, and where our families blossom. But when looking for ways to manage stress, people often overlook one of the simplest and most effective strategies: create a calm peaceful home. Since most of our days begin and end at home, having a peaceful home can help us keep our sanity to face a more stressful, chaotic world outside. Is your home a place where you want to return after a long tiring day at work because that’s your personal sanctuary…
6 Tips for Saying No to People Without Feeling Guilty
Saying “no” to others when we don’t want to say “yes” is something most of us need to learn in order to simplify our lives. It’s a form of self-care, too. But sometime it’s really difficult to say “no” to other people, especially if you are a kind person and really want to help them. You may have time constraints or other priorities and commitments that won’t allow you to do something for somebody. But you are afraid that if you say straight “no” to them, it might hurt his/her feeling. You are also afraid if you reject him/her, the person may get unhappy or angry, which may lead to an…
11 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Stress
Stress and anxiety are a common experience for most people these days. Around 70 percent of American adults reported that they experience some sort of stress every day, and they would like to reduce their stress levels. In this day and age, people work longer hours, their kids have more extra-curricular activities, and they usually have more packed schedules than their previous generations did. This can be both exciting and enriching. But a busy lifestyle can also lead to feelings of constant stress, anxiety, and chaos. Also, in the last two years or during the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all of us have experienced higher level of stress, anxiety, fear, sadness, and loneliness.…