Stress, America's #1 health problem, is a leading cause of major illness. In fact, heart disease, high blood pressure, and depression are just some of the harmful effects of stress. Research has shown that releasing stress and learning how to relax promotes a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life.
Here are 3 easy ways to reduce your stress fast.
1. Breathe Deeply
Take 3 slow deep breaths. Taking the breath from your diaphragm, through your nose, holding for about 2 seconds and then slowly exhaling through your mouth. Why slow deep breaths? Because when we are under stress, we tense up, constricting the oxygen to our body. Taking slow deep breaths brings oxygen throughout our body resulting in feeling centered and releasing stress. Giving your body much needed oxygen will release tension and stress fast.
2. Meditate
The purpose of meditation is to relax and to release stress. Meditation allows the body to relax and permits a means to release the "chatter" in your mind. It is important for you to know that there is no right or wrong way to meditate. Meditation is simply a form of concentration and focus; it is a process that quiets the mind. Since much of our negative stress is caused by our own thoughts, this is an especially useful method.
Here are steps for a popular, quick, and easy guided mediation:
1. Get into a comfortable position and close your eyes.
2. Take 3 deep breaths.
3. Visualize all the stress in your mind and body as a cloud of gray smoke. Allow this cloud to be released through the crown of your head. Imagine the gray cloud floating into the sky and disappearing. Feel the weight of the stress being releasing out of your body and into the cloud. Allow your shoulders to drop and continue until you have no more gray smoke or for about 10 minutes.
4. Imagine a healing white light that has surrounded your body. Feel the warmth of this light and allow it to infiltrate your body. Slowly open your eyes.
3. Try Hypnosis
This technique involves sitting comfortably with your eyes closed while listening to suggestions. Hypnosis is relaxation, focus, and suggestion. Using these three elements your mind and body will enter into a deeply relaxed state that gives you an overall sense of well being and tranquility. Hypnosis is one of the oldest and most natural modes of healing dating back to 1000 B.C. . In 1958 the American Medical Association approved the therapeutic use of hypnosis. This brought mainstream
recognition that hypnotherapy was a valid and legitimate form of healing. During this time hypnotherapy was respected and accepted.
Meditation & Guided Imagery are techniques that use the natural power of the mind in creating what you want in life. Einstein estimated that we only use 10% of our brains. In practicing Meditation and Guided Imagery, we have access to the other 90%. Since thoughts are one of the most powerful possessions we can have, it is important to keep the thoughts and images positive. Meditation and Guided Imagery works because the Physical Universe is energy, this energy is vibrating at different
speeds. Energy is magnetic causing similar thoughts to attract other similar thoughts. What we dwell on, we will attract. Thoughts and ideas are high vibrating forms of energy and are very powerful. Form then follows ideas. This is the reason that thoughts and ideas in Meditation and Guided Imagery particularly must be in a positive form.
Here are some steps to make Meditation and Hypnosis more effective.
1. Desire- You must have the desire to make a positive change in your life.
2. Belief- You must believe in the power of the mind.
3. Acceptance- You must accept the process of Meditation and Hypnotherapy including the results.
4. Set you goal- Decide on what you want and be committed to it.
5. Create a Clear Idea or Picture- Create the vision in your imagination and make it clear.
6. Focus on it often- Keep the images of your goal in your mind as often as possible.
7. Give it Positive Energy- Keep your frame of mind and thoughts positive.
8. Look For the Positive Changes- Look for the subtle ways Meditation and Hypnosis are changing your life, and believe in the magic of life!
Marla Sloane, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved © 2005
Marla Sloane, Ph.D. is a successful author and speaker. Her Positive Affirmation subscribers have reached world-wide proportions and her book: "The Masks We Wear and How to Live Without Them" is at the heart of her teleclasses; From Ordinary to Extraordinary?Unmask Your Potential; teaching individuals to remove limiting masks and labels. Marla has also produced Trilogy of Meditations for your Mind, Body and Spirit, which is distributing nationwide and in Europe. Dr. Marla Says?is a very
popular Internet advice column giving answers to her reader's questions.
Marla has an extensive background in psychology and clinical hypnotherapy. She has written numerous articles about releasing stress, how to find your authentic self, and the importance of living in your truth.
You can contact Marla at: Marla@marlasloane.com You can visit her web site at: http://www.marlasloane.com
Monday, August 27, 2007
3 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress
Stress Busting Strategies
Learn to have healthy relationships:
This subject could fill an entire book. In the limited space of this newsletter, let's look at the key components of this stress-reducing strategy.
1. Identify the sources of stress in your relationships. Write about them in a journal. Make a list of people who cause you stress and explore what the issues are.
2. Resolve the underlying issues. For each of the situations identified in step 1, assess what needs to happen to resolve it. Make a list and design a plan to improve the situation.
3. Learn skills to improve relationships. Relationship skills are learned. We are not born knowing how to get along well with others, and most of us learned only limited skills from our parents. Identify the skills you need to develop, and make a plan for yourself. You can learn these skills by reading books, taking classes, or working with a therapist.
4. Avoid toxic people and situations. Some people have a toxic effect on you. If you can, limit the amount of time you spend with them. Look for opportunities to decline their invitations. When these people are family members, remind yourself that you don't have to feel guilty about avoiding anyone who makes you feel bad about yourself. In work situations, look for ways to rearrange your schedule or your workspace to avoid interacting with such people.
5. Seek out positive people and situations. This step is the reverse of the previous step. Look for opportunities to spend more time with people and in situations that make you feel good. Think about people who make you feel good about yourself and look for ways to increase time with them.
6. Watch what you eat. Some substances amplify the stress response. These include:
? Caffeine stimulates the release of stress hormones. This increases heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen to the heart. Ongoing exposure to caffeine can harm the tissue of the heart.
? Refined sugar and processed flour are depleted of needed vitamins. In times of stress, certain vitamins help the body maintain the nervous and endocrine systems.
? Too much salt can lead to excessive fluid retention. This can lead to nervous tension and higher blood pressure. Stress often adds to the problem by causing increased blood pressure. ? Smoking not only causes disease and shortens life, it leads to increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. ? Alcohol robs the body of nutrition that it might otherwise use for cell growth and repair. It also harms the liver and adds empty calories to the body. During times of high stress, eat
more complex carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, whole breads, cereals, and beans).
7. Get moving. The human body was designed to be physically active. However, in most jobs today, people are sitting down most of the time. They hardly move at all except when it is time for coffee break or lunch. When faced with stressors, we respond with our minds, not our bodies. It is no wonder that many of us have a difficult time responding to stressful events. Exercise is one of the simplest and most effective ways to respond to stress. Activity provides a natural release for the
body during its fight-or-flight state of arousal. After exercising, the body returns to its normal state of equilibrium, and one feels relaxed and refreshed.
8. Look for ways to let go of tension and anxiety. Meditation and progressive relaxation are two valuable ways to regenerate and refresh yourself. You can purchase meditation and relaxation audiotapes or record your own. This is especially important because your health and long life depend on minimizing stress and achieving a sense of balance and well-being.
Garrett Coan is a professional therapist,coach and psychotherapist. His two Northern New Jersey office locations are accessible to individuals who reside in Bergen County, Essex County, Passaic County, Rockland County, and Manhattan. Garrett also offers online and telephone coaching and counseling services for those who live at a distance. He can be accessed through http://www.creativecounselors.com or at 201-303-4303
The Top 10 Steps to DeStress
Do you feel tense and anxious at work? Do your co-workers and/or boss make you crazy? Is your personal life less than blissful? If so, you've got stress. If you're like most people you've sought refuge from this situation by trying a quick fix or two like calling a friend, walking the dog, or going away for the weekend in an attempt to escape it all. While these strategies may serve as temporary diversions, nothing in your life changes when you return to your routine.
Stress is internal, which explains why it can wreak havoc on your health. It feels awful...it's the sense that you're not in control. The easiest way to mitigate its effect is to take charge of the one and only thing you have the power to control...YOU, and let go of what you can't control. The beauty of this recipe is that by taking control of your life, external or outside things will change in response to your internal changes. Here are 10 steps to destress for your present and
future:
1. Heal yourself.
Dr. Bruce McEwen, who wrote The End of Stress As We Know It, suggests that eliminating stress comes right from your grandmother's journal. He says the most effective steps you can take are the simplest: exercise, a healthy diet, regular sleep, moderate to minimal alcohol intake, and no smoking. This, he notes, is the most sophisticated, up to the minute, cutting edge science available!
2. Get organized.
Physical clutter reminds us of things that need to be done and that's stressful. Remove your physical clutter and you'll eradicate your mental clutter, plus you'll feel energized. Please go to http://topten.org/public/AG/AG306.html for a simple organizing solution that will work on any space.
3. Set boundaries.
Boundaries act as a filter to keep you safe from the hurtful behavior of others while allowing in the love, support and nurturing actions we all need. Set your boundaries by: (a) determining what others cannot do to you or in your presence and (b) sharing this information respectfully with anyone who is stepping over one of your boundaries.
4. Take time for yourself.
Put together a list of all the things you love to do but haven't regularly made time to do. Put your list in priority order and enter the top five to seven items into your daily calendar. Your list may include things as simple as journaling, reading a great book, taking a bubble bath, yoga, etc. You'll be more successful getting to these activities when you give them a time and place on your calendar.
5. Be positive.
William James, the father of modern psychology said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind." In other words, what you say and what you tell yourself impact the present and create your future. Love yourself and use the power of positive words, pleasing thoughts and affirming beliefs to live the life you want to live.
6. Work in a career you love.
If you're like most people, you spend the majority of your waking hours at work. You'll know you're in the right profession when: you wake up anxious to go to work, you want to do your best daily, and you know your work is important.
7. Surround yourself with a supportive community.
You are who you spend time with. Hang out with people who love and accept you just the way you are, are interested in you (not what you can do for them), lift you up (not wear you down), solve problems quickly, don't gossip or complain, and know how to have fun. Anything is possible with the right support.
8. Learn to say, "No."
We've all been influenced by people in our life who tell us we should do this or we ought to do that. As a result, we may end up living a life that others have decided for us versus living the life we want. So, the next time you think of something you ought to do or someone else suggests you should do, take a breath and ask yourself if it's something you want to do. If not, just say, "no" or "no thank you." When you say no to things you don't care to do, you are saying yes to you
and this will free up your time and energy for the things you choose to do. Bottom line - you'll be happier.
9. Zap tolerations.
A toleration is something that irritates you and drains your energy because it needs to be done, fixed, removed, or changed. If you're like most people you may be tolerating 100 or more things! Put together a list of all the things that bug you, e.g. a dripping faucet, money concerns, your weight, shopping and running errands, not enough time, computer files out of control, your hair, a room that needs to be painted, etc. When your list is complete, group like items and see if one
solution will eliminate multiple tolerations. For example, if you have piles of clothing in each bedroom, dirty windows and dust bunnies on your floor, hiring a housekeeper will zap all three tolerations. Line up a housekeeper, today. Then, commit to spending a chunk of time each week to zap your other tolerations. If you have a toleration that you don't have the skill or know-how to fix, consider calling an expert or seek out a skilled professional to trade services with.
10. Get your needs met.
A "need" is not an option, it is something you must have to function fully. It is differentiated from a "want" in that a want is optional. Unmet needs can drive you to distraction and worse. Determine what needs you have that aren't being met, if any, and then take the appropriate action to get them fulfilled. Example: If you've taken a big hit and are going through a career transition, ask a good friend to call you two or three times a week to check in with you and give you support.
Other options include calling your own voice mail and leaving supportive messages or hiring a coach who specializes in career transitions. When you acknowledge and satisfy your needs, you will be free to focus on other areas of your life.
If you want to be happier and more successful, focus on the things you have the power to control.
Pam N. Woods is co-author of a bestselling book, Create the Business Breakthrough You Want: Secrets and Strategies from the World's Greatest Mentors; endorsed by Ken Blanchard and Dr. Stephen Covey. She is a Coach U graduate and President of Smart WorkLife Solutions, a coaching and consulting company devoted to co-creating customized solutions to fit clients business and personal organizing needs. Prior to founding her own firm she had a successful 20+ year career as an insurance
executive and Vice President of Human Resources. For more free how-to articles and advice, or to contact Woods, visit http://www.worklifecoach.com .
Stress & Pregnancy - Helpful Tips For Relief
One of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby is to keep a healthy and positive physical, mental and spiritual state. There are many things that can impact your pregnancy and stress is one of the more common problems many pregnant women face. Usually minor stress is not always a bad thing to experience but prolonged stress can have a damaging effect to your pregnancy.
Here are tips that you can do to help relieve some of the stress you may be feeling:
Do not feel that you are imposing on others when you need help. People want to help you so you should not feel afraid to let them know you can use a hand. You do not have to manage everything alone during pregnancy and if people offer to help you out and relieve some of the burden you are facing, accept it as you would a gift. You receive something of value and the person giving it to you feels a sense of enjoyment from helping out a person that they love.
Take some time to pamper yourself as much as possible and give yourself some extra time for rest and relaxation during the week. You can go for a walk, take a long, soothing bath, spend time on your hobby or do whatever it is that you like to do that makes you feel happy. When you are happy, your baby is happy!
I feel the most important thing you can do to relieve any type of stress you are feeling is to exercise on a regular basis. Anything you choose to do is a benefit and you should feel better about things by the end of your workout. This will also help you at night since your mind will be able to relax enough for you to fall asleep. You can swim, practice yoga or participate in a low-impact aerobics class to name just a few things that you can do.
If you are the type of person that likes to be in control then keep in mind that there are many things during your pregnancy that will be out of your control. When you feel stressed out and you can recognize that it is because the situation is not in your control then take a moment to inhale a few large breaths or you can stop and count slowly to five or ten. Doing this will help your mind take a step back from the situation and you can approach it from a fresh perspective.
Maintain close ties and open lines of communication with your friends and family. Since this is an emotional time for you, do not hesitate to reach out to someone for support, comfort and guidance. The more you seek the support of the people around you, the more secure you will feel and this will help you manage your stress & pregnancy.
By: Ali Paine
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Attitude And Stress, Effects On The Body
Many consider attitude and mental stress as issues of the brain or mental health. Here, we'll cover the other side of attitude...the physical side. The reason some people get acute and chronic illness, sometimes even fatal illness may have as much to do with how they think as how they eat or exercise. This article is all about the many effects that attitude and stress can have on our bodies, and how to control those effects.
Attitude, Stress And Blood Chemicals: Fear and anger are probably the most devastating emotions that people can experience. Not only do these emotions immobilize us or motivate us to hurtful and dangerous behavior, but they pump into our blood streams harmful chemicals that contribute to many diseases, including stress disorder, hypertension and many more. The main chemical that's over-produced by negative emotions is adrenalin. This drug is produced by our bodies to give us the ability to defend ourselves or to run away from danger. This is how, in emergency situations, people can do seemingly miraculous things. Adrenalin heightens our hearing, vision, smell and taste, and gives us amazing short-term strength and stamina. The next day, when there is no danger, we feel sluggish, muscle aches, joint pain...an adrenalin hangover.
Under normal circumstances, the few times a year we would need this drug would be of no health concern. Unfortunately, our bodies can't distinguish between an imagined emergency and a real one. So, our attitude (loosely based on what we think about) produces multiple fear and anger "emergency" situations each day, pumping unhealthy amounts of the drug into our systems. These imagined emergencies can come from watching TV drama and news, working jobs with tight deadlines or high risk, risky recreational activities, too much domestic arguing, or just thinking about things in anger or worry. If you think thoughts of danger can't produce the same body chemicals as real danger, get on a roller-coaster ride and think about what's producing those feelings in you, since you're in no real danger. Many people become addicted to adrenalin and become compelled to increasingly risk life and limb to get that high. As a minimum, the adrenalin from fear, worry, anger and stress dramatically increases our susceptibility to minor illness and deadly disease. Great! Something more to worry about!
Mental Habits And Common Illness: When we fail to discipline our minds and fall into a bad attitude and poor mental habits, we tend to be far more susceptible to common cold and flu. That's because the chemicals in our blood from stress and anger, use up our nutrients and weaken our immune systems. I remember in my twenties, being counseled by a supervisor for being sick too often. I told her that office was an extremely negative, stressful place to be and that it made sense that people were sick there. In fact, that office, with 50 employees, had a higher incidence of illness than any other in an organization of over 15,000 employees. Once I got to move out of there into a more positive environment, I was rarely ill. Why? Because negative emotions weaken our resistance to common illnesses.
Some, Eastern medicine in particular, have gone so far as to say illness is "caused" by negative emotion. Though I wouldn't go quite that far, my experience suggests there is something to be said for the a cause and effect relationship between mental attitude and illness. In my early teen years, I was feeling sorry for myself because my parents were preoccupied and didn't seem to be giving me enough attention. I contracted pneumonia and was bedridden for a few weeks. I felt strongly, even then, that I had brought it on myself. A couple years later, not having learned from my previous pity party, I was feeling the same way for about a week prior to breaking my collar bone. I remember thinking specifically, "If I had an accident, then they would have to care about me." Though it was decades later before I learned there was a large body of evidence supporting the idea, those two experiences helped me to give careful thought to the thoughts I nursed in my mind.
Thoughts, Attitudes And Deadly Diseases: It isn't just minor diseases that have a relationship to our attitudes. Mental stress, for instance, has been so strongly linked to blood pressure, stroke and heart disease that mental exercises have been prescribed by doctors to reduce stress, giving birth to the science of bio-feedback and many other lesser-known techniques. Of course, if someone were to contract a fatal disease, it would be particularly cruel to suggest they, even accidentally, brought it on themselves. This article is really for those of us who have relatively good health, to provide a way to protect our immune systems and help prevent major disease. Since some (Norman Cousins, for example) have recovered from life-threatening illness using mental attitude practices, it isn't too much of a stretch to say that the negative emotions of stress and anger can significantly increase our risk of deadly disease.
I don't know whether it was overeating, drinking, smoking or the terrible negative, fearful, angry and violent attitude of my father that killed him at age 57. I do believe my brother's death from cancer at age 51, had everything to do with attitude. Prior to that, he was the epitome of health, practicing daily aerobic exercise and toning from his early teen years on. He never smoked, ate carefully, and was never overweight. His life revolved around his wife and two children. Three years before his death, his wife left him and took the children, then in their early teens. His life stopped! He was no longer motivated and just went through the motions at his work. He never moved out of their home or redecorated. The kids rooms were left exactly as they had left them, three years before. It seemed as if he died at age 48 and it took his body three years to catch up. This isn't to say his ex was mean...we're all human! This is about how important our attitudes are and how big a role they play in our physical well-being. In fact, the relationship between thought life and physical life is so strong, our thought life is the only place we can approach recovery from addiction, depression, anxiety, pedophilia, eating disorders, past abuse...the list goes on and on. At some point, it dawns on us just how important it is to control our attitudes.
Controlling Your Attitude: Though we can't directly change our attitudes, we can indirectly change them by spending time in more positive thoughts and actions. First, we begin replacing every negative, fearful, angry thought with positive, uplifting and productive ones. Second, we replace activities that increase stress and anger emotions with more positive and productive ones, including hobbies, volunteer work, church and club activities, etc. Other actions that can improve our attitudes are exercise programs, donating money to worthy causes, letting others go first, helping neighbors and strangers, tipping excessively, etc. Over a short amount of time, this improves our experience of life and replaces stress and anger with joy and satisfaction. Once the mental habits are formed, over time, we'll discover we're not sick as much, and when we do get a cold or flu, they aren't as severe as before. About 2,000 years ago, a guy named Saul Of Tarsus said, "Be gentle and not anxious about anything. Think about things that are true, praiseworthy, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable...and you will have peace." Let me add my belief to his...and you will have health.
About the Author
Glen Williams is Webmaster at E-Health-Fitness Nutrition Exercise And Illness Help and Founding CEO of E-Home Fellowship (EHF), Inc. He has counseled and helped people on life and health issues since 1987. You can comment on his articles at his Health And Fitness Forums.
Relieve Stress By Going To A Hairdresser
I went to the hair dressers today and got it dyed blonde. I love to look at it in the candlelight. The candlelight creates beautiful glow in my hair. It made my life better too. It relieved a lot of stress in my life.
Another way that I love to relieve stress is by aromatherapy. The soothing oils and scents create a great atmosphere for relaxing. I love the variety of scents! Also, the relaxing sounds of the bubbling water from water fountains bring a lot of stress relief in my life.
I love to use meditation and yoga to relieve stress. The different positions that are available are great and help with a healthy life style.
I love using these products every day relieve every day stress. Candles can also create a great stress relief. The scents and variety are so excellent to have in my household. It is great for guests too!
One more way to relieve stress is to just lay back and relax. Grab and book and recline on your favorite chair or just sit by the fire and listen to the crackle of the burning wood. You can also relieve stress by doing yard work or cooking a delicious meal. You could also try and relax by drinking a glass of wine and watch some TV. Getting a full night of sleep will help you start your day refreshed and replenished. I find that doing all of these cut down my stress drastically and I hope it works for you too.
Feeling Stuck? Five Tips To Help You Get Unstuck And Back On Track!
Staying self-motivated is a challenge for many; requiring decisions and action to sustain momentum and when people feel stuck, they feel stressed, frustrated and angry (often at themselves!) because they are not where they want to be in their business or personal life. You might wonder how people can lose steam in moving forward on an idea they were initially enthusiastic and pumped about.
There are 5 key reasons people get stuck, they are:
1. Lack clarity about what they want. Inability to articulate and describe it.
Have you ever found it difficult to put into words what you really want? Have you seriously thought about what you really want? Do you have a sense of what you want, but lack the words to fully describe it? Trying to figure out the it ?
Tip: You might be stuck because you lack a strong desire for what you say you want. Put your attention on what you really want rather than what you think you should want. Create a picture of what you want your life to look like - write it as a story, paint a picture, create a vision board or collage to capture your heart. Reflect back over your life when you were the happiest for clues. What excites you and evokes your passion? What are your core values?
2. Negative inner thoughts.
Self-talk (the things we tell ourselves inside our heads) has a powerfull impact on our ability to assess situations realistically. So often when people get caught up in anticipating what may or may not happen, they lose perspective. Our minds can sift through facts and information that lead to practical choices of action, or scare, confuse and overwhelm us so that we come to a full stop. Fear and negative thinking are two HUGE reasons so many people get stuck or confused.
Tip: Begin to observe your self talk and identify which ones are supportive or unsupportive. Actively begin to challenge your thinking so that you can separate the stories you imagine and the reality (facts) of what is. Changing beliefs is a process that takes time and is more successful with professional help.
3. Disconnection from heart and spirit.
You lack trust in yourself, the experience, or God (whatever you call your spiritual connections). Do you ever get a gut feeling or strong sense inside about what decision is right for you? Do you follow your gut or override your instincts? If you have followed your heart in the past, how did things turn out?
Tip: Practice meditation regularly to quiet the mind and go within to reconnect with your spirit. Pay attention to your gut instinct; the sensations or inner knowing you sense at different times. If you ve followed your instincts in the past, write down what happened. They are usually great success stories to remember. If you re first developing your trust muscle , look for opportunities to listen and follow your gut. Be open and flexible to what happens next.
4. Too many options become overwhelming and confusing.
It s great to have a myriad of choices, isn t it? Having so many options can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, having many choices expands the possibilities. On the other, having too many options may not only cause confusion (What do I choose?); it also allows self-doubt and distrust to creep in.
Tip: Look back over your answer to #1 for clarity and focus. Ask yourself if the options move you toward what you desire or away.
5. Other people s opinions.
We can be enormously influenced by the opinions of others. Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or having low self-esteem and low self-confidence makes people more susceptible to the influence of others. In that way, people give away their power. Inner conflict and fear can cause procrastination and self-sabotage.
Tip: Be selective about your circle of friends, colleagues, and networking community. If family influence is a negative, choose to share less and set boundaries on conversations. Surrounding yourself with people who lift your spirits and bring out your best will keep you moving forward.
One last tip:
Write up a list of actions you will take when you find yourself getting stuck. You might call it your Breaking Free Formula. View this list as a living document that continues to grow so that it becomes an empowering resource for you in any situation. Include people, things and activities that energize, nurture, and boost you body, mind, and spirit. Keep this list visible in your home and office.
By: Lorraine Cohen
Lorraine Cohen, President of Powerfull Living, brings more than 25 years experience in personal and business coaching, psychological counseling, and sales to thousands of business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives from a wide range of industries to have greater career success and personal happiness in their life. She is also the host of a weekly internet-based show called Powerfull Living Radio. Visit: www.powerfull-living.biz