Dealing With Stressors in the Modern World
by Predicting what your week will be like- if you plan your meals for the week, decide which day you need to do laundry, and what day you need to clean what room, you give yourself the Perception of Control that allows you to focus on the other events in the week that really do need attention. Successful Prediction, or planning ahead, will give you the Perception of Control that you need to navigate through any week with less stress.
Learning time-management and organizational skills are great ways to reduce unnecessary stress, because repetition of using Prediction and Perception of Control techniques actually shortens our stress response pattern over time. When practiced over and over the very skills and methods we use to prevent stress also help us cope better with unexpected stressful situations in general.
Holiday Organizing Tips
Following these few tips can help you enjoy your family and friends more during the holiday season while decreasing stress and saving money.
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month
are you prepared? You may think, “It can never happen to me but if it does, me and my family have enough supplies to last us through the ordeal”, but are you sure?? If you get prepared, you will be sure!! How do you get prepared for the unknown? Here are some simple steps and products to get you started but you do have to take into consideration which part of the country you live in and what has happened in the past.
Holiday Seasonal Storage Basics: Top 5 Rules
you should already have a general list of people that you will be purchasing Christmas gifts for because most are going to be for the same people, year after year. Carry the list with you in your wallet and as you are shopping during the year and you find something specific for someone on the list, purchase it, write what the item is beside their name,
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