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Have you ever been in a situation that brought on sweats, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath? You probably weren’t having a heart attack but an anxiety attack. If you suffer from anxiety disorders, learning to manage anxiety is the first step to overcoming it.
Anxiety is characterized as extreme reactions to fearful situations. When someone follows you into a dark alley, those anxious feelings of a racing heartbeat and sweaty palms gives way to heightened senses and a rush of adrenalin...
•What Is The Cause Of Low Self Esteem In Women?
More and more, the number one complaint I hear from women, whether in the business or in general, is that they don’t have enough confidence in themselves to do the things they want to do. So, I asked myself, “Why do so many women suffer from lack of self confidence”? I believe it is the main reason so many women get into abusive relationships, don’t step out and reach their goals for themselves, in business, in their homes, and in ministry, and why so many women are hurting and lonely today.
I...
•Overcoming Fear To Reach Your Full Potential
Have you ever started a project or set out to do something but stopped right in the middle of it or worse, quit before you even got started. Or have you ever envisioned yourself doing something, like speaking in public or owning your own business, but never even tried to go for it? What was stopping you? Why didn’t you just forge forward and begin taking the steps to reach your goal? The answer is fear.
Most people don’t even realize they have fear or that fear is the reason they don’t reach...
•Education Begins at Home: Talking to Your Teen About Today's Dangers
Remember your teenage years? Many parents reminisce about make out parties or drinking their first beers behind the high school, almost as though these things are a rite of passage among the 12-18 year olds.
But teens today are growing up much faster and experiencing adult things much earlier in their lives, even earlier than you might have. Consider these shocking statistics:
· 47% of high school students have experienced sexual intercourse
· 75% of high school students have consumed...
•Parenting a Rebellious Teenager
So many parents of young children joke about “the rebellious years” in a teenager’s life, saying they’re getting ready for the talking back or the “regular” teenage problems. They sometimes reminisce about their own teen years, making comments like, “I know what I was doing or thinking at that age and it wasn’t good!”
For many parents of teenagers, however, rebellion is a regular occurrence in their lives and it affects the entire family dynamic. This vicious circle often begins with the teen...
•Helping Your Teen Succeed in High School
You know your teen can handle the work, you know your teen knows what to do, yet you watch your teen fall short of meeting a certain educational goal. Many parents have witnessed this over the course of parenting their teens and many parents find it hard to endure a teen whom they feel isn't trying their hardest. If you observe your teen refusing to do homework or making more out of an assignment than there really is, this is often a way of expressing their confusion, frustrations and at times,...
•Understanding A Defiant Teenager
Raising any teenager can be tough, but raising a defiant teenager is especially difficult. It’s like a slap in the face to see the sweet child you raised morph into an angry, defiant teenager before your very eyes. Who is this person – this teenager screaming at you across the dinner table? What did you do to deserve such aggression and hostility? And, most importantly, what should you do? Should you ignore the behavior? Yell and scream yourself? Run away and hide until they are 30 and the...
•The Art Of Balancing Your Work And Family
As a mom you probably go through times in your life when you think you can’t possibly manage work and taking proper care of your family. In fact, there are probably times when you feel you’re not doing a good job at one or the other or maybe even both. Don’t despair! There is help for you whether you work from home or outside of the home, your family is large or small or you have other commitments like volunteer work.
Time Management - Knowing where and how you spend your time is key to...
•Super-Sizing Your Teen’s Self-Esteem
Your teenager may go through times where their self-esteem goes up and down; especially if they’re being teased by their peers. You may want to find ways of raising your teen’s self-esteem to a higher level to help them cope with their issues. Here are some ways you can do just that:
Take the Time To Listen- You may not always be able to stop what you’re doing when your teen wants to talk. Don’t brush them away and say that you don’t have time. This shows them you don’t care even when you...
•Tips to Curb Summertime Teen Laziness
Most of us enjoy a lazy day when we can sleep in, putz around and just relax a little - and our kids are no different. However, when the dog days of summer come, some teens take that one "couch out" day and stretch it over an entire summer break. Here are some tips to combat summertime teen laziness and keep your teen active and engaged.
Communicate Expectations – Tell your teen in a nonthreatening but firm manner that you will not accept their staying in bed all morning and afternoon. It is...
•Help Your Teen Daughter Develop a Healthy Body Image
"I'm fat!" "I'm ugly!" "I have nothing to wear that doesn't make me look gross!"
Despite all your pep talks and positive reinforcement, you can't seem to get through to your daughter. She's unhappy with her appearance and convinced that everyone else is looking at her with judgment. You're sad that she's so one, too focused on her physical appearance and second, doesn't appreciate her unique beauty. How do you help your daughter develop a healthy body image?
Healthy self esteem comes from the...
•Stress Tips for the Working Mom
Stress is a natural part of life. We all experience it at some time another from various types of situations. The working moms can find themselves at the very top of the stress ladder. They experience more than one type of stress.
They have the stress of their own personal lives, stress from their jobs and stress from whatever’s going on within their families. All that stress can easily build up and the top can come blowing off. There are many things that one can do to help alleviate the...
•Why You Should Know Who Your Teenager’s Friends Are
You may very well know some of your teenager’s friends already because they grew up together. But, as they grow into their teen years, most lose some of those friends and gain new ones to take their place. You might be wondering, at this point, if it’s worth getting to know their new friends or not. The answer to that is simple. You should.
The reason is because you don’t know what kinds of influences these new friends could be bringing into your own child’s life. This is not to say that all...
•Preparing Your Teenager and Yourself for the Teen Dating Concept
At some point, your teenager is going to want to start dating. This will happen whether you want it to or not. Keeping your teen locked up from the concept of dating is not going to make for a healthy relationship between you. It’s important that you work through the teen dating scene with excellent communication skills to ready them and you for a smooth experience.
Deciding on an age to start dating should be more like a guideline for you and your teen. For example, if you stated that they...
•Helping Troubled Teens
At times, even when using the best parenting tactics, teens may need outside help in order to get over their problems. It’s important to know that there are many useful resources in your community that can be called upon when your teen’s depression or anger issues become out of control and more than what you can deal with.
One great place to start in your search for outside help for your teen is at his school. Contact the school guidance counselor, they are very knowledgeable about problems...
•Getting Your Tween Ready For High School
One of the most exciting yet tense times for a parent and a teenager is when the parent begins to prepare the teen for high school. There are many ways to make this transition easier for your child. Let’s review some of the ways:
Before your child’s middle or junior high school years come to an end, encourage your child to meet with his/her Homeroom Teacher or Guidance Counselor to ask for a book or brochures that outline the high schools that are in the area. When your teen has this book, sit...
•Stress Reduction Tips for the Entire Family
Busy family lifestyles lead to stressed out families. Stressed out families can often lead to more problems and issues. Learning to deal with family stress before the stress becomes a huge problem is a good idea. If you already have problems, then learning to deal with the issues that are causing you stress is essential in helping you to overcome these difficulties.
One of the bigger attributers to stress is over commitment. Families are pulled in multiple directions by varying activities. The...
•Keeping Your Sanity Now That School is in Session
Most of us have been there. School is back in session and the stress and insanity have reared their ugly heads. It does not really matter if your child is in preschool or high school. The insanity comes if they are in private school, public school or even home schooled.
So how do we keep our sanity, when the rest of the school age families are going insane? There are several different methods. Each family has to find their own route to the path of sanity, but there is one. Don't give up...
•Find Life Balance in 3 Simple Ways
It can be overwhelming and frustrating when life seems un-controllable. When we lose control of daily situations, it can feel like we are being pulled in different directions. Life simply becomes stressful!
No matter how stressed out we can get, know though that keeping our life balanced is not that difficult. There is no need to leave our job and our family or even run away and hide in a far away place just to feel at peace and in control. The truth is, life balance begins within us first and...
•You Can Learn to Love Yourself
It is not difficult to love yourself as long as you do not have any limiting and negative messages running through your subconscious mind. These messages that you have going through your mind are messages that have been embedded there since you were a little child. Your thinking is very much influenced by your past, by the words your parents have spoken and by everything you have heard from others as you were growing up.
Every time you have heard something negative like you being no good, not...
•3 Easy Ways to Commit to Your Goals
If you write your goals and just hope to magically achieve them without committing yourself to it then you are just like most people. It is common for a majority of people to get stuck in an endless cycle of goal setting and giving up right away - and not accomplishing any goals at all.
Commitment plays a large part in getting goals achieved. If you do not commit to achieving your goals, then your goals will seem unimportant and since it is not important, you will just be tempted to quit...
•Mom's Guide to Saving Time
One precious commodity that everyone has a problem using wisely is time. One thing is for sure - we all have the same 24 hours in a day - no more, no less. However, there are things you can do to make the most of your day so that you can accomplish a lot yet still manage to have some free time to do things that you enjoy.
Make a plan and write it down. Make it a habit to write a daily list of things to do and things you need. Life gets so busy sometimes especially if you have kids. It is going...
•Self-Esteem Beings From Inside
Developing a healthy self esteem take work but it is doable. It is important to know that you have the power to boost up your self esteem and rise above negativity.
Our happiness is directly related to our self-esteem. Self-esteem affects our confidence and general outlook in life. It is however important to note that building our self-esteem is up to each and every one of us.
It may seem easy to just blame others for any self esteem problems that we can encounter. Yes, the way others treat...
•5 Easy Ways to Develop a Positive Attitude
You may not notice it but attitude is everything especially when it comes to your quality of life. You tend to bring into your life the things that you focus on the most. I am sure you know of at least one person who has a terrible attitude. This could be someone who is extremely negative, not fun to be around and would always complain about how her life is horrible and everything seems to go wrong. These kinds of people drain our positive energy.
Negative attitudes are contagious. They not...
•Homework: Drudgery to Do-Able
School is back in session, which means your child is back in the homework grind. Homework is an essential part to broadening your child’s educational experience to prepare them for their life, but what good does it do when most children aren’t motivated to get it done.
Their lack of motivation can cause problems for them in school and beyond. While your child may still see homework as an unpleasant chore, there are some things you can do to help make this experience a more acceptable one for...
•Making the Most of Precious Family Moments
Your kids are screaming, they’re breaking things left and right, they’re arguing with each other constantly and making you nearly pull your hair out with all the messes they create. You find yourself wishing that they would hurry up, get older and move out already.
The next thing you know, your wish has come true. The little chickadees have grown up, spread their wings and flown the coup. You’re now looking at an empty and unbearably quiet nest that has left you feeling lonely. That wish you...
•Moody Teens: How to Deal With Those Frustrating Times
If you currently have a teen or know a teenager; you’ve probably noticed a time or two (or maybe a hundred) where their moods have swung to match those of a Drill Sergeant in the armed forces. Sometimes, their actions can leave you wondering whether it’s normal or the sign of something more serious.
In most cases, moodiness is a part of their growing development into adulthood. While this may be true, it doesn’t mean you should ignore it and think it will go away on its own. These things can...
•Stress Reduction Tips For Working Mothers
For a working mom, their “work” day never really ends. They may go to work from 9-5 and come home, but they come home to more work. They have a family to feed and take care of and a house to keep in order. They never really have a chance to leave their work stress at the door when they come home to their family.
Since they’re constantly on the go, they find it hard to balance their work life with their family life. When the line between work and home can’t be seen, stress from one has free...
•Stress Management Tips For Women
Does this scenario sound familiar to you?
The kids are screaming, the pot is boiling over on the stovetop, and the telephone is ringing off the hook. On top of all of this, you have to run errands and pay the bills. Some of these things demand your attention right now, but there's only one of you and you only have two hands to work with. Are you one of the many moms that fall into this trap?
Stress gets out of control when we respond in an unfavorable way to the situations in our lives....
•Finding More Mom Time
What Mom hasn’t dreamed about having more time to herself? Moms are great at organizing their time each day to make sure that the household runs smoothly and the children’s needs are met; but they lack in the simple skill of setting time aside just for them.
Without their own “Me” time, Mom’s face burnout and stress. This can ultimately affect your spouse and children as well, so it’s important to find that Mom time for yourself and keep your sanity as well as your family’s. There are many...
•No Cost, Fun Summer Activities for the Whole Family
Summer is coming up right around the corner. Families everywhere are planning out some fun vacations to celebrate the beautiful weather. Amusement parks and renting cabins are popular ways to spend your summer, but not everyone can afford them. Here are some no-cost ways to spend your summer with the whole family throughout the season:
Start a book club-Pick a spot in the backyard, and lay down a blanket large enough to fit the whole family. Have some cookies, lemonade and whatever snacks you...
•Techniques To Manage Your Time
People rushing around seemingly clueless as to where they are rushing off to. This is typical of major cities such as Manhattan. Tourist often wonder, “Where everyone is rushing off to?” “Why is everyone in such a hurry?” It’s all because of time. Someone’s late for lunch or getting back to work from lunch or going to miss the train or bus home or be late for dinner or for an appointment. Rarely does anyone ever stops to think about the amount of time wasted worrying about time. Proper planning...
•How A Life Coach Can Help Wahms Succeed!
Work at home moms, also known as WAHMs, have a lot on their plates; they are full-time caretakers and full-time business women. A life coach can help WAHMs succeed in all areas of their lives.
A Life Coach Can Help WAHMs Stay Organized Every mom knows the importance of organization; add a business to the mix and organization becomes even more important. As a WAHM, you need to know where your child's play date is, when your next deadline is due, and what you are making for dinner.
A life...
•Connecting With Your Pre-teen And Teenager
As the parent of a teen, you may long for the days when you could hold your child on your lap and they were eager to talk, laugh, and play with you. Those days may be long gone, but you can still find ways to connect with your teen. Here are a few tips to make process easier.
Talk About Your Past Experiences If your teen is having a problem, they may think they are the only one in the world who has ever had that particular problem. Talk to your teen about the situations you experienced as a...
•Avoiding The Morning Rush
It’s stressful isn’t it? Having to get all those things ready, trying not to forget anything, not to mention bickering kids, tantrums about what to wear or the sleepy head who doesn’t want to wake up. No, the morning rush isn’t any fun but luckily there are a few things you can do to bring peace back into your family’s morning routine.
Prepare Ahead – Sounds simple enough but did you know you could actually leave just about everything ready for the next day? It might take a few extra minutes...
•Parenting Teenagers: Tips On Starting High School
Teenagers all over the world will take the leap from child to young adult this fall. They will be entering High School for the first time. This milestone brings a variety of feelings and emotions. They are beginning four of the most difficult, yet most memorable years of their life. If you think you are anxious and scared, try being your teen.
Here are a few Parenting Teenager tips on how to make the best of this stressful and confusing time in your teenager’s life.
Be Open and Understanding...
•Teen Suicide: Facts And Answers
According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, "teen suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers -- almost 2,000 teens kill themselves each year." Depression is one of the leading causes of teen suicide. It is estimated that "over 90% of teen suicide victims have a mental disorder, such as depression, and/or a history of alcohol or drug abuse." The National Institute of Mental Health considers depression "to be a real medical illness and it's treatable."...
•Teen Self Esteem: How Parents Can Help
How many teenagers do you meet that really have a strong sense of self esteem? Not many if you tell the truth. It's a treat to find a fifteen year old who knows and likes who they are.
Healthy teen self esteem is first nurtured at home. A secure home life, supportive parents and a reliable extended family provide the launching point that allows children to thrive. >From there it's a safe school environment and positive peer relationships that further affirm their feelings of being valuable...
•Reduce Your Stress: Your Children Are Waiting!
Mothers are expected to possess huge hearts, big shoulders, a minimum of 3 hands, all the answers and the list goes on! What many mothers forget is they are not born with super hero powers to handle all of those things at once.
Mom=Stress. It’s a fact of life. Reducing stress is of the utmost importance to everyone, but especially mothers.
You know stress can lead to depression, heart disease, and an unhealthy mom. Did you also know your stress, if not handled correctly, can have a negative...
•Tips For Overcoming Procrastination
I've been meaning to write an article on procrastination for week now, but I just haven't found the time to get around to it. Now how could I have resisted an opening like that?
Do you frequently find yourself putting essential tasks off until tomorrow, later, or never instead of doing them today? If procrastination has worked its way into your life, it may be time to change the way you think about your tasks and goals and begin to utilize better ways of tackling those things you've been...
•Balancing Your Home And Business Life Without Having Super Powers
For moms who work from home, balancing the home and business sides of their lives can feel downright impossible, especially when the reason they began working from home was so they could spend more time with family. However, many home businesses actually fail because moms don’t manage to balance business and home life. How can you juggle your family’s needs, your business needs and occasionally find some time for your needs without being a super hero?
The first thing any mom should do to...
•Who Said Moms Aren't Sexy!? - It Just Takes 5 Minutes!
Whether you are a stay at home mom, work at home mom or a mom that works outside of the home, between running the kids to and from activities, making dinner, and doing loads of laundry, few moms have time to pamper themselves. Suddenly, its been six weeks since you’ve shaved your legs, your hair has absolutely no style, and you feel as desirable as a cockroach at the dinner table. There’s just no way you can take time for yourself, especially enough time to make yourself feel sexy and alive...
•How To Optimize And Free Up Your Time
Time is one of the most important resources that we have. Time is one thing that you can’t swap, borrow or purchase. We are all given the same 24 hours to each day. Even with all of our modern day time saving conveniences such as e-mail, fax machines, microwaves and dish washers, there is no way to get more hours into your day. It is up to each of us to make the very best use of our time since we can’t get it back.
Here are some time saving tips that you can use to optimize and free up your...
•Tend To Your Wildflowers As They Bloom
Whether we see them or not, wildflowers bloom with each passing year. They blanket uninhabited mountainsides with carpets of beautiful color with each season. Our children bloom with new attributes to their personalities with each passing day as well—whether we take notice or not. Time has a funny way of slipping away from us right under our noses, and we must be careful not to miss out on the beauty of everyday. Sure, we all have floors to clean, laundry to wash, bills to pay and running...
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