Category: stress management
How to Enjoy Feeling Miserable
I have a confession to make. The last three weeks have left me feeling pretty miserable. It all started with a lingering flu that I just couldn’t shake. And for someone who is usually very, very busy living life to the max, I have to admit that it’s been a struggle for me to deal [...]
7 Reasons to Be Vulnerable
Have you ever felt really, really vulnerable in life? It’s an intimidating feeling right? What did you do when you experienced those feelings of vulnerability? Did you own them, or did you wrap them up in a façade of fake optimism? How many times have you said ‘I’m fine!”, when really deep down all you [...]
25 Simple Life Strategies for an Amazing 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR readers! I hope as you’re reading this post you are looking forward to 2013 with anticipation, excitement and wonder at what might lie ahead. I certainly am. This year over 35,000 people have visited Simple Life Strategies and I’m super grateful to each and every one of you who has spent a [...]
7 Tips for a Stress Free Christmas
At Christmas time, things can get a little stressful. Emotions run high, tempers become frayed and it can feel like things are spiraling out of control. Before I give you some handy tips for dealing with the stresses and strains of Christmas, lets take a look at the reason behind the chaos. Why do things [...]
7 Ways to Beat Stress
How often do you feel stressed? Has stress become a part of your day-to-day life? If you’re like most people living in the western world, it’s likely you answered yes to both questions. I believe that ‘stress’ is not actually our natural state – it’s not the way we are ‘supposed’ to feel each day. [...]
How the Little Things Help you Enjoy Life
“It’s the little things that I’ll miss. Watching our favorite TV show curled up on the couch together, taking a stroll on the beach, just spending time together doing nothing…” A very wise woman once said that at her husband’s funeral, and the strength, pride and incredible wisdom of those words has stuck with me [...]
How to be Patient
How often do you lose your patience? Do you find yourself constantly getting wound by things taking too long? In a world where we live life in the fast lane, sometimes in can be hard to keep up. If you’re like me you may have found yourself rushing, pushing and constantly trying to speed things [...]
10 Tips to Declutter Your Home
Do you ever wish your house had more space and less clutter? More order and less chaos? If you’re like me, you’ve probably wasted a few weeks of your life constantly looking for things amongst all of the stuff that you own. I can’t remember how many times I’ve looked for my sunglasses, keys, wallet, [...]
5 Steps to Embrace Change
If you’ve ever moved house you’ll be familiar with the chaos and uncertainty that goes along with it. * Will I like the new place as much as the old place? * What if the new neighbors are a pain? * How will I get to work now? * I’m going to really miss this [...]
50 Ways to Let Your Hair Down Today
On Saturday night I went out and danced all night long until my feet hurt. I haven’t done that in a while. But damn it felt good. I think sometimes we can take life too seriously. Sometimes we get caught up in the routine of life and serious things like paying the bills and going [...]
