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When Plans Don't go as Expected

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Plans do not always go the way we expect them to, especially in life. We have to be prepared to handle those times when it goes all the way off the rails. Building our resilience, coping mechanism and ability to shift our focus will help us in dealing with these unexpected changes. Remeber even though we plan for tomorrow, we must always live for today and embrace how we are learning and growing in the present moment. Yesterday is ashes, tomorrow would. Only today does the fire burn brightly. Live today! -Eskimo Proverb @stresscoachwanda #StressWellTip #stressmanagement #journaling #journalprompts ♬ original sound - ADHDmemetherapy

You People Movie Review

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You People You People was released on streaming giant Netflix this week with mixed reviews. Okay, so they are not really mixed reviews. Most people sort of kinda hated it. It received a 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and 5.6 from IMDb users. My rating is forthcoming but I did not hate it. The star-studded cast did not disappoint in the delivery of the material even though most of the critique the film received was actually for the material, mainly the story itself.  Here is the thing. This is a romance, more specifically a romantic comedy (romcom). I have been reading romance novels ever since I can remember and watching this genre for the longest. It is one of my absolute favorite genres to watch. I am a hopeless romantic at heart and we expect certain things from a romance, the main one being a happy freaking ending.  A basic romance film sticks to the formula most of the time. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, obstacles ensue, boy loses girl, and boy gets girl back. Period end of story. So

Triggered: Tyre Nichols' Death

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The Triggereing of America: Trye Nichols' Death Anyone else triggered by this. As well as the comments coming out by foolish, lost people. Just a freindly reminder from your stress managment coach to take a breath. 

The Benefits of Routine in Stress Management

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The Benefits of Routine in Stress Management Life does not always go the way one plans and when it does there are inevitable detours, twists, and turns that can sometimes make us feel off-kilter and out of sorts. That feeling tends to create anxiety that is sometimes accompanied by uncertainty. That uncertainty has the potential to lead to fear, kicking off a cycle of anxiety and stress. Now, mindfulness and awareness and a stress management program can assist us with understanding and channeling that nervous energy which is usually an indication that our stress response has been activated.  Our stress response does not have to be a bad thing. Remember, our stress response is there to help us get through these challenging times. It is there for a reason. We can use it to get us to the next level. However, sometimes when you are in the middle of it, understanding that and doing what is needed can be hard to put together.  With consistency and reps and routine you're going to achieve

Can you really boost Your Happiness in Just 3 Minutes a Day?

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Can you really boost Your Happiness in Just 3 Minutes a Day? According to this most recent CNET article, Boost Your Happiness in Just 3 Minutes a Day -- Really , you can. Remember gratitude and why- Gratitude and why.

Watching the Watcher on Netflix

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  The Watcher The Watcher is a new Netflix series with 7 episodes at the moment. Thank goodness for only seven episodes because I am not intimidated enough by the episode count not to watch it. Actually, I had no intention of watching this, and I am still unsure as to whether or not I am going to finish it. However, I am two episodes in so there is a high probability that if I can get my daughter to watch it with me I will actually finish the thing.  Now, I know it seems like I hate the series already. On the contrary, I have actually enjoyed the first two episodes. It is just not something I would watch on my own anymore because I get so anxious. My son put it on for me to watch and I was too lazy to change it.  The Watcher takes place in a suburb outside of the hustle and bustle of New York City. The couple, Dean and Nora Brannock, think they have found their dream home until disturbing things happen and they get very, equally, disturbing letters from “the watcher.” It stars Bobby Ca

Misconceptions about Success and Stress

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  Misconceptions about Success and Stress Success according to the oxford dictionary is “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” In America, we hold a great deal of value on financial success. I would like to think this is because of what that financial success brings us in the way of some level of freedom to live the life we want. Interestingly enough, when one appears to be successful i.e. they have financial wealth or they are making a great deal of money doing what they love, we seem to think they no longer have any problems. Time and time again, I have witnessed people trivialize the issues that someone with money may experience.  It was evident when TikToker Mikayla Nogueira, after having a long day, expressed that being an influencer was hard work. At 13.6 million followers her revelation was not well received. The backlash she received was extreme and insulting and depreciating and overly harsh just because she is someone making a lot of money. I will say that after a long da