The American workplace simply isn't cut out for stress-free, slow-paced living. Yes, you can argue that how you perceive and respond to stress plays a big role in how a job feels, but it is unlikely that you'll find a slow-placed, low-stress career working for somebody other than yourself. Employers, by their very nature have … Continue reading Slow-Paced Careers
Category: Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit
How Stress Affects the Body
So I recently saw this awesome infographic on the Secrets of the Fed website. I know the site can be a bit provocative, but you really can't argue about this image. Every time I see something about the negative consequences of stress, it reminds me to stay focused. I'm minimalizing and slowing down for a reason. … Continue reading How Stress Affects the Body
How Do I Get A Positive Attitude?
I recently took a staycation-vacation up in Hollywood Beach, Florida with my aunt. During my vacation, I had an epiphany. I am so negative. I never really thought I was. I thought my outlook was pessimistic, but nothing to get up in arms about. Yet, here I was, in Hollywood, Florida, staring out the window overlooking … Continue reading How Do I Get A Positive Attitude?
Eating off the Infinite Table: Consuming without Being Consumed
This article is very insightful. Enjoy 🙂
Every week, AT&T and Comcast conduct a direct-mail duel to see who can offer me the most channels of digital TV. I believe we are up to about 900 now. Then there’s Netflix, with more films and TV shows than I could watch in a lifetime. Even if I limited myself to just those that close friends have recommended, I would have years worth of material. There are hundreds of thousands of books I can download instantaneously to any number of devices, and millions more I can command hard copies of or borrow from a library. Then there are the millions of songs I could stream or download at the touch of a button. The billions of hours of video on YouTube. And best of all, the unceasing tide of social media: ever-replenishing tweets and status updates from nearly every person I have ever met, scattered across all corners…
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Completing The Proverbial To Do List
We all have them. You know, that list of things to do that you've been tallying up in your head for weeks, months even. I’m not talking about the things on your daily to do list, like taking the dog out or washing the dishes. I’m talking about those items that are relatively low in priority on … Continue reading Completing The Proverbial To Do List
How To Overcome Any Fear
I find that when I'm worried about something, or if I'm afraid something, I'm stressing out. I saw this video on YouTube this evening and realized if I want to reduce stress, I must overcome my fears. Check it out:
Managing Stress: Where to Start
Conquering stress is not as easy as it sounds. If we had the resources, we could remove nearly all stressors by quitting our jobs, and buying a first class, one-way ticket to a quiet island in the Caribbean. We could spend our days sipping mojitos and sunbathing. Now, that is a stress free life. Most of us, … Continue reading Managing Stress: Where to Start
The Key Ingredient to Reducing Stress
Over the last few weeks, I've been feeling so stressed that I've been experiencing the tightness in my chest again. At 26 I shouldn't be having these symptoms. And it got me thinking. Here I am, publishing this blog and telling all of you what you should do about your stress and how to avoid it. … Continue reading The Key Ingredient to Reducing Stress
Can You Stop Procrastinating?
I am the biggest procrastinator ever! I keep saying "If I just did what I was supposed to do, I wouldn't have any problems." I believe that is absolutely true. We all know we should not be procrastinating, but why do we do it? I have a theory as to why. We expect too much … Continue reading Can You Stop Procrastinating?
My Comeback!!
I started writing this post in my head at least a hundred times: my comeback post. I've neglected this blog since my double move: once to a temporary location, and 3 weeks later to semi-permanent location. While I've neglected my blog, I haven't neglected my decluttering efforts. My new apartment is smaller than the old, and … Continue reading My Comeback!!
Slow Paced (Living) in the United States 