Newsletter April, 2009
I want to make your life easier! This month I offer 7 Tips guaranteed to reduce your stress! Happy Spring!
Also,
please keep in mind that I love visiting offices
and places of business to offer stress-reducing workshops and presentations!
I have a great teleclass offered this month, on Wednesday, April 15th. As always, it is Free, and as always, it will be packed with valuable information for you!
Information is below--keep reading!
Heartfelt thanks go out to:
- The Pittsburgh Force, who invited me to their Expo to speak on Stress Reduction Strategies. Great group of women and Great Team! Join me at their games, starting in May! www.pittsburghforce.net
- Janet Furtney of Improvement Thru Movement, in Bethel Park, PA. Yesterday we finished our two-day workshop for women which was fantastic! We had fun and it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
- The Monroeville Chamber, for letting me share my stress reducing strategies--hope it helps, fellow members!
Wait! I almost forgot my biggest news! I have totally re-done my website! I am so excited and I would love for you to check it out! It's way more fun and way more informative about what I do!
Please send me feedback - I'd love to hear your thoughts!
So here is your April ezine! Enjoy!! (And have a fun, silly, April Fool's Day!)
"7 Stress-Reducing Ideas for Spring"
1) Get Human!
This is a list of U.S. companies and their direct phone numbers that enable you to talk to a real, live, human being!!
Included in each listing, is the sequence of keys to push to bypass the insipid menus (For example, Press 0# at each prompt, ignoring messages-OR-Say "agent"at each prompt...) Go to gethuman.com
This site will save you time, money, and frustration, and reduce your stress! Check it out, and pass it along!
2) Relax! It's just tax season!
Free Download of "Guided Relaxation for Taxpayers" I know it sounds funny, but this 12-minute relaxation is wonderful! I laughed when I saw the title, but decided to check it out and I am so glad I did! www.relaxationsuite.com They also offer other guided relaxations that you can buy. I will be checking those out, too.
3) Laugh!
Really hard! Laugh so hard you have to bend over and you feel like you can't breathe and your stomach and jaw hurt. Yes, that hard.
FYI: April, 2009 is the 33nd anniversary of National Humor Month!
4) Plan a garden. April is also National Gardening Month. Start your plans! Gardening is one of the most stress-reducing activities you can do outdoors! Ten Thousand Villages, www.tenthousandvillages.com, is a wonderful place to find beautiful items to use in your garden, or to grow potted plants and herbs.
One of the world's largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries. Ten Thousand Villages accomplishes this by establishing a sustainable market for handmade products in North America, and building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food, education, healthcare and housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed.
5) Cuddle. Hug. Cuddle, hug, repeat.
6) Stop eating junk food. As Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure and a pioneer in the field of nutritional psychology, writes, "junk moods come from junk foods." We eat these things to get out of a bad mood, but the irony is these foods are part of the problem!
7) Walk. As much as possible. Anytime. Take stairs, go for mini-walks at lunch, walk around your house or office, go to the track, meet a friend, just WALK!
GREAT STRESS-REDUCER!!
FREE Teleclass!
This month's Free Teleclass is loaded with Tips and strategies to reduce your stress!
Feng Shui to Reduce Your Stress
Learn how this ancient Chinese Philosophy can transform your world!
April 15th 1:00- 1:45 EST
Did you know you could reduce your stress by making some simple changes in your environment?
Join Diana Fletcher, the Stress-Reducing Life Coach and Amy Gray, Certified Feng Shui practitioner, as they discuss the simple and effective strategies you can use to change your environment and become less stressed!
The coaches will discuss:
- How clearing clutter can reduce your stress
- How fixing broken objects changes your stress levels
- How bed arrangement (and it's relation to your bathroom!) can make a whole lot of difference in your feelings and health
- ... and tons more information about simple and effective changes you can make to feel better, calmer, and healthier...
Amy Gray is the owner of Empty Your Nest Professional Organizing, a Certified Feng Shui practitioner, and is member of the National Association of Professional Organizing.
Using the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui and Organizing Best Practices, she has helped her clients create peaceful and productive home and office environments.
This promises to be a fun and informative teleclass so sign up today!
Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Time: 1:00-1:45 EST
(FYI: A teleclass is a class over the telephone).
(Remember: I will record the class. If you register and can't make it, I will send you the recording! Hurray!)
Have a wonderful month and stay Healthy! Breathe!
Diana