Grab onto Hope for A Stress Buster
A storm is brewing. The wind may be howling and the waves crashing. Perhaps the trees are bent nearly to the ground, stretched to their limit.
Just when it seems the darkest, you have to grab onto hope. You have to hope that relief is in site. The storm will pass and the screeching winds will subside.
January is usually thought of as the time new beginnings. I like to think of it as the month of hope.
Everyone needs hope. Without the idea, the small thought, that maybe, just maybe there can be life after the storm- it’s difficult to keep our heads clear. It is hard...
Source: Dr Laman - January 5, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: stress Stress Management Stress Relief Hope January New Beginnings New Year Source Type: blogs
The Physical Side of Stress
We tend to think of stress as something that affects us psychologically or mentally, but stress also has a physical side?
How you feel physically will affect how stress gets it’s grips on you. Consider this, when you get a good nights sleep and you feel rested, you can deal with the hectic demands of work and your life. Stress doesn’t bother you as easily, but if you’ve been working fifty, sixty, or eighty hours a week it’s a different story. When you’re exhausted even little things can put you over the edge. That&#...
Source: Dr Laman - July 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: Health stress Stress Management Stress Relief Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
A Powerful Secret for Becoming Stress Free
“Can you help me doc? I’ Feel so stressed out?”
I was teaching a stress reduction seminar, called, “The Connected Heart,” and during the break a woman with sad eyes had approached me. Claudell was a thin woman with stark black hair, and a light complexion.
“Two other heart doctors have told me that I need open heart surgery,” she said, her voice quivering. “I have a heart valve that is leaking severely. I don’t want open heart surgery. I’m too afraid. Do you think you can help me.”
I wasn’t sure wha...
Source: Dr Laman - June 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: Emotional/Psychological Health Heart Health Medical Overcoming Stress Self Help Stress Management Stress Relief Stress Relief Course heart disease stress relieving techniques Source Type: blogs
The Greatest Stress Buster- A Mother’s Love: 6 Tips for Making Mother’s Day Special
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The Greatest Stress Buster: A Mother’s Love
6 Tips for a Special Day
Caroline, my little five-year-old daughter was crying. She had scraped her toe trying to ride her tricycle up the driveway. I went to console her, but she ran past me- straight into the arms of her mother. I felt a little hurt. Yet, when I looked at the way her mother held her, the avalanche of love that surrounded her, and the way her tears had subsided. I realized that I couldn’t compete.
A mother’s love is like no other.
May is the month of Mother’s Day. During th...
Source: Dr Laman - April 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: Health Mother's Day Mother's Day Gift Mother's Day; Mother's Day Gift stress Stress Management Uncategorized mother's stress Source Type: blogs
Catching Yourself Before the Stress Explosion
Have you ever found yourself feeling like you want to explode inside? It’s that feeling of just having too much to do and not enough time to do it. You feel like you are running around like a chicken with your head cut off. Often during times like these I may be getting a lot of work done, but I’m running on overload. I seem to be going to explode.
I’m sure you know know what I’m talking about. You wouldn’t be reading this you didn’t find yourself having the same experience.
So I want you to know that I know what you’re going through. As a busy cardiologist, a public speaker, and a...
Source: Dr Laman - March 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: Health Self Help stress Stress Management Stress Relief Source Type: blogs
Acceptance: A Powerful Stress Busting Technique
In America and the Western world we are taught over and over that we have to fight our way through challenges. Although I would never suggest that we should give up when faced with a difficulties in life. Yet, another way to deal with stress is to learn to accept it
Now this isn’t surrendering or throwing up her hands in the air or saying I can’t do this any longer. Rather we should work very diligently to keep our life in balance while we run our business, juggle home and family, or whatever it is that makes us feel out of control because of stress. But as Richard Carlson has said, “Don’...
Source: Dr Laman - February 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: DrKirkLaman Tags: Health Overcoming Stress Uncategorized Stress Management Stress Relief stress relieving techniques worry Source Type: blogs
