Okay, I get it.  Not everyone knows how to meditate to relax.  But real quickly, learn.  if not from me from anyone who is qualified to teach.  Even if you don't know how to meditate you still have options for relieving stress, and i am going to go over them with you today.

This is not some cheesy thrown together list that has no backing or references.  The things I will talk about how been scientifically proven to reduce stress.  These methods impact your physiology and brain chemistry to get you to calm down.  It is you and your brain that is getting you revved up, so it stands to reason that your very same brain and body can get you unstuck.

Let's talk about it today.

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I love epiphanies, and today I had a great one for all of us. I picked up a journal of mine and read what I had written some twenty years back.  Boy was it an eye opener.  I realized that some of the things I was stressing about never came to pass.  On a more positive note, I learned that who I was as a person back then was just as awesome as the person reading the journal today.  Not only was I kind and positive then, I am exponentially more giving and loving today.

Journals are a great way to time travel, and so is writing a letter to your future self.  it contains some of the ingredients of a journal entry and a bit more.

Today I read two articles: one about the benefits of writing such a letter, and the other how exactly to do it.

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The verdict is in; our lives are better because of cell phones. However, that verdict needs to be determined individually.  As a tool, the smartphone, tablet or computer is a great thing. But excessive use doesn't make anyone's life better or easier

In kids especially, excessive use of devices actually changes the structure of the brain, and not in good ways.  

Today I talk about the damage excessive use causes and ways that all of us can curb our device addiction.

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