From the monthly archives:

August 2010

40 Signs You’re In A Healthy Relationship

Relationships

If you’re in a healthy relationship, you know it.  In fact, you and your mate likely worked hard to get to that point.  However, it’s not always a clear when we’re NOT in a healthy love relationship. Why? Well, we usually carry on relationships in ways that we learned from others—and to us it seems [...]

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How to Escape the Chronic Stress Loop

Self Improvement Ideas

In the Self Improvement Saga blog post 30 Ways to Reduce Stress and Restore Balance, I addressed quick-fixes to relieve stress when life gets hectic.  However, many people suffer from chronic stress that keeps coming back over and over and over. While busy jobs, restless children and marital problems are stressful; external factors are usually [...]

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Top 30 Ways to Reduce Stress and Restore Balance

Health & Wellness

If you’re a living and breathing human being, you’ve undoubtedly experienced stress.  It is a natural and unavoidable part of life. Our body’s stress response is actually a benefit since it enables us to recognize and escape stressful situations. Prolonged or chronic stress, however, can be detrimental to our physical and emotional health. If you [...]

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Do You Love and Value Yourself Unconditionally?

Inspiration & Motivation

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see?  I’m not talking about the image you get upon a quick glance at your reflection. If you can, take a moment to try this self esteem exercise.  Stand in the mirror, looking at yourself intently for at least 5 minutes. Notice what thoughts [...]

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7 Links Challenge

Self Improvement Ideas

I’m joining in on the fun to take on the  7 links challenge for bloggers posted by Darren of Problogger. Although the Self Improvement Saga blog is still very new, looking back over the last several months is a lot of fun. 1. My First Blog Post I must admit that it’s slightly painful to [...]

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How to Let Your Guard Down

People skills

Has anyone ever told you to let your guard down?  If so, were you able to honor that request?  Are there certain situations or people that lead you to instinctively put your guard up? In one way or another, we’ve all been hurt before.  However, many of us respond by attempting to shield ourselves from [...]

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