Idle Minds and Stress: Is There A Connection?

“Idle minds are the Devils Workshop.” I heard this proverb recently and it sparked some reflection.  Another version of the proverb uses idle hands, but the idea is the basically the same.  Typically it is referenced with the idea that the mind and hands will become sinful if not kept busy.  Don’t stop…or those thoughts …

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Stress Management Tips: Is Your Life Twirling Out of Balance?

Stress Management: Is your life twirling out of balance

Recently, I saw a friend that I hadn’t seen in a while – she is very accomplished stylist and in constant demand for her services.  To get an appointment, you have to call a few weeks out. She is so successful that she represents her company in national trade shows and training programs.  Every quarter …

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Yoga Poses: The Core of Inner Strength?

Each day we are given the gift of a new birth….a chance to start all over again with renewing goals.   Many people are using the concept of setting intentions, affirmations, writing goals. Those are motivating and good, yet they need to be put into the action.  That’s where yoga poses: the core of inner strength …

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Activations for Yoga Poses

ACTIVATION – Motivation: Today I am in action to feel the joy of completion – Completion creates greater mental clarity by releasing the baggage that clouds the mind. Action: I stand like a warrior, every muscle engaged in the action of being focused on the mission of completion. Get more Activations at DancingAwayStress.com To your …

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What’s the Best Way to Start the New Year?

Dancing with Joy

So how did your New Year begin…really? Making those New Years resolutions….you sit down with your journal or your computer and wait for the inspirations to flow out…..but instead all you see is a blank page or screen.  Then perhaps you wonder what is the big deal with writing those silly things any way.  Do …

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Will Stretching Exercises Manage Stress?

Will stretching exercises really help manage stress? That’s a great question!  One that my students ask all the time.  Want to know the answer?  Good, you’ll be glad that you asked. But first, let’s find out why.  Dancers go to technique classes to train their bodies to move with style and graceful strength.  Gymnasts also …

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How Can You Get Past Feeling Mentally Stressed Out?

overcoming mental block

How do you get past feeling Mentally Stressed Out? It’s 6:59pm, the project deadline is in 3 hours, the kids still need to get to bed, the research still needs to be done, more tasks need to be done to even ready to sit down and write the report. Time is running out, and the only …

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Manage Your Stress, Manage Your Life

Why Choreograph Your Life? Dictionary.com defines a Choreographer as the person “To plan out or oversee the movement, development, or details of; orchestrate: aides who choreographed the candidate’s tour.” Choreographing ou lives entails planning, developing and orchestrating the skills that we want to foster on a daily basis. A Choreographer uses a unique collection of …

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Master Your Stress

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Desire to master your stress right now and dance through life with more energy? Great! You’re in the right place. Years ago, I had the Super Hero mindset – with two young boys to raise as a single parent, I took on the challenge of pursuing a Ph.D. in Health while working full time and …

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