The Christmas Season is upon us and most of us are already stressing out…..and the reason for that is very simple! It is because we have no plan of what we are doing! I know that a lot of people think that it is not necessary to plan your weeks in detail (or at all!),…
Episode #28 – How to enjoy healthy and stress free holidays
In Episode #28 of The Slowolution Podcast, I am sharing all my tricks and tips on how to enjoy not only stress-free, but also healthy holidays! This is my favorite time of the year, but the sad reality is that very few of us actually manage to slow down and enjoy this magical time of…
Stress Free Traveling with Kids
All parents out there know that traveling with kids can be stressful and tiring. As stressful as it might, according to Dr. Margot Sunderland (a British child psychologist and psychotherapist) family holidays have a lot of positive effects on your children – it makes them not only happier, but also smarter. You can read the…
Tips for Stress Free Traveling
Traveling can be stressful and in a way intimidating to many of us, for many different reasons. With the traveling / holiday season just around the corner, I wanted to share some tips and ideas of how you can minimize the stress levels before and during your next trip. decide what you want – before…
The negative impact stress has on our health
We are living in an environment where we are constantly stressed out and under pressure….from the moment we get up in the morning until we go to sleep in the evening. As you might be aware not all stress is bad for us – as long as the stress we are experiencing is in our…
Are parents adding more stress to their kids’ life?
In the urge to help and guide our kids in “the right” direction, we, the parents tend to focus on the wrong things. What do I mean by “focus on the wrong things”? Very often we are so focused on the grades, how good our kids are in sports, how many and what kind of…
Stress Free Holidays….
Last week it was all about how to stay stress free prior to the Christmas holidays…..but what about during the actual holidays, especially if you are hosting a dinner or cocktail party? Here are my top seven tricks for being a stress free and relaxed host, that simply enjoys the occasion and the guests: decide…
Staying stress free prior to the Holidays
This month on Slow·o·lution it is all about Christmas and how to keep our healthy habits during this wonderful time of the year. Very often when I talk to people during this time of the year, they are so stressed out and always in a hurry. For me personally this is the best time of…
Art as stress reliever
Recently I came across an article talking about a study done with cancer patients and their caregivers. This study has shown that making art can in fact reduce stress. I never really have given it much thought up that point, simply because I am a not very talented at arts. At the same time, now…
How do I keep my stress levels in check as a mom
My husband and I have two kids (meanwhile seven, and five). Before we had kids I used to work as a senior project manager at the marketing department of a Private Bank, where I was responsible for number of different international markets. It was an interesting job that gave me the opportunity to travel, work…