One of life’s ‘missed connections’

“CONNECTIONS: Everyone Happens for a Reason” is a collection of real-life stories and eye-opening facts illustrating our biological need to connect with each other, from the bedroom to the boardroom, from our first breath to our last wish, from the womb to the tomb. Although our society has never been so seemingly connected – through email, text message, instant message, cell phones, Blackberries, cyberspace chat rooms, etc. – we’re not very connected, leading to the trademarked “Laws of Connection,” and featuring dozens of people’s key connections, including Dr. Mehmet Oz, of “Oprah” fame.

I Am A World Trade Center Survivor

StopStressingNow.Com – Facing death almost always forces an individual to assess what is really important in life. My story is no different. Hello, my name is Nicole Simpson and I am a World Trade Center survivor. My life was totally fulfilled and I was achieving the American dream on September 10, 2001. But the next day changed everything. I represent the typical family – a wife and mother of two children. We were a two income household living in a nice community attempting to increase our quality of life. Then disaster hit us all. Scared and uncertain of what the future was going to hold, I faced many obstacles after the tragic events.

Shawn Anderson – Going The Extra Mile – Episode #18

Shawn Anderson is a writer and national speaker on the topic of “possibility thinking and creating opportunity.” Referred to by media outlets across the country as the “Extra Mile Man,” Shawn has a life mission of empowering 1,000,000 people to lead a more positive and purposeful existence. Shawn’s first three books have sold 65,000 copies.

In 2009, Shawn finished the Extra Mile America Tour…a solo 4,000 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Boston. On the 90 day trip, he visited 21 cities and interviewed 200+ people who had overcome significant challenges in order to do something great. Endorsed by leaders across the country, Shawn established “November 1″ as “Extra Mile Day” in 22 cities and states across the country.

“Ouches!”

As adults, we get plenty of ouches, too.

We lose jobs, experience failing businesses, deal with relationship break-ups, struggle through money issues…there is an endless list of mental, physical and emotional ouches that sting us regularly.

Very much like when we were kids.

But the problem with ouches now…as adults…is that we seem to have forgotten all the steps that got us through the falls in our early years. Sure, we have the “fall down” thing mastered (often a little too well for our own liking). Most of us have even developed professional status in “crying” (it’s called “whining” as an adult). And when it comes to “telling someone about the hurt,” it seems we have become quite adept at sharing with anybody who will listen.

However, it seems, that we have totally forgotten step four in the success guide:

Two Minutes At Night

A few months ago I heard the story of a nurse who had developed a very unique method to help make changes in her own children. It was such an amazing story that I tracked her down myself to see just what the real story was. I was impressed. “Nurse Nancy” as she is now known has developed a simple yet truly effective way to help parents encourage positive behaviors that some children may resist. The results speak for themselves and I applaud Nurse Nancy for having the courage to try something different. Now, she is the author of a series of books and spends her free time teaching other parents to do what she has developed. Nurse Nancy is our newest guest blogger here at StopStressingNow.Com and I simply couldn’t be any more thrilled to have her!

With great pleasure I give to you…

“Nurse Nancy”

David Carradine’s Hollywood Manager Talks About Stress

Marina Anderson, actress, and the former personal manager and ex-wife of the legendary actor David Carradine, knows a thing or two about dealing with stress. So I have asked her to tell her story in a series of articles leading up to the death of one of the world’s most famous, most controversial and most [...]

KC Craichy “Super Health” Episode #17

K.C. CRAICHY is Founder & CEO of Living Fuel – The Leader in Superfood Nutrition, and the best-selling author of Super Health – 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality. He is a health advocate and expert on natural health and performance nutrition.

His extensive study of leading-edge health research and collaborative work with top medical and nutritional practitioners and researchers to solve his wife’s health problems led him to the founding of Living Fuel, Inc.

KC is committed to changing lives through nutritional and multi-media lifestyle education combined with leading-edge high impact superfoods.

He also serves on the Clinical Nutrition Review Board (the certifying body of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutrition). KC lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Monica and five children.

Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work

When you’re stuck, it’s important to develop the right communication process and change the situation. I developed Tangling with Tyrants: Managing the Balance of Power at Work
to show people what it takes to turn a bad boss around. I reported to a bad boss once, and I did everything wrong. I was stressed all the time, I brooded over what I’d do next – everything but face the challenge head-on. As I began coaching people, I found the issue was widespread. Being the HR contact, I was expected to know what to do. Eventually I found a process that worked and chronicled techniques that were practical and quick to implement.

The initial steps to changing how you interact with your boss comes from understanding the outcomes you want. It may seem obvious, but people often drive change through emotion. “I hate my boss and I’m not going to let him get away with it.” You’re charged up, you want things to change now and unfortunately you can make hasty decisions that could make the situation worse. One tip – make a list of what bothers you in the behavior then describe what would change for you if these challenges were removed. This baseline helps you focus and create a mind-set of how to get different results.

Relationship Assumptions to Avoid When Money is Tight

Saying to a working mom “don’t let money affect your relationships” is like saying “don’t let oxygen affect your breathing.”

Without one, it’s awfully hard to have the other.

What I tell my coaching clients who come to me with money worries is that money doesn’t CHANGE anything; it REVEALS everything.

Money acts as a magnifying glass. If you’re a poor jerk, you’ll be a rich jerk – only jerkier. If you’re a broke nice person, you’ll be a rich nice person – only nicer.

And if there are problems simmering beneath the surface in your relationship, those problems will only be exacerbated when money’s tight.

So in these tough financial times, how can we make sure our relationships stay healthy (even if our 401K doesn’t)?

Here are five relationships assumptions working moms need to avoid when money is tight:

7 Ways to Relieve Stress by Becoming More Productive

Most people feel stressed when they fail to accomplish necessary or desired tasks. Their stress level rises when their to-do list grows longer rather than shorter each day, week or month. In fact, our society measures success by productivity, which only increases our sense of needing to become more productive, and therefore, our level of stress.

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