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Posted on August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Gale Lyman

Workplace Stress Management: The Secret Power Behind Rapid Solutions

You can rapidly and effectively reduce your workplace stress! Here’s how to power up your stress solutions by making them mindful, intentional, and rapid!

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Posted on July 21, 2023August 10, 2023 by Gale Lyman

Rapid Solutions to Workplace Stress

Here’s what to do when work is stressful and there’s too little time to manage it! Using rapid stress solutions, release stress and end the day with energy to enjoy life.

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 by Gale Lyman

A Calendar of Resiliency Practices

Make it a great year with these twelve brilliant ideas to build your resiliency to life’s challenges!

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Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by Gale Lyman

Let your pet reduce workplace stress

Even if you are working and your pet is at home, they can reduce your stress. Tap into the unconditional love from your pet with these six quick stress breaks. Don’t miss the free download!

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Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Gale Lyman

How to Use Dr. Benson’s Relaxation Response

How you can use the Relaxation Response technique for patient care and self-care.

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Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 by Gale Lyman

When Nurses Need to Carry On

How do nurses continue on in the face of fear? When you next face fear, here’s three approaches you can consider using to carry on.

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Posted on September 22, 2021September 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

How much time in nature is enough?

Nature may soothe you, reduce stress, and increase your well-being. But how quickly? Learn how much time in nature it takes to increase your well-being.

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Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by Gale Lyman

How can busy people reduce stress?

Are you too busy for stress management? In a busy life, often only the most urgent and most important things get done. Get motivated and move stress management up on your to-do list. Learn what problems reducing stress solves, and where to find quick and easy solutions.

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Posted on August 13, 2021August 19, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Escape stress cycles with three M’s

Here are three powerful ways out of stress cycles when you are spinning with hypothetical “what if” scenarios, worries, and concerns.

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Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Giving back to Nature

Nature heals, soothes, and nurtures us. With gratitude, how can we do enough for the environment that needs so much? Every now and then I am inspired by poems and spiritual writings; today I found an answer to this question that I’ve been asking for some time now.

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Posted on April 10, 2021June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Soothe Yourself with a Blink of your Eyes

No matter if your screen is on a laptop, mobile phone, or tablet, your eyes likely need a stress break and so do you. Here’s how, and what’s in it for you.

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Posted on March 27, 2021June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Nursing in stressful work environments

Health care needs to change. It’s time to improve work environments for nurses and ultimately improve the patient experience. A systems approach to reduce burnout and unnecessary systems challenges can result in greater well-being, engagement, safety, and career satisfaction.

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Posted on March 20, 2021June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Daily Deliveries of Stress Relief

How to set up daily reminders with stress management interventions that make you feel “ahhh!”

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Posted on January 22, 2021June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Reduce Stress with Vacation Hobbies

If vacations are your only answer to manage stress, read this blog. Find out what counts as a vacation hobby, what are the benefits, and how stress is reduced. Gain lots of fun ideas!

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Posted on July 24, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Healing Healthcare Job Stress

Healthcare job stress ravages all medical care settings during pandemics. But you CAN sleep better, work better, and survive pandemic job stress. Rest.Work.Survive www.LymanCenter.com/courses is a free* online program offering healthcare employees effective, easy-to-learn and quick to use strategies for stress and sleeplessness. Read more https://lymancenter.com/?p=1814

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Posted on May 15, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

How to stay healthy during hard times, including pandemics

Create an Extreme Self-Care Plan to protect your health

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Posted on April 15, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Soothe Yourself With Your Favorite Music

Blog #2 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace For years, I commuted to Boston. Driving home after a particularly aggravating workday, I realized that everyone had […]

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Posted on July 6, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Helping long term care residents with dementia feel calm, safe and happy

Dementia can be distressing to residents experiencing it as well as to their caregivers. While you can’t know what having dementia is like without the personal experience, and who wants that, you can often see […]

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Posted on April 25, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Get with the beat: drumming for well-being

Drumming is cultural, spiritual, playful, and healing.  What an extraordinary statement from a child of the 1970’s.  For me, the word “drumming’ used to evoke memories of rock and roll drum solos; the outcome of […]

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Posted on April 18, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Is there a saber-tooth tiger in the room?

My jaw is clenched, my hands are clenched, every muscle in my body feels tight, and my mind is in overdrive. Is there a saber-tooth tiger in the room?  Not under the bed, behind the […]

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