Healthy Ways To Deal With STRESS!

 

              

               Healthy Ways

                   To Deal

                     With 

              STRESS!

Hi and thank you for joining me on this week's blog from Altered Image Coaching

I am Lifecoach and Personal Development Consultant DAve Baxter, and over the years since I qualified I have been particularly interested in (as the title says) how to "deal with stress" in positive and healthy ways.

In the course of my work I have regularly encountered people complaining about the stress they are under and as a result this has led me begin working with them as clients

I began to notice certain similarities and the more I did the more I realised that life in the 21st Century was becoming increasingly stressful. So I set about preparing a list of healthy tips that I could pass on to  clients and others about dealing with these life stresses in healthy ways.

So in no particular order here are my top 25 tips for dealing with the stresses of every day life 

1      Wear comfortable clothes

2      Do not rely on substances to blank out the stresses

3      Use time today to prepare for tomorrow morning

4      Start to use a planner / diary

5      Check your agenda regularly and allot a fixed number of items per day

6      Say "no" more often

7      Wake up earlier each day

8      Work out what your priorities and define them clearly (write them down)

9      Leave toxic relationships (and distance yourself from "toxic people"

10    Use your time wisely

11    Only focus you energy on what you can control!

12    Seek out the opportunities in life's challenges

13    Spend time reading "good" books

14    Laugh often (TV comedy shows are really good for this!)

15    Only confide in people that you can trust

16    Create and populate a journal

17    Relax in a warm bath (bubbles or perfume are acceptable) and let you                    troubles float away 

18    Eat a health combination of meals

19    Take regular exercise

20    Become involved in developing a "passion project"

21    Make time for friends and family

22    Spread kindness among those around you

23    Turn off (or strictly limit) Social Media

24    Release the past - it is done and CANNOT control you unless you let it!

25    Smile / laugh often

So those are my 25 healthy ways to deal with the stresses and strains of everyday life.

If you find that these points have raised any questions please feel free to drop them to me in an email - devonlifecoach@mail.com  

Thank you for reading this post, I hope that you have found it interesting and that it will be useful to you going forwards.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

       The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is soon to be retired and the last few copies are available at a very reasonable pricc.

email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for payment and download information

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Please email devonlifecoach@mail.com if you would like to purchase (for a very reasonable £7.50) the link that will let you download a copy of our 2021 workbook:- 

                         The 2021 Altered Image Coaching 90-Day Workbook 

Subscribing To The Blog

To subscribe to the blog please go over to the right hand side of this page and click the button that says “Follow”.  Once you do that you will be added to our list of subscribers.

Feel free to share this and other posts with your friends and associates

Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"

DAve x

Going Back To The Mind......

                    GOING

               BACK

                  TO THE 

                      MIND!

Hi and welcome to this week's blog post

During the past week I have been considering what to put into the post and as a result of that I thought it may be useful to revisit something that continues to be a favourite topic of mine...... that of Mindfulness.  

So let us take a look at some of the basics Mindfulness is about:-

Being here in the present moment!

Being without judgement

Being patient

Being kind to yourself

Being open and curious

Being trusting of your own instincts

Being non-striving

Being with "what is!"

Being about "Letting Go"

Being committed to the practice of Mindfulness - adopting it as a "way of being"

However, one question that I am often asked when I talk about "being here now!" (ie being present) is ....... How do I do that?

So here are some tips to help you become present

Pay attention (without judgement) in the present moment and do it "on purpose"

Tune into your senses and take note of what you are feeling in your body

Be an observer of your "inner world" without making any judgements or criticisms

Pay attention to and cultivate the good things!  Take notice of the good and warm feelings inside of you.

How to be Without Judgement 

At first this can be difficult to do because you have to simply accept things as they are and act appropriately in a way that is in your own interest.

Do not judge whether others are "right " or "wrong" - just accept that they are so and that what ever is, is!

You need to be curious but not judgemental

If you do find that you are being judgemental stop yourself!  

To do this you will need to observe what you are thinking.  This awareness with help you to realise whenever you are being judgemental.

Once you "STOP" judging you move on to UNDERSTANDING!

Put yourself in the place of the person you are observing (step into their shoes) and try to imagine their background.  If possible talk to them and try to imagine what their back story is.

So by putting these simple tips into practice I contend that you should become more aware and that awareness will hep you move away from judgements and become more understanding and hopefully lead a calmer and richer personal life.

Thank you for reading this post, I hope that you have found it interesting and that it will be useful to you going forwards.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

       The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is soon to be retired and is now available at a very reasonable £9 / copy 

email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for payment and download information

oooOOOooo

Please email devonlifecoach@mail.com if you would like to purchase (for a very reasonable £8.50) the link that will let you download a copy of our outgoing 2021 workbook:- 

                         The 2021 Altered Image Coaching 90-Day Workbook 

Subscribing To The Blog

To subscribe to the blog please go over to the right hand side of this page and click the button that says “Follow”.  Once you do that you will be added to our list of subscribers.

Feel free to share this and other posts with your friends and associates

Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"

DAve x

This Week At Altered Image Coaching!

 

                THIS WEEK AT

        ALTERED IMAGE                   COACHING!

Hey it's DAve....

...... and I would like to thank you all for joining me on this week's post........yes I know it has been a while since I did a proper post but in all honesty since getting back from holiday a couple of week's ago life has been far from quiet!

I spent the early part of the week going through (and answering) over a hundred emails from business contacts, clients, etc. and my personal email accounts were also groaning under the strain.  

Please note that I am not complaining - it is great to receive these communications and I think I have now answered all of them.

So with the "decks clear" I am going to be thinking long and hard about the next series of posts on here.  

One thing I would like to do is encourage more people reading / subscribing to these posts.  Therefore, if you know of anyone who may find them interesting please spread that word and suggest that it could be interesting if they were to follow on a regular basis.

Over the next week I will be putting together the first of the new generation of posts and I hope that they will serve to encourage enlighten and entertain you and people like you dear reader.

So until the next time have a fantastic week and I will speak to you again soon.

DAve x 

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About Dave   I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and  radio presenter.  A number of years ago I founded my coaching practice and although it has gone through various incarnations the core of Altered Image Coaching has always remained the same to help and encourage people to live their best lives.  

Certifications

I hold qualifications in each of the following disciplines:-

Life Coaching (Honours Diploma)

Music Therapy (Diploma)

Crystal Therapy (Practioner)

Reiki (Practitioner)

Dementia Awareness

In addition to the above I am compiling a series of short videos that will provide an 

Introduction To Mindfulness

To find out more about how we could be able to work together or to just dive straight in and book a session, then please send me an email

If you would like to join our Facebook group just follow the link to the new

 Altered Image Coaching page. 

This page is home to a group of like - minded people (also affectionately known as "The Tribe") and as a thank you for their continued support people who join "The Tribe" often receive exclusive content that I do not post anywhere else.  

Plus the page also provides advanced information about forthcoming projects and events.

So please spread the word about the blog, the tribe etc. to your friends and family and I hope to see you as a member of our "Tribe" soon.

LINKS

Website:

https://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/alteredimage

Wytchwynd Photography:

http://moonshadowmedia.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davethemerlin/under-blue-skies/

Workbook

       The 2022 Personal + Lifestyle Development Coaching Workbook is soon to be retired and is now available at a very reasonable £9 / copy 

email: devonlifecoach@mail.com for payment and download information

oooOOOooo

Please email devonlifecoach@mail.com if you would like to purchase (for a very reasonable £8.50) the link that will let you download a copy of our outgoing 2021 workbook:- 

                         The 2021 Altered Image Coaching 90-Day Workbook 

Subscribing To The Blog

To subscribe to the blog please go over to the right hand side of this page and click the button that says “Follow”.  Once you do that you will be added to our list of subscribers.

Feel free to share this and other posts with your friends and associates

Have a fantastic day, live a life of Passion and Power.

And again, above all remember

"Don't Predict The Future - CREATE IT!"

DAve x