How to get rid of stress The Healthy Living Plan
12 Dec 2025

How to get rid of stress.

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How to get rid of stress: A new perspective for healthy living. Stress management techniques help you cope with stress. But are you struggling with how to get rid of stress? You’re not alone. We’re human, and stress reactions are a normal part of everyday life. The well-known “fight, flight, and freeze” responses occur automatically in response to perceived threats. They’re meant to protect us. But when these reactions get stuck and activate after the danger has passed, they harm … Read More

Thoughts as Reactions The Healthy Living Plan Cathy Caswell
24 Nov 2025

Thoughts as reactions

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Are your thoughts fueling action or reactions? We tend to trust our thoughts. These thoughts are familiar because we experience them over and over again. They feel true. Often, they show up automatically and the patterns don’t really change over time. But not every thought is a conscious, rational choice. When we feel calm, grounded, and intentionally present, our thoughts can fuel action. When we are operating on autopilot or feeling stressed, our thoughts can fuel automatic reactions, rooted in … Read More

Caregiving Joy and Burden
5 Nov 2025

Caregiving: Joy and Burden

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A Lesson from Vienna This spring, I visited a cousin, Father Peter van Meijl, who is a priest at Michaelerkirche, a beautiful church in the heart of Vienna. He said something that stayed with me: “Everything in life is a joy and a burden.” He explained how this elegant church, with the largest baroque organ in Vienna, brings joy to so many. People come from all over the world to visit. It’s a joy. And it’s a burden. There’s a … Read More

Beyond Mindfulness Shifting Memories to Relieve Stress
23 Oct 2025

Beyond Mindfulness: Shifting Memories to Ease Stress and Unlock Potential

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Mindfulness helps ease stress Mindfulness has become a cornerstone of modern stress management. From corporate wellness programs to mental health apps, we’re encouraged to slow down, observe our thoughts, and stay present. These practices can help us feel calmer, more aware, and better able to cope with daily challenges. Mindfulness has earned its place as a powerful tool for modern living. By learning to focus attention on the present moment, we can step out of automatic reactions and relieve stress. … Read More

Release rage for healthier living using Logosynthesis
1 Oct 2025

How to Release Rage for Healthier Living

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We live in a world where our beliefs are constantly being challenged. Social media, workplace discussions, and even family gatherings can spark debates that highlight differences in opinions and values. Unlike past generations, most of us no longer live in communities where everyone shares the same cultural attitudes and beliefs. When beliefs that matter deeply to us are challenged, questioned, or dismissed, our reactions can be strong. Anger flares, sometimes erupting as rage. Why Rage Gets Stuck This reactive response … Read More

Fear and peace in a changing world - Logosynthesis perspective
12 Sep 2025

Fear and Peace in a Changing World

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Fear is reactive. We often hear the phrase “fear is power.” It shows up everywhere—politics, business, even personal relationships. The idea is simple: if you make people afraid—of failure, loss, or conflict—you can influence what they do. On the surface, it seems effective. Fear drives action. Fear produces results. But here’s the truth: fear is a short-term lever. It may get compliance, but it doesn’t build trust, creativity, or resilience. It traps energy in reactive loops, keeps people tense, and … Read More

What is a stressor? Mental Imagery and Logosynthesis®The Healthy Living Plan
15 Jul 2025

What is a stressor? A new way to understand your triggers.

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What Is a Stressor? External or Internal When something in your day throws you off—an unexpected bill, a sharp comment, a looming deadline—it’s common to say, “That was a stressor.” In everyday thinking, a stressor is seen as something outside of you that causes tension inside of you. And that’s partly true, yet what if there’s more to the story? What if the real stressor isn’t external, but internal? Let’s take a closer look. Stressor: The Common View A stressor … Read More

Not Enough - Limiting Beliefs The Healthy Living Plan® Logosynthesis®
28 Jun 2025

Not Enough? Releasing Beliefs To Unlock Your Potential

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Beliefs about “not enough”. Beliefs such as “I’m not smart enough” or “I’m not rich enough” may sound familiar—and they’re more common than most of us realize. Despite your achievements, there can still be an inner voice that whispers these lines at the worst possible moment. Despite what others see, you may be stuck in a belief that blocks your ability to enjoy life in the moment. There is always a need to do more and achieve more. It’s frustrating … Read More

Step into calm using Logosynthesis
2 Apr 2025

Step into calm: Why resolving stress comes before taking action.

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In this turbulent world, the pressure to step into action can feel intense. Under stress, you default to automatic reactions—fight, flight, or freeze. While this is natural, it limits creativity and narrows your ability to see alternatives. When stress triggers fight, flight, or freeze responses, the ability to take meaningful action can be blocked. Instead of pushing through stress and stepping into your fears, what if the key is to step into calm first? The Urge to Act Under Stress … Read More

How to resolve conflict using Logosynthesis
11 Mar 2025

How to resolve conflict using Logosynthesis®

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Transforming Conflict into Creative Solutions with Logosynthesis Conflict is a natural part of life. Differences in perspectives, goals, and values can create tension — at work, at home, and in personal relationships. When handled well, conflict can lead to new insights and creative solutions. But when stress reactions take over, conflict can quickly spiral into defensiveness, misunderstanding, and poor results. Stress from conflict can disrupt sleep, increase anxiety and anger, block opportunities, and even lead to chronic health issues. Learning … Read More

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