18th April, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Perspective for mother’s on Mother’s Day, especially for working moms. We all have been born of mothers. Most of us have been raised and cared for by women and many of us have strong feelings for the women who have nurtured us through the many years of childhood. Mothers are not perfect or without faults, but » Read More
24th March, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Though traveling can be fun, exciting and satisfying, traveling can be stressful. The nervous excitement manifests for the traveler in the same way that stress triggers your “flight-fight” response. Many people experience a range from subtle to devastating symptoms such as: racing heart rates, high blood pressure, “nervous” stomachs, head or back aches, poor sleep, » Read More
22nd February, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
I am L. John Mason, Ph.D. and I founded the Stress Education Center (www.dstress.com) in 1978. Like you, I have required sleep every day of my life. But the question arises, how much sleep do you require to be happy, healthy, and most productive. This is more complicated than you might image. Even the “Sleep » Read More
22nd February, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
I am L. John Mason, Ph.D. and founder of the Stress Education Center (in 1978.) Over the years of private practice, I have coached many clients in stress management techniques that can work to improve sleep. In this blog, I want to offer a little background information and then teach some effective relaxation strategies. To begin, » Read More
22nd February, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Since 1978, I have been coaching my clients on improving their sleep. I am L. John Mason, Ph.D. and founder to the Stress Education Center. In this blog, I would to offer the best tips for getting the sleep you require and deserve. Add any or all of these tips to your life until you find » Read More
6th February, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Heart Health Month Health education focuses upon lifestyles choices and tips that can be used to prevent or reduce physical symptoms which can be signs of disease. Every time you go to your doctor for a check up or to discuss a concern, the staff will take your blood pressure and record this reading. Your health » Read More
6th February, 2013 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
February is Heart Health Month We are all experiencing higher levels of stress these days. Since the dawning of the “Information Age,” new technologies have increased our access to information and our 24/7 working schedules. We do not seem to be able to live without our “smart phones,” internet connections, and our text messaging, even for » Read More
17th December, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
My roommate gave me a book to read, “The Art of the Pilgrimage” by Phil Cousineau. He knows that I am preparing for a soul searching “walk about” in the new year and wanted me to begin to prepare myself mentally and emotionally for this experience. I am wanting to spend some time with » Read More
27th November, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Stress Education Center has written a lot about student mental health issues in the past, and today’s post connects these concerns to the very real need for continued counseling programs in schools and universities. Author Estelle Shumann, who writes for the online educational website www.onlineschools.org, describes counseling’s benefits both for students and society at large. Schools » Read More
2nd November, 2012 - Posted by L. John Mason - 2 Comments
Recently, I received a request to blog about the use of hypnosis for stress management. “Hypnosis” can be a charged and mis-understood word. Many under-educated people will say that the use of hypnosis is immoral because some religious authority, who has probably used a lot of waking hypnosis, has scared them into believing that “evil” » Read More
