16th April, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
One of the special traditions of the celebration of Spring is a long held ritual of hunting for eggs. Children love these traditions and many families have great memories of past events. From Wikipedia a brief history. “Egg hunt is a game during which decorated eggs, real hard-boiled ones or artificial, filled with or made of chocolate candies, » Read More
13th April, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Before the “Information Age” erupted in the late 1970’s, our lives were not driven by 24/7 communication technology. We did have telephones but many of the technologies we now take for granted were not then available. There were no: cell phones, pagers, fax machines, internet, personal computers, I-Pods, e-mail, instant messaging, even as many answering » Read More
2nd April, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
In the U.S., the “boys of Summer” refers to the people who engage in the Spring-Summer-Fall activity of watching or playing baseball, “the national pastime.” They are NOT all boys… The frustration and love for your favorite team always begin with HOPE. We hope that OUR team will play well, win games, and “make the playoffs.” Some » Read More
27th March, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Every situation is unique because the people involved are different. With that said, this blog can offer a basic introduction on strategies that may assist you when you are confronted by anxious/angry clients or customers (consumers.) The event that brought these people into confrontation with you is important to understand and needs to be worked into » Read More
19th March, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Some people think that anytime is the right time for outdoor activities including stress management. Many people believe that the Winter may be too cold (or too wet) or the Summer may be too hot for outdoor activities but I tend to believe, with moderation, any time can be the right time to be outdoors » Read More
5th February, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
The book, Guide to Stress Reduction, is a cook book with recipes for relaxation and stress management. Find the formula that works best for you and read the step by step guided strategies for deep relaxation. The following is a list of some of the most effective stress management strategies from this book. Breathing Techniques: Diaphragmatic » Read More
3rd February, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - 1 Comment
You may not have thought much about this but, how do we heal? Doctors and scientists have not been able to fully explain how the body heals. Some health care professionals may try to take credit for the healing process, but the best these health care practionners can take credit for is helping to improve » Read More
29th January, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
World class athletes are using sports psychology to improve their performance. The stress of high level competitions can create situations where an equally matched opponent may win an event because the stress may block the best performance by his closest competition. A small amount of muscle tension may reduce the speed of a track sprinter » Read More
22nd January, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
More than 70% of people who suffer from chronic pain can learn to control chronic pain! For many of these people the tools that they can use will help to prevent some, or all, of their pain! For all of these people, they can learn to reduce the intensity of their pain and this will » Read More
19th January, 2011 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Working on stress management on your own can be difficult. A therapist, coach, or teacher can help you to develop the individualized stress management program that may be best for you however, an online course can be a great tool. Some people can not afford the time or financial commitment to get regular professional counseling. » Read More
