5 Ways to Take Your Holiday Season From Stressful to Restful

The holidays are supposed to be a fun, relaxing time to connect with loved ones. A time of joy and ease. Isn’t that the whole spirit of the season? These days, more often than not, the holidays can be super stressful. Rather than relaxing around the tree with friends and family, we end up running from a … Read more

Want to Live With Fewer Regrets? Try These Three Things

Pier - Photo by David Innes

I am a woman who looks back on life with very few regrets. Want to know how I did it? The simple answer is I said yes more than I said no. Open up to what life offers you and even if you’re feeling a bit nervous, say yes. When you say yes more than … Read more

10 Surprising Ways You Can Reduce Your Stress Right Now

Clear blue sky is reflected in the deeper blue still water of Lake Helen McKenzie,in Strathcona Provincial Park, Vancouver Island BC Canada at dusk. A backlit rolling black treeline is silhouetted in the upper half of the image, with the blue of the sky above and the deeper blue hue of the lake below. - Photo by David Innes

May 1-7 is Mental Health Week in Canada and all of May is Mental Health Month in the US so I thought I’d focus this week’s post on stress reduction. I can’t think of anything more crucial to the good life than our mental health – it influences our perspective on everything. Here are ten stress management … Read more