Relax & Reclaim

🎶 When your stress is outta range and you don't feel good, Who ya' gonna call?? STRESS-BUSTERS!!! 🎶 Okay, that was a terrible rendition of the original "Ghostbusters" movie theme song, but it did fit the theme of this article. So there.. Anyway, here's a pattern worth noticing: most of what stresses us out today isn't actually about today.  It's Monday's deadline still rattling around your head on Tuesday.  It's an argument from last week that you're still relitigating in the shower . Stress builds when we let yesterday's leftovers pile up on top of today's plate, and eventually the plate just can't hold any more. The fix isn't complicated, even if it's not always easy. Let go of yesterday.  Deal with today . Repeat.  Here are five ways to actually do that, not just nod along and keep scrolling. 1. Hit the Reset Button on Purpose Right now, decide to drop every thought still lingering from yesterday. Just...

In this article, we're going guilt-free... The Cambridge English Dictionary defines "guilt-free" as "... allowing you to enjoy something without feeling unhappy that you are doing something bad ."  In other words, it's all about the ability to enjoy something without having to worry about the consequences it may entail for your health, specifically your nutrition.  Traditionally, snacks have been seen as guilty pleasures with a reputation of being unhealthy and even as the enemy. But, this is not necessarily true, as you can easily enjoy a variety of wholesome foods that can satisfy your cravings without the negative impact on your health. Frankensnacks, anyone? Mary Shelley wrote: "Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus" in January of 1818 .  It focused on a mad scientist named Victor Frankenstein who used body parts to create a new man, known only as "The Creature". So, where are we going with this you may ask? The reason...