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It feels so good to write! Putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, in this day and age, can really make your day brighter. Now I may be taking a biased approach because I have always, always loved to write, it is my favorite form of expression, other than frenetically cleaning the kitchen (that one is for YOU, mom!)

Think of the other things writing, or journaling can do for you. It is highly recommended, if you are watching what you eat, to jot down just how much, where and when.  Kind of like a sleuth, you are the detective of yourself, there is no beating around the bush here. If you ate an entire pint of Ben and Jerry’s Hubba Bubba over the sink, you must confess.  Seriously, journaling can help you stick to a diet regime.  When we see things on paper, it reminds us of where we want to be- a dream, a life goal.  I’d think any life coach would agree.

If you want to reduce stress, or just manage your day, take a calm moment for yourself and just let it all come out in front of you. Buy a pretty book to collect your words and thoughts. Or simply keep a notebook of notes, a keepsake of whims, a diary of sorts. Just think how cool it will be to stroll back through the pages and see “Ran 3 miles on treadmill today!” Now if that’s not a motivator to workout that day, I don’t know what is. Other than summer and swimsuits coming just around the corner.

I write something, somewhere everyday, and it’s made a believer out of me. Happy confessing!

Almost everyone suffers from some form of stress. Whether it comes from your work life or home life stress can have detrimental impact on your mood, performance, and overall quality of life. The negative impact often affects sleeping patterns, diet and exercise. In fact there is even a link between stress and a number of serious medical conditions including hear disease. Stress comes in many forms and from many sources. I often hear people refer to the stress caused by their jobs, personal relationships and children. Despite its prevalence and life damaging affects many people have no strategy or approach to better manage their stress.

One interesting way to deal with stress management is to seek help from a health coach, sometimes referred to as a wellness, or life coach. Coaches that I have spoken with often say that stress management is one of the leading issues confronting their clients, just behind weight loss. Coaches can help you evaluate the sources of stress in your life and find techniques to deal with both the source and resulting stress. Coaches often tell me that much of the stress their clients experience results from a lack of planning around time management. They have been able to achieve lasting results by helping clients better plan and manage their time and scheduling breaks to work on stress relieving exercises.