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Expressing Gratitude: I Am Thankful for Clean Air

By Kristen On February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

A few years ago I woke up and went to the kitchen.  When I looked outside into the backyard, I noticed something was wrong.  It was filled with smoke, but nothing was on fire.  I looked through other windows and saw the same thing–a lot of smoke, but no fire.  So I called the “no [...]

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Expressing Gratitude: I Am Thankful for My Home

By Kristen On February 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I have to admit I do not live in a mansion.  I live in a modest house in the United States.  I also have another confession.  I have not always loved my house.  Please don’t get me wrong, I realize that the house has many good points.  It was completely remodeled when we moved in, [...]

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Expressing Gratitude: I Am Thankful For My Family

By Kristen On February 12, 2012 · 2 Comments

While traveling in India, I realized that there were many things for which I am thankful.  One of the things that I am most thankful for is my family and our ability to lead a relatively healthy and safe life.  Being away [...]

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Expressing Gratitude: I Am Thankful I Get to Travel the World

By Kristen On February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

As I mentioned during my last blog post, I am traveling the world.  I traveled from my home in Tampa for a ten day trip through India that included both sightseeing and work.  This is my second trip to India, and for the most [...]

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Sleepless in New Delhi: The Stress of Jet Lag

By Kristen On February 4, 2012 · 4 Comments

I am writing this post from my trip to India as I try to cope with the stress of jet lag.  I arrived last night on a business trip that will include a little sightseeing.  The trip from Tampa to New Delhi is [...]

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Flying the Not So Friendly Skies: Dealing with Inconsiderate People

By Kristen On January 29, 2012 · 4 Comments

A few days ago I was boarding an airplane on a trip that would take me across the globe to India.  I was prepared to face the frustrations of a long journey, like jetlag, airplane food, air turbulence, and just the general dirtiness of being cramped in [...]

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Stress In the City: Life In the Most Stressful US City

By Kristen On January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment

While watching the evening news, I was surprised to find out that I live in the most stressful city in the United States.  I was surprised that Tampa, Florida was rated the city with the most stress by [...]

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STRESS STORIES: I Had a Financial Meltdown in the Midst of Raising a Child with Special Needs

By Kristen On January 22, 2012 · 4 Comments

If you have been following the Stress and Health Online blog, you know that we have introduced a series called “STRESS STORIES” where readers share experiences of stress and how they have or are coping with these experiences.  I am grateful to Dana Susan Beasley, publisher of AngelArts (check out her [...]

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Some Unexpected Benefits of Getting Organized

By Kristen On January 18, 2012 · 2 Comments

If you remember, one of my 2012 goals for managing stress was getting organized at work and at my home.  Up until now, I have not really been concerned about organization.  I know that some people obsess about organizing their life.  I am not one of [...]

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Stress and My Health: My Pneumonia Experience

By Kristen On January 15, 2012 · 4 Comments

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you have probably recognized that my posts often focus on how stress can affect a person’s health.  So far, I have had fewer personal posts on how health problems can be stressful.  For the most part, I have been lucky enough [...]

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