Is Stress causing you to Age Prematurely?

We all seem to have one thing in common the day we turn forty we feel a little stressed and depressed. If the average person lives until they are in their 70’s then we are well and truly middle aged with seemingly little to look forward to except increasing aches and pains, brittle bones, body [...]

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Stress and Insomnia part 2

Wow, for one suffering from long term insomnia, there is nothing like a good night’s sleep.  And last night I actually had one and I woke up feeling refreshed and wonderful.
 
The first night of saying my affirmations I also slept well, but they only worked that one night, after that I was back to my [...]

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Stress and Insomnia

I have had insomnia since I was in my early twenty’s.  Last night I had one of those can’t sleep at all nights.  Luckily I don’t have them very often, but when I do they are a killer, the next day – ie today, I  feel tired, stressed and fragile. 
 When you don’t get enough [...]

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Does your thinking cause you stress?

 
Why is it that some people become totally stressed when the smallest thing goes wrong while others can cope with extraordinary amounts of pressure with it batting an eye?
 
There can be many factors at play here.  We become more easily stressed when we are tired or unwell.  But with all things being equal it is [...]

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10 ways to Relax your body

 
Much of the stress you carry is in your body, so by learning to relax your body you will help your mind to unwind too.
 
There are many ways to relax your body.  Some of them are sure to work for you.  Try out different ones and find your favourites.
 

A long hot bath with relaxing some [...]

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Welcome

Welcome to the chill out spaces blog,
 
There is way too much stress, tension and unhappiness in the world.  So this blog is about stress relief, relaxation, happiness and joy.
 
Everyone wants to be happy.  Though what this thing called happiness is can sometimes be a mystery and can feel light years away from our life as [...]

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