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Elisabeth Kuhn has dealt with breast cancer, financial problems, burnout and panic attacks, so she knows what it’s like to be stressed. Along with her life experience and education as a professor, Elisabeth has some excellent advice for dealing with stress.

The law of attraction is touched upon in Instant Stress Relief Strategies along with techniques for changing your thoughts by Abraham Hicks. She also shares a bit of information about nutritional supplements, music therapy, the mirror method, emotional freedom technique and more.

I think it’s great that she chose to help people after experiencing so much strife. Some of the solutions you may have heard of before, but she does offer some unique strategies. One of my particular favorites for prioritizing is called The Placemat Process. I like to write lists, but this method helps you cut down your to do list.

She acknowledges that we’re all different, so encourages us to try different ways out to see which tips or tricks work. Elisabeth Kuhn Ph.D. is working on a workbook to go with Instant Stress Relief Strategies, 2008 that will offer even more tools to zap your stress.

You can find out more about Elisabeth’s coaching practice and books on her self-help stuff blog.

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All morning I was psyching myself out about the dentist. It was only to get my teeth cleaned but I had blown how painful it was the last time out of proportion. Then again, maybe I didn't because I had someone new this time. Anyway, she turned out to be a nice gentle woman and I had tormented myself for no good reason. It reminded me how crazy it is to worry about things that haven't happened yet. I robbed myself of enjoying the present by getting all stressed out about something that I thought might happen in the future.

Another pleasant surprise was that the book Natural Born Winners I purchased for two dollars at a thrift store was signed by the author Robin Sieger. I really did enjoy the book and he's from the UK so it's unlikely I would have had the opportunity to bump into him to sign it. It says: "Dream Big, success is not a destination but an experience of the journey."

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Today is officially Family Day in Ontario. I think it's a wonderful idea that helps break up a short but cold month. We're spending the day at home playing games and enjoying each others company. So far we've played Cranium and the crazy card game Spoons. Most of the spoons must have been in the sink because we actually used forks.

My copy of Don't Sweat The Small Stuff was collecting dust but I'm glad I pulled it out this morning. All these little things were getting to me and it helped remind me of what was truly important. If we look, we can always find fault with someone or something but that doesn't exactly make us fun to be around. The bathroom has been my biggest beef lately. The toilet paper and soap disappears, the toothpaste is getting squeezed from the wrong end and the garbage is filling up too fast.

My favorite suggestion in the book is to tell someone something you like or appreciate about them every day. I'm fortunate to have such a wonderful family and they're all coming over, so I'll have the opportunity to let them know how much I appreciate them. Even if you don't celebrate family day, I hope that you also have the opportunity to appreciate and enjoy each other.

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We had a low key gathering with family and ate yet another feast with turkey. It was fun cooking though and our family enjoyed bringing in the new year together.

Our whole family was sick but I thought I escaped it. Shortly before Xmas I caught whatever virus was going around here. It's either been a long drawn out flu or I've had a couple different strains in a row because I'm still bouncing back. After several weeks it gets frustrating but we're getting back into our schedules the best we can.

We're stocked up with soup and hot chocolate and I'm finally able to enjoy it since my sense of taste is coming back. For those of you out there who are sick with the flu (tis the season), I feel for you. Drink plenty of fluids, rest as much as possible and stay warm!