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Stress Talk

I help women over 40 live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution-focused self-care. I also host "Stress Talk" Live a weekly video/audio podcast. Join me on this journey to health. Subscribe to my newsletter

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It's Mental Health Awareness Month

Good day, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is time for real conversations about our overall health and wellbeing. Four Things Affecting your Mental Health: Four things affecting your mental health So much is happening in the world, and we are often exposed to it in ‘real time.’ We are constantly bombarded by BREAKING NEWS. The BREAKING NEWS icon grabs our attention, causes us to stop what we are doing, and initiates the stress response. Often, the BREAKING NEWS is something we could...

Wow! The first quarter of 2024 has been quite a ride! Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED “Stress Talk” in Print. I want to express my appreciation for your patience. I paused publication as I focused on some other upgrades and changes. I will outline what those are and give you a preview of what to expect from this point on. Planting Seeds to Grow My Private Practice In January I received an invitation to affiliate with Brunswick Medical. Brunswick Medical is the medical practice of family...

get through the holidays without losing it Last Chance to Sign Up Hi Reader, The holiday season does not wait! Enjoying the holidays with friends You shouldn’t either! My free 30-day experience begins Wednesday November 1, 2023. 30 Days, 30 messages, and 30 activities to help you to Get Through the Holidays Without Losing It! You will receive daily messages and strategies to practice directly in your inbox. The goal is to help bring joy, peace, and harmony to your holiday season. Join now...

get Through The Holidays Without losing it! An Invitation Hi Reader, Are you awake because you are listening for Santa to arrive? Awake and can't go back to sleep RESTFUL SLEEP is sometimes hard to come by during the holidays. Thinking about tensions in the family, money, or expectations can keep a person awake. Do you have trouble falling asleep in less than 10 minutes? Do you wake up around 3 am, wide awake with no hope of going back to sleep? Do you toss and turn most of the night only to...

get through the holidays without losing it! An Invitation HiReader, It's Marcyline, again! The holiday season is one of the most stressful times of the year. Why? Because of gift giving. Giving gifts can be expensive. Where will the money come from? Money doesn't grow on a Christmas tree The pressure to keep up with the Joneses, your brother or your second cousin can be overwhelming. Who wants to see the disappointment in their children’s eyes? Over the years, I have learned that the best...

Get through the holidays without losing it! You are Invited Hi Reader DO YOU FULLY ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!! I know that is a loaded question. Allow me to ask it again. Do fully enjoy the holidays? The holiday season often means an increase is responsibilities and expectations for women. That increase often causes us to struggle to find time for meaningful, sustainable self-care. Your alarm rings and you hit the floor working through your day with the addition of holiday preparations. Joy to the...

Breaking Through Barriers: Empowering Strategies for Women Over 40 Who Desire Sustainable Self-Care Multi-Cultural Women Smiling Hey Reader! Run! Don’t wait! Runners Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can break through the barriers that prevent you from taking good care. My free self-care webinar is tomorrow. Registration closes tonight at 12 midnight. This is your last chance, for now, to discover how even the busiest women can make self-care a natural part of their daily lives....

Breaking Through Barriers: Empowering Strategies for Women Over 40 Who Desire Sustainable Self-Care Multi-cultural Women Smiling Hi Reader, You may feel like taking time for self-care is one more thing you must juggle in addition to your many responsibilities like family, relationships, or career. Time is a major reason planning for self-care gets tossed to the side. Alarm Clocks Finding time for self-care between work, family, and other responsibilities can feel impossible. But what if I...

Breaking Through Barriers: Empowering Strategies for Women Over 40 Who Desire Sustainable Self-Care Multi-cultural Women smiling Do you ever feel guilty about taking time for yourself? Many women struggle with putting their needs first. Why? There are so many reasons. No Guilt Zone Some women are doing exactly what they saw their mama and grandmama do. They put others' needs before their own needs. This leads straight to burnout! I have found that some women feel as if they don’t deserve to...

Breaking Through Barriers: Empowering Strategies for Women Over 40 Who Desire Sustainable Self-Care Multi-cultural Women Smiling It’s launch time, Reader! CONSISTENT SELF-CARE IS ABOUT TO START!! Allow me to ask a few questions. Do you feel like you’re stretched too thin? Do you always put others' needs before your own? If you're a woman over 40, like me, you probably struggle to find time for meaningful, sustainable self-care. You are running from morning until night, 7 days a week, to keep...