Tag Archives: stress

Prayer

Posted on January 28, 2022 by msw blog

Prayer moves the hand that moves the world.”⠀ —E.M. Bounds⠀  Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, … Continue reading →

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If I Were President…

Posted on January 3, 2022 by msw blog

“I would start by valuing education.” “If I were president, I would resign because y’all not about to stress me out and make my hair turn gray like Obama!”- Kalen Allen “If I were president, I would do my very … Continue reading →

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Memory

Posted on December 4, 2021 by msw blog

Think of your memory as a mental white board. whatever we need to pull from long term memory shows up on its surface so we can use it efficiently in the moment. But, during periods of high stress, when rumination, … Continue reading →

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How to Help Kids cope With Stress

Posted on November 15, 2021 by msw blog

Make a zen list. Knowing thier go -to soothers is a great life skill for children.. Encourage your kids to come up with things that make them feel calm, like listening to music or petting the cat. Then when you … Continue reading →

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Quite Comfort

Posted on October 4, 2021 by msw blog

It was all too much. Another semester, no progress on my dissertation, three jobs, endless exams to grade, and my only son had forgotten my birthday — again. I curled on the couch and cried fat, self-absorbed tears. When nothing … Continue reading →

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