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Intimacy News: Is Stress Making You Want to AVOID Being Close?

March 28, 2008 — Dermatologists report that stress can cause many skin-related problems.  These include hair falling out, acne break outs, etc.  Once these stress effects manifest, their appearance can cause even more anxiety.

How does stress affect the skin?  Dermatologists have found that, when you’re stressed out, your body releases a hormone called cortisol.  Increased cortisol levels, in turn, increases oil production, which can cause acne eruptions … even if you have never had acne before!

Has stress been making you self-conscious?  Do you want to hide from people because acne has gotten out of control?  Have stress outbreaks left you feeling un-sexy?  What can you do?

To counter these effects, it is important that you reduce the amount of stress in your life.  Some practical ways to do so include:
1)  Get a good night’s sleep;
2)  Pay attention to breathing deeply and slowly;
3)  Get regular exercise
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Christmas: A Time for Christmas Togetherness

Christmas is the time of year when friends and families can renew their connections to one another.  Sometimes, regretably, this seems to get lost in the commercialism of the holiday.  However, you and your partner do not have to let this be the case!  You can both choose to pay special attention to the aspects of Christmas closeness … that really matter.

Here are some ways to do just that on Christmas Day:

1.   Enjoy breakfast together. Breaking bread has always been a great way to share stories and foster the idea of family. Decide who will host the meal.  Schedule the timing to best accommodate everyone’s schedule.

2.  Read the Christmas story.  Shared traditions can bring friends and family closer.  Remembering the reason why you are celebrating the holiday enhances the experience of the Day. Each person can take turns reading a portion of the story. For a new twist, have a few family members act out the Christmas story as one person narrates it.  Find that budding actor/actress among you!

3.  Hold a video family-friend gathering.

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Christmas: ‘Twas the Night before Christmas …

All of the hustle and bustle of the preceding month is completed.  Tomorrow has not yet come …

So, Christmas Eve can be an evening of relaxation and relaxed fun for you and your partner.  Christmas Eve can be a time for expectation and joy for both of you.

What would the benefits be to you to make it so?

Perhaps, you might plan a simple dinner and a Seasonal movie.  Maybe, you could make a point to include you and your partner’s Christmas favorite.  Is it “A Christmas Story”?  Or, is it “The Santa Clause”?  Or, is it “A Christmas Carol”?

Speaking of that, maybe you would choose to get together with family and some close friends and listen to Christmas carols.  Or, maybe you could plan a group sing-along!

It’s a Special time of year … and, with just a little planning and forethought, you can make it a TREASURE!  What plans can you and your partner create to make this Your BEST Christmas Eve ever?

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Christmas: Last Minute Gift Ideas for Christmas

Do you get your Christmas shopping done ahead of time?  If so, you are probably sitting back, relaxing, enjoying the sounds of this Season — preparing to spend delightful time with your Partner!

In case this is not you — and you still have some Special People to buy for — here are some last-minute shopping tips to make you and the recipients of your gifts both happy!

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2.   Food clubs. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Many of us think of

the fruit-of-the-month club or something like that but this kind of thing has caught on. You can find just about any kind of monthly club that your recipient is interested in: salsa, jellies, desserts, wines, beer and even barbeque sauce.

3.   Gift cards. It seems like such a small presentation, but it is quite a popular gift. Do you know how many people pack the stores the day after Christmas just to return gifted items? A gift card avoids all of that. Have the kids put together some festive wrapping or decorate and envelope for a personal touch.

4.   Charitable gifts. These gifts put others first and help great causes at the same time. Perfect for the person who ALREADY has everything, you can make a donation to various international charities (wildlife foundations, disaster relief, medical missions, peace keeping efforts and more) in the name of your gift recipient. They will receive a letter thanking them for their donation.

5.   Food gifts. Before toys and technology, people gave what they had and that was usually some sort of food item. Sweet breads in decorative loaf pans, cakes, cookies and cupcakes still make great gifts for teachers, grandparents, neighbors and friends. Give the delectable offerings time to cool sufficiently before wrapping them.

6.  Memberships/Subscriptions. Has one of the people on your list been meaning to join a gym? You can gift them a membership for Christmas. When money gets tight, memberships and subscriptions are usually the first to go. Renew a subscription to their favorite magazine or a service like AAA Motor Club.

7.  Gift baskets. Most stores have them on display at Christmas time. You can purchase one that is already made if you see one that fits your recipient’s tastes. For teachers and coworkers, baskets with mugs and coffee or hot chocolate are a safe bet. Or better yet, create your own with a basket and small items that reflect the recipient.

Overall…have FUN!  Dress your packages up, make your own cards. The personal touch makes your gift UNIQUE and says, “You are Special to me!”  Then, relax — and spend that SPECIAL, loving time with your partner!

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Stress: Stress Reduction … NOW!

Have you been feeling frustrated and anxious about the state of the economy? Are you assaulted with bad news every place you look? Is the tension stressing your relationship?  Are you and your partner quarreling rather than love-making?  Do you want to get away from it all?

Well, now you can!  That’s right …

You can start right now — this very minute — to relieve the stress you might be experiencing. The fastest way to do so is no further away than your breathing. You can begin to take charge of your stress level by purposely directing your breathing. Just begin to take gradually slower and deeper breaths. That’s right — do this right now.

What do you feel?

Then, as you allow your breathing to become deeper and slower, imagine that your body begins to relax. Now, allow it to relax even more. Continue to do this until you have increased your level of relaxation and your stress level has strongly diminished.

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Stress: Is Stress Getting You Down?

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There are many times in our lives when stress creeps in and causes great angst.  Life is busy and work, relationships, and responsibilities can seem overwhelming at times.  Do you feel stress getting you down?  Here are some tips to help deal with stress and its after-effects.

Stress has become a major cause of anxiety. If not dealt with, it can have an incapacitating effect on your life.  Often, people with hard-driving, A-type personalities can be prime candidates for stress-induced symptoms.  The perfectionism they tend to seek in what they do never quite measures up to their expectations. This is not a perfect world; it helps when we realize that, as human beings, we aren’t perfect either.

People tend to deal with stress in different ways; perhaps they ignore the initial problem which caused it; retreat within themselves, or fall apart. However, when you recognize the signs, you can often nip it in the bud before it completely takes over.

Using simple exercises can relieve the

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