Is Stress Hurting Your Health?

Find stress management tips and strategies to fit into your busy day.

Heart attack survivor and nationally know wellness speaker and author, Eliz Greene examines the latest wellness information and provides implementable strategies you can use today.

Is Your Job Making You Sick?

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“I have to work very fast.” “I work very hard.” “I manage competing demands of others.” “I worry about losing my job.” “I feel underused or powerless.”   Sound familiar? If so, your job may be making you sick or putting you at risk for a heart attack or stroke. Do you have high job [...]

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When Did I Become “Them”?

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What happens when you take on a new leadership role and suddenly things change? How do you handle the stress of former colleagues’ emotional responses to difficult management decisions? You get some perspective from someone who knows the ropes! My entry into life as a school board member was bumpy.  Some of my fellow parents [...]

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Busy Woman’s Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep

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“Sleep is the grease that makes your life work.” Dr. Marie Savard Dr. Savard and I presented at the same event recently, and this line from her program struck me as brilliant.  “Sleep is the grease that makes your life work. A good diet and exercise are important, but they can’t work if you aren’t [...]

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Play A Little

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What happened to recess? Adults don’t often get recess, but on Thursday morning I did… Text Message: Opera Kickball 9 & 9:30.  Don’t tell the girls! There it was. An invitation to play. I had a list a mile long of things I should do – but I really wanted to play! So I did. [...]

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Are You Heartstrong?

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We’ve all heard of being headstrong, but what does it mean to be Heartstrong? Headstrong people are full of will and cannot be governed or advised.  They don’t listen to what people tell them and often make the way more difficult for themselves. Headstrong people are led by opinion and are often inflexible. Heartstrong people [...]

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5 Things Mom Could Really Use on Mother’s Day!

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We all love the flowers and cute notes, but if you really want to make the mom in your life feel special here are a few suggestions: Mom could really use: A Nap: It’s true.  Most women walk around the world chronically sleep deprived.  A 20-minute nap can put a dent in the deficit and [...]

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Weathering the Stress Storm

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Is it just me or does it seem like there is a stress storm going on?  To be fair, I live in Wisconsin and serve on our local school board.  With all of the turmoil over Governor Scott Walker’s budget, worries over collective bargaining rights, and trying to figure out how to do right by [...]

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Cortisol is Trouble! Pay Your Body Back

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Is the stress hormone making you fat and hurting your heart? Pay Your Body back by understanding how Cortisol impacts your health: Cortisol is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands. We all need cortisol to help us react to stressful situations, especially those requiring a “fight or flight” reaction. Our bodies react to stress [...]

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The Realist’s Guide to Stress Management

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Check out my interview with Craig Price and guest post on his Realist’s Guide blog. We talked about my heart attack, how I ended up in the National Enquirer and cock fighting – it was a wild conversation! Listen here. My guest post is: Weather the Storm: Stress Management Skills for Today’s High Stakes Environment [...]

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Are You Your Own Doormat?

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I’m not a doormat! You may not let other people walk all over you, but are you allowing your commitments to walk all over your life and your health? Think about it… Do you put the needs of everyone and everything else ahead of your own needs? Do you take care of others before you [...]

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Ho Ho NO! Busy Woman’s Guide to Sanity During the Holidays

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There’s so much to do! Holiday cards, cookies, decorating, last minute details… Stressed out by the Holiday Season? Maybe it’s time to focus on what is truly important to you and say no to the distractions.  Here’s a tip to stay sane this season: For some fantastic tips on being productive (and sane) this season, [...]

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Is Your Job Killing You?

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Does this sound like you? “I have to work very fast.” “I work very hard.” “I manage competing demands of others.” “I worry about losing my job.” “I feel underused or powerless.” If so, your job may be putting you at risk for a heart attack or stroke. According to a study recently released by [...]

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Decade of Gratitude Post #10: Our Precious Burdens

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Part of the dedication to my first book reads: For Grace and Callie, who drive me crazy and keep me sane, all at the same time. My sassy, ten-year-old-today, daughters think that is pretty funny! Soon after Grace and Callie were born, our priest visited and referred to them as our “precious burdens.” Both Clay [...]

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Decade of Gratitude Post #9: The Chance

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Tonight I will receive the Heart Hero Award from the American Heart Association. I’m deeply honored and very humbled. I didn’t set out to do anything award-worthy – I simply needed to give back for the chance I’d been given. I am so grateful for the chance to watch my daughters grow, grow old with [...]

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Decade of Gratitude Post #7: Perspective

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Yesterday was spent with a TNT film crew feeling like a movie star. Today, I’m in torn jeans, a stained sweat shirt, and spending the day working in the boat yard. I love the perspective of my life! We all put on “work clothes” and play a role – whether it is mom, manager, valuable [...]

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