Susan Owen-Thursfield

Sometimes it is easier to push on an open door

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:42:16 +0000

Have you ever had the kind of day when nothing went your way? Have you ever felt so frustrated with what you were not achieving that all you wanted to do was scream? Have you ever considered that this was all in your head and you were in fact doing it all to yourself? [...]

Don’t Fall For These Stress Myths

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:59:18 +0000

Some people seem to suffer stress constantly, others hardly at all. Everyone’s reaction to it is as unique as a fingerprint. And for anyone wanting to find easy to do effective stress relief techniques which can be used for the longer or short term, the internet is a great resource. Just go online and type “effective stress relief” into the [...]

Stress Relieving WP Plug-ins

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:45:29 +0000

Yesterday did not start well. I knew as soon as I switched the computer on and headed over to Google Analytics, something was very wrong. One of my sites, which normally attracts 50 or so visitors a day had crashed to zero over the weekend. Either the tracking script had stopped working or I had [...]

5 Easy Ways To Beat Work Related Stress

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:59:45 +0000

Whether you work in a busy office, teach high school kids, work with animals, or as a volunteer, whether you are self employed or work for someone else and even if you love your job, some days the stress that has been building so slowly you hardly noticed it, will suddenly become overwhelming. These simple stress busting [...]

The Best Stress Relief Techniques Are Natural

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:13:49 +0000

Stress relief or high stress is a question of perception. Whilst there is a lot of evidence to suggest that the way in which you deal with stress is a question of genetics, and of social conditioning (if you see your parents react badly to stress as a young child, you are likely to adopt [...]

Why Power Napping Can Reduce Stress

Susan Owen-Thursfield — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:45:38 +0000

Everyone knows that after a good night’s rest you feel wide awake and full of spark. Concentration is easy and your mind works efficiently. And the reverse it true too. When you do not have enough sleep, your body becomes inefficient and your mind lethargic. In fact not getting enough sleep raises the body’s stress [...]