Understanding Emotions

No doubt you’ve experienced how a bad day can often be quickly turned around by a friend or loved one. Someone cuts you off on the freeway and ruins your morning, and then an unexpected phone call from your partner and shifts your focus. Your boss is short with you in a staff meeting, but a...

Handling Stress

If you are someone with a type A personality, there’s a good chance you are also someone who lives with stress. All that drive can be a good thing, pushing you to achieve your goals and accomplish difficult tasks—some of the most successful people in the world including Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey...

Improving Communication

We may think that speech is our most impactful form of expression, but research shows that body language might play a bigger role than you may expect—one that could be a hidden source of tension or misunderstanding in relationships, both at home and at work. One popular study found that when it...

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Managing Life's Challenges

10 Surprising Tips for Managing Stress

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

Did you know that taking a different route to work or sleeping on a new set of sheets can also help alleviate stress? Try some of these unusual techniques the next time you need to clear your mind or calm yourself down.

A More Assertive You

Written by 
Teresa Dumain
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Jeffrey Rossman, Ph.D.

Honoring yourself by making your needs and desires known can help you manage stress that can come when what’s happening on the outside conflicts with what you’re feeling on the inside. Also, asserting yourself can help others get to know you better, which can strengthen your connections.

Chronic Stress and Your Body

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

Acceptance and perseverance are solutions some often turn to when faced with chronic stress. This is the way it is. I just have to keep moving ahead. While “toughening up” may be one way to reconcile a constant barrage of stress in your mind, your body can’t be fooled.

Decoding Your Stress

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

You’ve likely used some version of the word “stress” more times than you can count. But stress has become a catch-all name for all negative emotions. Pinpointing exactly what is bothering you makes it easier to find a solution that will help make things better.

Facing Your Fears

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

Few said it better than Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” And while that’s a powerful quote, making it a reality is far easier said than done.

Five Surprising Mood Boosters

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

No doubt you’ve experienced how a bad day can be turned around by a friend or loved one. Strong social connections can help lift a bad mood, but you may also want to consider other factors that may be influencing how you feel.

Get Inspired by Winter

Written by 
Cathy Garrard
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

Recognizing the gifts of winter can help you turn what may be a time you dread into your most empowering months of the whole year. A fresh perspective on this special season can help you celebrate it for all its worth.

Inspiring Words for Hard Times

Are you facing a challenge or experiencing change? We all meet obstacles in our lives. Sometimes how we approach the circumstances, more than the circumstances themselves, makes all the difference. These ideas may help you tackle tough times with confidence and optimism.

On-the-Spot Ways to Deal with Anger

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

Anger is a normal, human response. But the more it goes unchecked, the harder it can be to temper your reactions and prevent a tense situation from escalating in the future.

Type A Stress Relief

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

If you are someone with a type A personality, there’s a good chance you are also someone who lives with stress. Try these tips to find a stress management technique that suits your temperament and actually taps into certain aspects of your personality.

What Your Body Language Says About You

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

We may think that speech is our most impactful form of expression, but research shows that body language plays a big role—one that could be a hidden source of tension or misunderstanding in relationships, both at home and at work.

When the Terrain of Life Changes…

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Sharon Alpert, LICSW

Leaving behind what’s comfortable or familiar can ignite fears about the future, leaving you overwhelmed or even paralyzed by the ‘great unknown.’ You may find these suggestions helpful as you work to adjust and restore your confidence and balance once again.