How to Deal with Daily Stress & Anxiety – Give me 5 Practical Tips to Beat Stress Tension?

1. Acknowledge that stress is good. It helps you see a chronic problem and push past mental & physical blocks.

2. Avoid people who are known to pass on their own stress to you. This will leave you with more tension.

3. Emulate people who manage stress & anxiety well. Seek motivation from their positive approach.

4. Breathe deeply and release negative thoughts at the beginning and end of each day. It releases pent-up anxiety & tension.

5. Burn the candle at one end. Don’t over-extend yourself just to prove a point.

Anxiety and Social Phobia, A Day In the life of a Sufferer Pt2 Pt1

1 1/2 yr old…separation anxiety??!!!?

I recently started to take my son to a daycare, prior to this he had a “one-on-one” babysitter meaning he was the only child she watched. It has been about 3 wks now & it is getting worse EVERYDAY! it is now to the point that as soon as I PARK infront of the daycare -he FREAKS OUT!!! he screams and cry’s when I drop him off; and whats worse is that when I pick him up and take him home -He wants to be held ALL NIGHT LONG!!! I have to cook holding him, I have to eat, holding him -I even have to go to sleep HOLDING HIM!!! HELP!!!!!

I used to work in daycare, and 3 weeks seems like a long time for this to carry on. Which makes me wonder, what is going on AT the Daycare that is making him react this way. It could be overstimulation, but to me, that just doesn’t seem likely. Do they have an observation room you can go into and watch your son function throughout the day?

I can tell you from experience, that, while children are upset when you drop them off, 9 times out of 10 they stop crying BEFORE you are out of the parking lot!! It’s the holding at home that is confusing. I would try doing less and less of that. Maybe putting him in his highchair with some cheerios, or his favorite toy, where he can see you while you cook. Maybe if you try something like this, and extend the time he is in the highchair each week, he may come around.

The Good-bye Book $2.51 This little boy will do anything to avoid an evening with the baby-sitter. He pleads with his parents. He begs. He bargains. Maybe he has a fever of a hundred and ten. Maybe he’ll run away. Maybe he won’t say good-bye!…

Mommy, Don’t Go (A Children’s Problem Solving Book) $3.41 Matthew’s mom is going on a trip. He feels sad and scared. You can help Matthew decide how to solve his problem. If you don’t like what happens, you can make a different choice….

Cat’s Got Your Tongue?: A Story for Children Afraid to Speak $8.95 Many young children refuse to speak when in unfamiliar situations – a condition called elective mutism. In this gentle story, Anna stops speaking when she starts kindergarten, until her parents and a therapist help her overcome her anxiety….

The Puppy Files: Douchebaguettes
My two dachshunds are now both between one and two years old. “Ah, still just puppies,” people say. Phoebe and Connor are physically at full size, but sometimes I have to remind myself that they’re still works in progress. I’ve traced their earlier lives on this blog, so here’s an update.
Tips on Puppy Separation Anxiety

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Snuggle Puppy Black $28.40 The Snuggle Puppy is an award winning dog toy with its own heartbeat and warming element designed to mimic his mother. It should give your new pup the security he needs when he first comes home to you and give you some badly needed sleep! Suggestion: Let us ship it directly to your breeder. Ask him to put it in with the mother and littermates so it will have their scent when you pick up your puppy…

Snuggle Puppy Bulldog The Snuggle Puppy is an award winning dog toy with its own heartbeat and warming element designed to mimic his mother. It should give your new pup the security he needs when he first comes home to you and give you some badly needed sleep! Suggestion: Let us ship it directly to your breeder. Ask him to put it in with the mother and littermates so it will have their scent when you pick up your puppy…

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The Dog Separation Anxiety Guide How To Relieve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety $3.50 Do you notice your dog has become destructive around your house lately whenever you leave him alone even for just a few hours? You come home to a house that looks like a tornado hit it — papers scattered everywhere, the trash can is knocked down and your clothes were chewed into shreds…Your dog may be suffering from separation anxiety disorder, a problem common with many puppies and dogs. Sepa…