Category Archives: Food for Thought

Stress and How it Affects Your Body

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Brenda

Recently my body has shown me how it reacts to stress. The feelings of gut-wrenching pain and that sick feeling deep within my body. Pulse racing and anxiety where I couldn’t see past what I was focusing on. Emotions ranging … Continue reading →

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What is Stress?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Brenda

Stress is our way of responding to any kind of pressure in our lives. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing  the hormones, adrenaline and cortisol into the bloodstream. These hormones speed … Continue reading →

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What is Your Perception Telling You?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Brenda

So many problems in our life are created by our own perception of the event or an expected event. Two people could be in the same place – one is dreading it because of what may happen, the other is … Continue reading →

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How Do You View the Global Recession?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Brenda

While I am far from a Global Economist, I thought you might be interested in this story. As any of my earlier readers would know, two of my children, Greg and Danielle, headed to Ireland with a 12 month working … Continue reading →

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How Are You Spending Your Time?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Brenda

How many people do you know who look back and reflect on their lives, and say “I wish I had known then what I know now”, or “There are so many things I would have done differently”?

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Do you “Do” What you Learn?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Brenda

Many of my readers may not be aware that Ross and I trade. We have done so for many years. I was always eager for new information, so in 2004, I made the decision to go along to an Options … Continue reading →

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Are you a Lucky Person?

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Brenda

Today is Friday the 13th. Is it a lucky day for you or a day you stay indoors – just in case?

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What Worries You, Masters You

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Brenda

“What worries you, masters you.” – Hadden W Robinson. Humans have advanced so much over the years. In the past century, we have seen the introduction of the car, the aeroplane and even space travel. We have the technology to … Continue reading →

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