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Life Can Be Simple

Life really is quite simple: Focus on the moments; learn from our past, and do things today that will benefit our future.

All Stress Begins with our Thoughts

It’s how we interpret what’s happening “out there” that causes us to become stressed or not.

How to Access the Stress Relief Center

Follow these Steps to Gain Access to the Stress Relief Center Starting at the Home Page - stressmanagementplace.com - select the Training menu. Then select Stress Relief Center Registration. Scroll down to fill in the Form with your information. If you have a...

3 Surprising Ways to Get Better Sleep

Sleep deprived? You are not alone. One in three Americans are not getting the recommended 7 hours of sleep a night, and that recommendation might be too low for some people. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, sleeping...

Parable of the Stacked Stones

Someone has gone before me, has found the best trails, and has placed the stacked stones intermittently along the way so when I come along, I don’t have to guess which way to go

Boost Metabolism While You Sleep

The best way to boost your metabolic rate is to train the body to become an efficient, fuel burning machine, THROUGH EXERCISE.

The Best Medication for a Stress Headache? Meditation

People who regularly meditate are able to reach these deeper levels of brainwave activity and enjoy deeper levels of rest after only 5 minutes.

The Most Disgusting Ways to Prevent a Cold

It isn’t the virus that makes you feel awful, it is your body’s response to the virus.

Stress or Frustration – What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between stress and being frustrated? or is there one?

Relax with this Easy Breathing Technique

When we focus on deep, slow breathing, the result is that we interrupt the stress response and return to a more natural, healthier state of being.

Why Bright Lights and Dark Nights are Essential for Sleep

The human wake and sleep cycle is naturally regulated by the bright light of day and the darkness of night.

A Letter to a Stressed out LDS Missionary

Ultimately, it comes down to three things to get you back in shape and out of stress mode.

Understanding Fear and Stress

Article Highlights What is the purpose for living and being? One purpose for living is to learn how to expand ourselves In order to expand and grow, we must step outside and that usually involves overcoming fear Every turn you fear is empty air dressed to look like...

Panic Attacks vs. Stress

Recently, I received an email from a participant of a recent workshop. Her question to me is first, followed by my answer: Hi Dr. Olpin, I really enjoyed the presentation you gave a few weeks ago. I had a couple of questions that I was not comfortable asking in a...