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Stress + Fear = Cortisol: Why Stressed Out People Gain Weight

April 6, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 4 Comments

This photo from Lesley Voth’s website grabbed my attention.  Her Love & Fear post is a compelling explanation about the damage prolonged stress can have on our bodies.   She explains why people […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

30 Days to Less Stress: Day 2

April 6, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

  How did your minute of deep breathing go yesterday?  I had a fantastically restful night’s sleep.  Today’s lesson from Martin Boroson is to focus on breathing deeply.  When you find […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

30 Days to Less Stress

April 5, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

  Do you subconsciously hold your breath when you are stressed out?  I do.  April is National Stress Awareness Month.  Who knew?  Oprah has a guru, Martin Boroson, on her website […]

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New Day ~ New Look: Navigating Uncharted Waters

April 5, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

 Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain. On Easter Monday, 1999, I spoke to the executive director of […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

Book Review: The Survivors Club

April 1, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 6 Comments

  Ben Sherwood didn’t include child abuse or domestic violence survivors in his best-selling book, The Survivors Club:  The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life.  But, the Avon Foundation […]

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Book Review: It’s MY Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence

March 31, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 1 Comment

  Everybody tells us to leave, but nobody tells us how to do so safely.  And, once we are out, there is very little guidance on how to stay safe […]

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25 Great Ways to Combat Stress and Recover from PTSD Episodes

March 18, 2010by Anne Caroline Drake 10 Comments

RitaAnita Linger generously shared 25 great techniques for reducing stress that she and her fellow Heartmath providers put together during a retreat.     When I first read the list, I felt overwhelmed […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

My Mother Threw Me Under the Bus: I’ll Be Homeless Next Week

December 31, 2009by Anne Caroline Drake 30 Comments

I thought I’d be celebrating the new year tonight.  My humble and obscure little web site hit 12,000 visitors yesterday ~ 2,400 of you in December.  Wow!  Thank you!  I […]

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Journey to Joy (J2J)

Bravo, Rihanna: Breaking Down the Wall of Silence

November 9, 2009by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Rihanna was just a toddler when the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago today.  Tonight Glamour Magazine is honoring her at Carnegie Hall as their 2009 Woman of the […]

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Kate’s Couch Session Five: Who ARE You? Who? Who?

November 2, 2009by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

After Kate cracked me open like an egg during our fourth session, she started helping me put the Humpty Dumpty pieces back together again during our fifth session. We often […]

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Kate's Couch: PTSD Therapy

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