Sometimes you wake up with it and sometimes you can feel it building inside of your head – that throbbing, dull ache inside of your head that makes it difficult to concentrate on anything else.  You’ve got a headache. Medical practitioners usually classify headaches into two categories.  The first category,  primary headaches, are those headaches that are not caused by …

Turn on the TV to any news channel and what do you see?  Lay offs.  Economic downturn.  Bankruptcies.  You don’t need me to tell you that these are stressful times. Stress is a natural response to unexpected things that happen in our lives.  Designed to help keep us safe from dangerous situations, stress can also damage your health if not …

Modern society seems to constantly pull us in different directions.  There is always something, or someone, demanding more and more of your time and attention.  So if you are married, when exactly do you have time for your spouse? The following post is not one of mine and you can probably find it on other sites.  But the advice it …

Well, here we go again!  Another hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico headed right my way! I had just posted an article on how to handle stressful situations – like hurricanes, for example – right after Hurricane Gustav brushed by 2 weeks ago.  Now Hurricane Ike looks like it’s going to hit Houston this weekend. What to do?  What to …

Hurricane Gustav really made this a stressful week.  Since I live in the Houston, TX area, there’s the whole “should I leave or should I stay” decision. Then, whether you decide to go or whether you decide to stay, there’s the preparations that have to be made getting your home and property secured. And all the time you’re doing this, …

It’s a modern world and we’re all connected to it in one form or another. We’re online and have instant messaging. Text messaging and cell phones are a constant part of our day. Most of us have gotten used to getting all of our news – work, national, and family news – online either through websites or email. In fact, …