“I wanted to die…I just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up,” the Viet Nam vet said, as his voice cracked and eyes filled with tears. It still shocks me when I hear those words come from someone with chronic pain…though I have heard it enough over the years that I should be […]
The Best Break-Up Ever
Don’t you just LOVE that feeling of walking on eggshells when you’re around your stressed-out partner? And that dread you feel when you look at your always-growing to-do list? How about the heartburn or headaches you get a couple times a week (or more)? Yeah, I didn’t think so…me neither. Did you know that an estimated 80% […]
Taste of Renewal Tele-Class
Join me to learn more about the next FYB Renewal Program (starting on February 12th)…now FIVE weeks instead of four, but for the SAME PRICE! Get an extra week jam-packed full of stress-reducing tips, group discussion, techniques, laughter, surveys, practice sessions, assessments, videos and audios! Want just a taste??? MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th 6:30pm EST In […]
Energize With Yoga at Your Desk
It never fails…by 3:00, I feel like I need some energy. And a serious attitude adjustment if I happen to be talking on the phone with someone close to me (sorry Mom). Here’s something EASY you can do, short of crawling under your desk to nap (because even though George Costanza got away with it […]
Energy for the “Mid-Day Slump”
It never fails…by 3:00, I feel like I need some energy. And a serious attitude adjustment if I happen to be talking on the phone with someone close to me (sorry Mom). Here’s something EASY you can do, short of crawling under your desk to nap (because even though George Costanza got away with it […]
Gratitude Giveaway! Win a FREE Month of Stress Management With Debra!
To express my thanks for you, the supporters of FYB, family, friends, graduates…I am giving away a FREE month of stress management services and products. The winner will receive an initial assessment by phone or face-to-face, 4 individualized sessions (60-75 minutes each), videos & audios to support your needs (yoga, relaxation, breathing techniques, etc.), a BalanceBall, […]
Finding Inner Peace With One Simple Mind “Trick”
CRASH! “Mumble mumble…” (that wasn’t exactly what I uttered when I knocked the glass to the tile floor with my elbow, but you get the gist). “So this is how my week is going to start…bring it!” I thought, as 7am Monday morning greeted me with shards of glass on my kitchen floor. Immediately I […]
Fall: This Way to Better Health
This time of year is one of transition…summer to fall, warm temperatures to cool, shedding layers to adding them (and often, shedding them again mid-day…adding them again in the evening…it’s almost exhausting just thinking about all of the wardrobe changes that could go on in a 24-hour period!). This is the time of year when I […]
Let It Go…And This Is Not A Post About “Frozen”
A peek inside my brain as a student during a group yoga class: “I wonder how I would look with colored extensions in my hair?” “Seriously, you could never pull that off!” “That is a cute pair of yoga pants…I wonder where she got them.” “Are you kidding? You could never wear those with those hips.” […]
Lessons in Self-Image…From a Cactus?!
I never thought I could learn so much about myself from a cactus! While visiting Arizona a couple of years ago, I learned something about the Saguaro cactus (the really tall ones that can have a bunch of “arms”, once they are 75 years old). They can shrink and expand, based on how much moisture […]
