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Life and family: Six tips for a stress free summer

It is the summertime and we hope the living is easy but sometimes the least expected happens. Families face all kinds of pressure during the summer time: the kids are bored; there’s not enough money to go on that perfect vacation; the job is stressing you out and you have no idea how prepared you or the kids will be by the time for everyone to go back to school and work when it’s all over. Luckily veteran holistic physician and author of The Emotion Code, Dr. Bradley Nelson, has tips to share on how to enjoy a stress-free summer.

Beating the Summertime (Stress) Blues

Even though summers are supposed to be relaxing, they can be stressful. In one survey, a third of Americans reported that they find themselves more stressed during the summer than any other season. Here are some of Dr. Nelson’s tips for enjoying a more relaxing summer:

1. Plan ahead and be flexible about your expectations, whether it’s summer activities for the kids or vacation plans. Everyone else has expectations and sometimes they won’t match with yours. Plan for spontaneity. If you allow the plans that others have to be a part of what brings you joy, you’ll have more fun as everyone shares ideas and activities. Be the one who makes the vacation fun for others and it will be more joyful for you.

2. Be aware of what your body needs. This includes healthy food, plenty of water, rest and exercise. So don’t throw your routines out the window when you’re on vacation. Get plenty of exercise so you’ll feel good. Continue eating healthy. You’ll feel better about yourself if you’re really taking care of your body.

3. Decide to take care of yourself emotionally. You may need specific things such as the emotional support of a spouse, a lunch date with a friend or even just some time alone. Decide how busy you want to be – or not be. Say “no” to trying to do too much if it interferes with your health, family time or if it feels like it’ll cause too much stress for you.

4. Communicate with love. If you’re feeling stressed by interactions with family or others, take a breather. You might go outside for a few minutes to get some fresh air. Be kind to everyone, including yourself. Give hugs. Make sure you’re not overreacting. None of us communicate perfectly. Try to see what others really mean, not just what they say. Give them the benefit of the doubt because it’s likely no offense was meant. Ask for clarification and react appropriately, with kindness, love and forgiveness. Some people really don’t have a handle on their behavior but it doesn’t have to affect how you feel or be your problem.

5. Choose Your Emotions: Most people have this mistaken belief that our emotions choose us; that we are at the mercy of whatever emotions we tend to start feeling. But the reality of it is, no matter what the circumstance is, we always are choosing our own emotions. It’s important to recognize that fact. You don’t always have control over what happens to you but you can choose to respond proactively.

6. Identify and release “trapped emotions,” unresolved feelings from past negative and traumatic events emotional baggage can cause us to make wrong assumptions, react emotionally and contribute to anxiety, depression and most forms of illness.

About Dr. Bradley Nelson

Dr. Bradley Nelson has lectured internationally on the natural healing of chronic illness and successfully treated patients from across the US and Canada for more than 20 years. Dr. Nelson has trained more than 3,200 practitioners worldwide on how to help people overcome unresolved anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness and other negative emotions and the physical symptoms associated them. He is one of the world’s foremost experts in the emerging fields of Bioenergetic Medicine and Energy Psychology. His bestselling book “The Emotion Code” is helping people all over the world to improve their lives. Download a free copy of The Emotion Code in both audio and .pdf versions, including step-by-step instructions for working with the body’s healing power at EmotionCodeGift.com or the app that works on iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices.

How to save Money on a Summer Tune Up for your Car

This summer millions of people will get in their cars to go on vacation. The summer heat can put extra stress on your car, especially if you are running the air conditioning, so you want to make sure it is properly tuned up before hitting the road.

Here are a few tips to keep you safe on your travels and stretch your dollar the furthest with your local mechanic or dealership:

The first thing you should always look at before a long trip is the condition of your tires and braking system. If the tires are wearing below the recommended level you will want to replace all four for safety. During this service you should also have the brake pads replaced to cut your labor cost, as they will already have removed some of the parts blocking their access. You can also negotiate for a free alignment if you are purchasing the tires from the same place.

Topping off all of your fluids, especially the coolant, is important to keeping your engine running properly. If you go to the dealership you can often get these simple tasks done for free during an oil change. Make sure you shop around as you can almost always find a coupon for an oil change for $20 with the extra services such as topping off fluids and filling your tires included for free. Most locations will also rotate your tires which is important to extend the life. They will always try to sell you more services when unnecessary. A dealership will almost always recommend that you replace your air filters which they might charge $100. Kindly tell them no thank you and go ahead to your local Wal-Mart where you can buy the filters for $10 and replace them in a few minutes. You have now taken care of a variety of maintenance tasks for only $30!

Your spark plugs and wires are another part that you can look into repairing yourself to save a significant amount of money. Your local automotive parts shop can help you find exactly the right parts that you need for your car and the tools required in just a few minutes. They are always helpful and can point you in the right direction for replacing both of these items which is very easy to do in 30 minutes on your own.

These simple tips can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars when tuning up your car for summer travels. Always remember to get a second or third quote when any major repairs are mandatory to protect yourself from getting ripped off. If you are not sure what a repair should cost visitautoservicecosts.com to learn more about automotive preventative maintenance and their associated costs.