The Importance of Relaxation

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Lisa P

Stress can kill a diet. If you’re a stress eater or a carboholic, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You may have the best of intentions but a bad day hits and, try as you might, there just are not enough Oreos in the world to eliminate the stress in your life. If you are serious about losing weight, you need to get serious about your relaxation. Some activities that may help you relax: Exercise You may be thinking that knocking yourself out like a hamster on a treadmill is the furthest thing from relaxation but, believe it or … Continue reading →

How Far North Do You Want to Go?

Posted on January 3, 2007 by

Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would ever visit a place as far away as Finland. Then my employer, a world wide chemical company, asked me to sell a business that was headquartered there. I was there a dozen or so times and I found the people and country to be very fascinating. The Finnish language is like no other. That is very unusual in Europe. The other Nordic countries, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, all have languages that are very similar. Because they are so isolated from the rest of the world and their language is … Continue reading →