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Welcome to Loretta LaRoche's new Eons Group
Loretta La Roche has helped millions of people find ways to lighten up and overcome stress. Now, in Life Is Short—Wear Your Party Pants, she gives you the tools you need to not only reduce feelings of tension, but also to bring joy, passion, and gusto into your life. Her techniques are a brilliant blend of old-world common sense and the most contemporary research in brain chemistry, psychology, and mind-body studies. Loretta gives you dozens of proven techniques for recognizing the ten simple truths that will lead you to an intense, happy, successful life: resilience, living in the moment, optimism, acceptance, humor, creativity, moderation, responsibility, meaning, and connection.
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Add years to your life by releasing your fears
If you have been listening to the television, reading the internet or newspaper these last few weeks; you're probably hunkered down in your basement cuddling the canned goods and preparing for another Depression.
Everywhere I go, people are talking doom & gloom, and the funny thing is -- I've now lived long enough to remember times that were far worse than these. Unfortunately, the media now fans the fear flames 24 x 7. We're not just informed -- we're terrified.
Our fight or flight response has been kicked into overdrive. Ironically, the current situtions causing our anxiety can't be overcome by fighting or fleeing. In fact, maintaining a stress response over a long duration does us all far more harm than good. We bathe ourselves in stress hormones, make poor fear-based decisions and generally wear-down our bodies and minds.
But, there is a better way. As an educator in the field of stress management, I do know that there are some things we can do to help us through these trying times.
Try not to catastrophize and awfulize. We humans have a propensity toward making situations worse than they are. Try to expend your energy figuring out what is possible. Believe me, I know it’s easier said than done.
Don’t spend countless hours watching the news. There are a lot of spinmeisters on TV. The more you hear the same bad news repeated the more your body/mind feels it’s under assault. You’ll find yourself getting anxious, irritable or depressed. You cannot deal with problems rationally when you’re manifesting physical symptoms that make you want to fight or flee.
Take breaks from your worries by going to a movie, exercising, meditating or hanging out with someone you really care for. Our brains need vacations from our fear-based thoughts. If you can find someone to laugh with, you’ve found a real treasure.
Try to discuss issues with individuals who tend to think positively. Having a group whining session only makes the world seem much gloomier than it is.
If you're looking for some a fun, healthy and relaxing escape from all this madness, come join me and some of my friends for a Lighten Up! Halloween Weekend at the Kripalu Wellness Center in Lenox, MA view link
I promise we'll distract you from what ever is eating you. You'll laugh, move, and remember what life is about -- having fun! Who wants to live to be 100 if you're miserable every day -- Come laugh with me and put some life back in your years!
Visit my group right here on Eons! view link
Everywhere I go, people are talking doom & gloom, and the funny thing is -- I've now lived long enough to remember times that were far worse than these. Unfortunately, the media now fans the fear flames 24 x 7. We're not just informed -- we're terrified.
Our fight or flight response has been kicked into overdrive. Ironically, the current situtions causing our anxiety can't be overcome by fighting or fleeing. In fact, maintaining a stress response over a long duration does us all far more harm than good. We bathe ourselves in stress hormones, make poor fear-based decisions and generally wear-down our bodies and minds.
But, there is a better way. As an educator in the field of stress management, I do know that there are some things we can do to help us through these trying times.
Try not to catastrophize and awfulize. We humans have a propensity toward making situations worse than they are. Try to expend your energy figuring out what is possible. Believe me, I know it’s easier said than done.
Don’t spend countless hours watching the news. There are a lot of spinmeisters on TV. The more you hear the same bad news repeated the more your body/mind feels it’s under assault. You’ll find yourself getting anxious, irritable or depressed. You cannot deal with problems rationally when you’re manifesting physical symptoms that make you want to fight or flee.
Take breaks from your worries by going to a movie, exercising, meditating or hanging out with someone you really care for. Our brains need vacations from our fear-based thoughts. If you can find someone to laugh with, you’ve found a real treasure.
Try to discuss issues with individuals who tend to think positively. Having a group whining session only makes the world seem much gloomier than it is.
If you're looking for some a fun, healthy and relaxing escape from all this madness, come join me and some of my friends for a Lighten Up! Halloween Weekend at the Kripalu Wellness Center in Lenox, MA view link
I promise we'll distract you from what ever is eating you. You'll laugh, move, and remember what life is about -- having fun! Who wants to live to be 100 if you're miserable every day -- Come laugh with me and put some life back in your years!
Visit my group right here on Eons! view link
Help!!
I am new to Eons and this group. I am so stressed. I had a mamogram and the dr called me and said I have to get a special ultrasound. I do this Thursday. No one n my family has breast cancer , so that is a good thing. How can I relax without medication?
Thanx , D
Thanx , D
hello Loretta LaRoche
I'm the new kid on the site. Looking forward to making new friends and sharing the
enthusiasm for life. I like to go for walks and commune with nature.
enthusiasm for life. I like to go for walks and commune with nature.
worst 1st date story ever!
> >> WORST FIRST DATE STORY EVER
> >> If you didn't see this on the Tonight show, I hope you're sitting down
> >> when you read it. This is probably the funniest date story ever, first date or
> >> not!!! We have all had bad dates but this takes the cake.
> >> Jay Leno went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date
> >> that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date
> >> experience.
> >> There was absolutely no question as to why her tale took the prize!
She said it was midwinter... Snowing and quite cold... and the guy had
> >> taken her skiing in the mountains outside Salt Lake City , Utah . It was a
> >> day trip (no overnight). They were strangers, after all, and had never met
> >> before. The outing was fun but relatively uneventful until they were
> >> headed home late that afternoon..
> >> They were driving back down the mountain, when she gradually began to
> >> realize that she should not have had that extra latte. They were about an
> >> hour away from anywhere with a rest room and in the middle of nowhere!
> >> Her companion suggested she try to hold it, which she did for a while.
> >> Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a
> >> point where she told him that he had better stop and let her go beside the
> >> road, or it would be the front seat of his car
> >> They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants
> >> down and started. In the deep snow she didn't have good footing, so she
> >> let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself..
Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and indeed
> >> was a real gentleman and refrained from peeking.. All she could think
about was the relief she felt despite the rather embarrassing nature of the
situation.
> >> Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation. As
> >> she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks were
> >> firmly glued against the car's fender. Thoughts of tongues frozen to
> >> poles immediately came to mind as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the
> >> icy metal. It was quickly apparent that she had a brand new problem, due to
> >> the extreme cold.
> >> Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humor of the moment, she
> >> answered her date's concerns about' what is taking so long' with a reply
> >> that indeed, she was 'freezing her butt off' and in need of some
> >> assistance! He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with her sweater and
> >> then, as she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing. She
> >> too, got the giggles and when they finally managed to compose themselves,
> >> they assessed her dilemma. Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was,
> >> they also were faced with a real problem.
> >> Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks from
> >> the grip of the icy metal! Thinking about what had gotten her into the
> >> predicament in the first place, both quickly realized that there was only
> >> one way to get her free. So, as she looked the other way, her first time
> >> date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender.
> >> As the audience screamed in laughter, she took the Tonight Show prize
> >> hands down. Or perhaps that should be 'pants down. 'And you thought your first
> >> date was embarrassing. Jay Leno's comment...'This gives a whole new
> >> meaning to being pissed off.'
> >> Oh and how did the first date turn out? He became her husband and was
> >> sitting next to her on the Leno show.
> >> If you didn't see this on the Tonight show, I hope you're sitting down
> >> when you read it. This is probably the funniest date story ever, first date or
> >> not!!! We have all had bad dates but this takes the cake.
> >> Jay Leno went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first date
> >> that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date
> >> experience.
> >> There was absolutely no question as to why her tale took the prize!
She said it was midwinter... Snowing and quite cold... and the guy had
> >> taken her skiing in the mountains outside Salt Lake City , Utah . It was a
> >> day trip (no overnight). They were strangers, after all, and had never met
> >> before. The outing was fun but relatively uneventful until they were
> >> headed home late that afternoon..
> >> They were driving back down the mountain, when she gradually began to
> >> realize that she should not have had that extra latte. They were about an
> >> hour away from anywhere with a rest room and in the middle of nowhere!
> >> Her companion suggested she try to hold it, which she did for a while.
> >> Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a
> >> point where she told him that he had better stop and let her go beside the
> >> road, or it would be the front seat of his car
> >> They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants
> >> down and started. In the deep snow she didn't have good footing, so she
> >> let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself..
Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and indeed
> >> was a real gentleman and refrained from peeking.. All she could think
about was the relief she felt despite the rather embarrassing nature of the
situation.
> >> Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation. As
> >> she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks were
> >> firmly glued against the car's fender. Thoughts of tongues frozen to
> >> poles immediately came to mind as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the
> >> icy metal. It was quickly apparent that she had a brand new problem, due to
> >> the extreme cold.
> >> Horrified by her plight and yet aware of the humor of the moment, she
> >> answered her date's concerns about' what is taking so long' with a reply
> >> that indeed, she was 'freezing her butt off' and in need of some
> >> assistance! He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with her sweater and
> >> then, as she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing. She
> >> too, got the giggles and when they finally managed to compose themselves,
> >> they assessed her dilemma. Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was,
> >> they also were faced with a real problem.
> >> Both agreed it would take something hot to free her chilly cheeks from
> >> the grip of the icy metal! Thinking about what had gotten her into the
> >> predicament in the first place, both quickly realized that there was only
> >> one way to get her free. So, as she looked the other way, her first time
> >> date proceeded to unzip his pants and pee her butt off the fender.
> >> As the audience screamed in laughter, she took the Tonight Show prize
> >> hands down. Or perhaps that should be 'pants down. 'And you thought your first
> >> date was embarrassing. Jay Leno's comment...'This gives a whole new
> >> meaning to being pissed off.'
> >> Oh and how did the first date turn out? He became her husband and was
> >> sitting next to her on the Leno show.
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by FOSSILSUE 
Ladies Public Toilet Issues/ Funny Story
When you have to visit a public ladies room, you usually find a line of women, so you smile politely and take your place.
Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied.
Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall.
You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants!
The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty.
You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck, yank down your pants, and assume " The Stance."
In this position your aging, toneless (God I should have gone to the gym!) thigh muscles begin to shake.
You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance".
To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!" Your thighs shake more.
You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday -the one that's still in your purse.(Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time). That will have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible.. It's still smaller than your thumbnail.
Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work.
The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet.
"Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT.
It is wet of course.
You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try.
You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get".
By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs and into your shoes.
The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too
At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat.
You're e-x-h-a-U-S-t-e-d.
You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks.
You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, ......so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women still waiting.
You are no longer able to smile politely to them.
A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe. (Where was that when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this".
As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom.
Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?" ..................
This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms (rest? You've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse, and hand you Kleenex under the door!
A Friend Is Like A Good Bra....
Hard to Find...
Supportive....
Comfortable ...
Always Lifts You Up...
Never Lets You Down, or Leaves You Hanging,
And Is Always Close To Your Heart!
Once it's your turn, you check for feet under the stall doors. Every stall is occupied.
Finally, a door opens and you dash in, nearly knocking down the woman leaving the stall.
You get in to find the door won't latch. It doesn't matter, the wait has been so long you are about to wet your pants!
The dispenser for the modern "seat covers" (invented by someone's Mom, no doubt) is handy, but empty.
You would hang your purse on the door hook, if there was one, but there isn't - so you carefully, but quickly drape it around your neck, yank down your pants, and assume " The Stance."
In this position your aging, toneless (God I should have gone to the gym!) thigh muscles begin to shake.
You'd love to sit down, but you certainly hadn't taken time to wipe the seat or lay toilet paper on it, so you hold "The Stance".
To take your mind off your trembling thighs, you reach for what you discover to be the empty toilet paper dispenser. In your mind, you can hear your mother's voice saying, "Honey, if you had tried to clean the seat, you would have KNOWN there was no toilet paper!" Your thighs shake more.
You remember the tiny tissue that you blew your nose on yesterday -the one that's still in your purse.(Oh yeah, the purse around your neck, that now, you have to hold up trying not to strangle yourself at the same time). That will have to do. You crumple it in the puffiest way possible.. It's still smaller than your thumbnail.
Someone pushes your door open because the latch doesn't work.
The door hits your purse, which is hanging around your neck in front of your chest, and you and your purse topple backward against the tank of the toilet.
"Occupied!" you scream, as you reach for the door, dropping your precious, tiny, crumpled tissue in a puddle on the floor, lose your footing altogether, and slide down directly onto the TOILET SEAT.
It is wet of course.
You bolt up, knowing all too well that it's too late. Your bare bottom has made contact with every imaginable germ and life form on the uncovered seat because YOU never laid down toilet paper - not that there was any, even if you had taken time to try.
You know that your mother would be utterly appalled if she knew, because, you're certain her bare bottom never touched a public toilet seat because, frankly, dear, "You just don't KNOW what kind of diseases you could get".
By this time, the automatic sensor on the back of the toilet is so confused that it flushes, propelling a stream of water like a fire hose against the inside of the bowl that sprays a fine mist of water that covers your butt and runs down your legs and into your shoes.
The flush somehow sucks everything down with such force that you grab onto the empty toilet paper dispenser for fear of being dragged in too
At this point, you give up. You're soaked by the spewing water and the wet toilet seat.
You're e-x-h-a-U-S-t-e-d.
You try to wipe with a gum wrapper you found in your pocket and then slink out inconspicuously to the sinks.
You can't figure out how to operate the faucets with the automatic sensors, ......so you wipe your hands with spit and a dry paper towel and walk past the line of women still waiting.
You are no longer able to smile politely to them.
A kind soul at the very end of the line points out a piece of toilet paper trailing from your shoe. (Where was that when you NEEDED it??) You yank the paper from your shoe, plunk it in the woman's hand and tell her warmly, "Here, you just might need this".
As you exit, you spot your hubby, who has long since entered, used, and left the men's restroom.
Annoyed, he asks, "What took you so long, and why is your purse hanging around your neck?" ..................
This is dedicated to women everywhere who deal with a public restrooms (rest? You've GOT to be kidding!!). It finally explains to the men what really does take us so long. It also answers their other commonly asked questions about why women go to the restroom in pairs. It's so the other gal can hold the door, hang onto your purse, and hand you Kleenex under the door!
A Friend Is Like A Good Bra....
Hard to Find...
Supportive....
Comfortable ...
Always Lifts You Up...
Never Lets You Down, or Leaves You Hanging,
And Is Always Close To Your Heart!
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by FOSSILSUE
Hi everyone glad to be here
This sounds like a great place to be. I have alot of stress in my life at the moment, I have an upcoming surgery, plus, I just lost my job and have no medical coverage. I'm trying to stay happy and positive but could always use more tips to get me through things. I look forward to reading all the suggestions of the members.
Learning to let go and start over
I am now divorced as of yesterday from a man I was married to for 42yrs. Last year around this time he left me for a woman from his teenage years. He had been cheating on me for many years and it took being separated for a year for me to see this. I have been in theraphy for this past year. I am very happy I am all done with him. I am moving on with some one new I met. What I am afraid of is the ex trying to get back into my life some how. Like a week or so ago my mom was buried she died in Feb. He was there with his girl friend and then he had the nerve to take her to my brothers house after. He left all of this when he left me and now even try to bring her into the fold of my life. Its like he is having her walk in my foot steps. This did make me very upset and uneasy. I had to let it go because it was effecting my relationship with my new man. This new man was there the day of moms burial and kept me calm. It was bad enough burying mom but for him to show up this way I was a basket case. I am sure I haven't seen the last of him and he will try to start something. I am safe now I can tell him whats on my mind and tell him to get a new life with his lady. I think I have done the best I can and I have kept myself under control. How would some one else handle this? My ex has made me very unhappy for years cause I know he didn't love me but I did love him. He never explained why he did what he did. If I tried to talk to him he only looked down at the floor never saying anything. thats when I told him to leave and get out of my life. He also said such nasty things about me in the divorce papers that were never true. With him I found many nasty things about sex with under age teens. I feel he may have been a sexual dviate. The truth will come out some day. I have always felt he hid something from me and maybe that was what it was. Any way I have moved on and very happy.
