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What Makes You Happy?

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:35-06:00March 4th, 2015|Categories: Reduce Stress|Tags: goals, happy, stress|

Image courtesy of sippakorn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The word ‘happy’ is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as - “feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life, situation, etc.” Everyone is different and will have their own ideas of what makes them happy. And, everyone wants, and I hope, everyone strives for happiness. After all, it would be a pretty miserable existence if we aren’t happy at least some time in our lives. My very wise business coach, Melanie Yost, suggested that I create a bliss list to help me realize what makes me happy. The word ‘bliss’ is defined in the [...]

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How To Know You Have Too Much Stuff & What To Do About It

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:35-06:00February 12th, 2015|Categories: Home Organization, Reduce Stress|Tags: stress, too much stuff|

Image courtesy of Bill Longshaw / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Not everyone that has too much stuff has Hoarding Disorder. According to the International OCD Foundation’s website, the main characteristics of HD are: Collecting & keeping a lot of items that appear to be useless or of little value. The clutter prevents them from using their living spaces as intended. The clutter prevents them from performing activities of daily living. If these characteristics accurately define your stuff, you may have Hoarding Disorder. If you think you or a loved one may have HD, I encourage you to learn more about this disorder. [...]

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4 Vital Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:35-06:00February 3rd, 2015|Categories: Reduce Stress|Tags: burnout, caregivers, stress|

Image courtesy of Witthaya Phonsawat / FreeDigitalPhotos.net At some point in your life you may need to, or already have, taken on the role of caregiver to a loved one. The following statistic gives you an idea of the magnitude of caregivers in the United States - 65.7 million caregivers make up 29% of the U.S. adult population providing care to someone who is ill, disabled or aged. ~The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP (2009). The caregiver role includes a range of responsibilities based on the level of care your loved one requires. Whether it’s short term or [...]

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Why You Should Relax and Take a Vacation…Now

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:36-06:00January 18th, 2015|Categories: Reduce Stress|Tags: relax, stress|

Image courtesy of savit keawtavee / FreeDigitalPhotos.net “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” ~Sydney J. Harris Sydney J. Harris has the right idea. I just came off of a 10 day vacation which I really, really needed. However, the timing couldn't have been worse. It was at the end of the year when I had so much to do by wrapping up the holidays and working on my plans for the new year, personal and business. There are also other family situations which I am involved in to contribute to the [...]

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Top 3 Benefits of Giving The Gift of Service

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:36-06:00December 9th, 2014|Categories: Holidays, Reduce Stress, Time Management|Tags: clutter, gift, holidays, stress|

Image courtesy of digitalalert / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Trying to figure out a gift for that special someone? We put so much thought into finding the right gifts for everyone on our lists. Whether they are naughty or nice, we want to show our love for them by presenting each one with that perfect gift. Each one of us is unique, and the perfect gift for one, may not be the perfect gift for another. There are those that have so much that adding one more ‘thing’ to their spaces may not really be a wise choice. My recommendation is to consider [...]

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7 Strategies to Prevent or Delay Symptoms of Alzheimer’s

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:37-06:00September 21st, 2014|Categories: Eldercare, Reduce Stress, Seniors|Tags: alzheimer's, mental illness, prevention, strategies|

There is a lot of discussion in the eldercare community these days regarding Alzheimer’s, or the symptoms of Alzheimer's. With the advancements in medical technology, people are living longer than in past generations. It seems like a lot of folks may be able to physically get around better, but have more challenges with mental health issues such as symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is the progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. According to WebMD, the biggest risk factor attributed to Alzheimer’s is aging. Statistics show that one out of eight [...]

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Respect…Yours, Mine & Ours

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:38-06:00July 13th, 2014|Categories: Home Organization, Organizing Tips, Reduce Stress, Respect|Tags: belongings, boundaries, communication, rules|

Living with another person or multiple people, whether they are family members, or not, can present many challenges. Each person that lives in the home typically has a role and responsibilities to do their part. Everyone has their own individual personality and learning to live together takes effort and respect. Personalities play a big part in getting along with others. You cannot choose your family members, but you can choose people to have other relationships with in your life. No matter what your relationship is with that other person, you will need to learn to get along with them if you [...]

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Laugh Your Stress Away!

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:38-06:00June 2nd, 2014|Categories: Health Benefits, Reduce Stress|Tags: comedy, laughter, overwhelm|

How is your day going? Is everyone in your life healthy and happy? What about you? Are you overloaded, overwhelmed, stressed out from the pressures of everyday life? If so, how do you deal with all the stress that comes at you all the time? There are many ways to deal with stress. What works for some may not be viable for others. However, the consensus seems to point to one thing that works for…well, everyone, and that is laughter. I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase ‘laughter is the best medicine’. I couldn’t agree more! The more I practice it the more I’m convinced [...]

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Another Password to Remember….AARRGGHH!!

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2023-05-17T17:35:14-05:00July 29th, 2013|Categories: Organizing Tips, Planning, Reduce Stress, Security, Storage|Tags: credentials, data, login, online|

So much of our lives are spent online these days. We search for information, store information in the cloud, use an online data backup service, purchase things online and manage bank accounts. There are a lot of websites that we use that require us to setup an account with a password for security reasons, so that no one else can access our personal information. When we create an account, we are required to create credentials; a user name and password. Each website has their own rules for creating credentials and a lot of them require you to change your password periodically. We [...]

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When it Rains it Pours – Dealing With Overwhelm When Life Happens

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:44-06:00November 5th, 2012|Categories: Reduce Stress|Tags: anxiety, overwhelming, stress|

Ever hear that phrase, ‘when it rains, it pours’? I’m sure you have at one time or another. And we all know what it means – when one thing happens right after another, and these ‘things’ are usually not good things, although they can be. That's when overwhelm happens. Life happens, and things can change dramatically at a moment’s notice, and it can be overwhelming. The not-so-good things can cause a huge amount of stress and anxiety, especially if you don’t have time to recoup from one thing before the next one happens. Our bodies and minds are pretty resilient; [...]

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