Month of Friendship – Day 6 – Plan a Girlfriend Trip
September 6, 2010 – 7:02 am
Stressed? Here’s the easy solution – spend time with your Girlfriends!
“I didn’t know how much I needed it until I got home,” shared my friend Colleen last week on our Saturday morning walk.
“I’ve been really stressed lately and didn’t know when I left the house how much I needed this girlfriend trip.”
Colleen, her sister, and a girlfriend take a road trip every August to shop, shop and, knowing Colleen as well as I do, shop some more. They load the car with a cooler and snacks, and then fill the hours and miles on the way to wherever with Read More »
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Jobs, women and stress
January 9, 2010 – 11:52 am
My girlfriend’s husband has been out of work for over a year.
He’s explored options, networked, interviewed and all the things that you’re supposed to do when you’re looking for a job. It’s a stressful situation – but not just for him.
Research shows that “children look to women for tending, men look to women for tending and women look to women for tending.” Read More »
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Girlfriend Secrets (and some winners!)
July 17, 2009 – 11:27 am
What’s my secret?
Well, one secret is that I keep secrets. My own, my friends’ – or at least I always try! Thankfully we have our girlfriends to confide in, to share our fears with and to plot out the path to our dreams.
Girlfriends need each other for the secrets Read More »
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Women Bear The Brunt of Financial Stress
April 4, 2009 – 3:55 pm
Hundreds of thousands of layoffs, industries in peril, uncertain economic future – all signs of the times.
As 2009 chugs along, we’re constantly reminded of the financial situation and, for women, this is even more stressful. As ‘tenders’* to society, we carry the stress of our family as well as ourself. Read More »
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Hectic Holidays approaching? De-stress with your girlfriends
November 29, 2008 – 6:55 pm
Welcome to the hectic holidays and seasonal stress – time to de-stress with your girlfriends!
Sparkpeople’s ‘DailySpark’ just featured Girlfriendology in an article on de-stressing due to your female friends. Read More »
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Avoiding holiday stress — advice for women
November 18, 2008 – 3:42 pm
What’s your girlfriend advice for avoiding holiday stress?
Do you set boundaries? Say ‘no’ to more additions to your already-too-busy schedule? Leave town or choose not to participate in sending cards, giving gifts or purchasing presents? Read More »
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TIP TUESDAY #35: Girlfriend Advice on how to Reduce Stress
October 28, 2008 – 2:44 pm
Women are stressed. The economy, political tension, things outside our control – even things we do (or somewhat!) control like life within our homes or at work, we typically take on the stress of the world. All this stress can affect our health, zap our energy and mess with our happiness – pretty serious stuff!
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Girlfriend Advice for Stress and Your Health
October 28, 2008 – 2:10 pm
Fortunately for us, girlfriend reduce stress and make women healthier, happier and live longer. Laughter, sharing, being ourselves with our girlfriends is actually medicinal!
We’ve shared our “10 Ways for Women to Reduce Stress” but we wanted to also share Read More »
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Female Responses to Stress: Friendship
October 24, 2008 – 6:27 pm
Friendship combats stress? Yes!
Think about it … you have a tough day at work, traffic was a mess and the dog chewed up your favorite shoes while you were gone. However, that night you have dinner plans with your girlfriends Read More »
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