Want to Join a Singing Group?

Happiness comes in music and friends.
By Carrie Vittitoe

Marty Woelfel didn’t sing in a chorus in high school or college, although she did sing a bit with a church choir during her younger years. She would often become frustrated because bass parts were not written for women, and she would have to modulate her voice to sing a man’s part.

How Scrapbooking Relieves Her Stress

By Carrie Vittitoe

Mindy finds peace in her art room surrounded by her many scrapbooking projects. Photos by Melissa Donald 

Mindy Jett has a room in her house dedicated to scrapbooking. She scrapbooks there at least once a week, sometimes for the entire stretch of a day. Once a month, she meets friends at her church, Adventure Christian, where they catch up with each other and scrapbook. She also periodically attends overnight retreats with friends at Pieceful Haven and Sew Pieceful Retreat in Crestwood to do her scrapbooking. Still, “I definitely don’t do it as much as I’d like to,” she says.

Want to de-stress your heart? Get a free stress relief kit!

As we have mentioned all month long, it is important to keep your heart stress free. After all, a stress free heart is a healthy heart. There are many ways to reduce the amount of stress in your life, but why not try one that is free?

Five Foods That May Contribute to Stress at Work

While you can't always control what your workday throws at you, you can control what you eat during your workday. When it comes to your daily diet, you have full power. Thus, making wiser, healthier choices about what goes into your body during your crazy workdays can help you stay focused, awake and more productive. Remember, you are what you eat!

According to a survey by Atena, "23 percent of Americans report lashing out at others due to stress." In turn, stress, if not treated, can lead to depression, isolation, anxiety and other health issues. While you can do a lot of different things to de-stress, simple daily changes like what you eat while you are at work can make a huge difference on your stress levels. Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, a registered dietitian/ nutritionist, media personality, and author of The Small Change Diet, developed a few tips on how certain foods and beverages can contribute to your stress at work.