- Change your mood with some music. Music is essential when someone just got on your last nerve. Find some fun dance music or some soothing classical music and focus on that. If you don’t have access to music, play some in your head. Everyone has their own happy song, find yours to play in your head when you need to step away from a potentially disastrous situation. My dad once taught me to play circus music in my head when I became frustrated with a person during a conversation. That’s always been my signature move, especially when I put clown noses on those people in my head. Best advice ever, and it always makes me smile instead losing my $#!* with someone.
- Snuggle your pet. Like music, pets can be very calming and stress levels can drop considerably when you have your furry little friend nearby. Fish tanks and chirping birds also do the trick if you don’t have a pet, so think outside of the box.
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- Get a snack. Sometimes when your mouth wants to move in a negative direction, the best way to redirect it is by munching. Keep a healthy snack handy at work or in your car so that you don’t make things worse by being hangry.
- Take a walk. Alone time when you’re about to blow a gasket is underrated. A walk and some good music can change everything. Also, talking on the phone while walking is a great stress reliever because you can exercise with your friend at the same time
- Connect with nature. Gardening, hiking, or even reading in your hammock is a great way to keep your lid from boiling over. There’s something about hearing nature sounds, smelling fresh air and getting some vitamin D that’s really soothing to the soul.
- Find a friend. Yes, that’s what friends are for and that’s why they’re your chosen family! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve texted my bestie the exact same text that reads “I’m coming over before I slap someone.” Most of the time she’s either working from home or in the middle of some crazy house project, but when you need a change of scenery to stay calm, it’s okay to be selfish. I’ll tune her out while she’s on her conference call, play Words With Friends on my phone, then eat all of her snacks until I’m not so hostile anymore. I’m not even embarrassed to say that I’ve restocked her snack drawer several times because I’ve eaten her entire stash of junk food. Again, that’s what friends are for!
- Take a drive. Driving shifts your energy on something other than getting to that last and final straw. Country roads that are tree lined and windy are my favorite roads. Put on sunglasses, roll down the windows, play some really happy music and be free!
- Find some water. Looking at water is a beach vacation in your head and focusing on the sound can take you to a different place internally. If you don’t live near a beach, find a small stream or waterfall nearby and get lost in the sound of the water.
- Get your yoga on. You don’t have to be a yogi to center yourself with a downward facing dog or a warrior pose. Even if you need to skip over all that, head straight to savasana and end up in the nap position, there are no rules! Your body will tell you what it needs, so pay attention and do what feels right
- Get Creative. Contrary to popular belief, EVERYONE is creative in some way. Even science geeks can find a creative outlet; you’ll find it, I promise. Here’s an example: I don’t like to paint, but I do like to paint my face on every morning by using different colors and techniques. Maybe a technical drawing or sketching out a maze excites you, do whatever feels right to quiet your mind. Just because you can’t play the piano, doesn’t mean you can’t sing the music. Get creative getting creative!
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difference in the texture. My hair looks less damaged, somewhat healthier, and is happy. I’ve also read about some celebrities who’ve used it, plus it got 2,700 really good reviews on Sephora, so when I gave it a try I had high expectations; it didn’t disappoint. To use this, wet the hair and apply a generous amount onto the wet hair. Leave on for a minimum of 10 minutes, then wash with shampoo and condition as usual. I’ve heard of people who put on a shower cap and keep it in all night then wash the next day. That’s a little too much for me, but hey if you can tolerate sleeping in a shower cap, go for it. It’s probably easier to apply and wear a shower cap around the house all day then shampoo/condition at the end of the day rather than what I do, which is to find things to shave in the shower for ten minutes. I’ve shaved things that probably never needed shaving, but how else am I supposed kill 10 unproductive minutes in the shower when no one wants to hear me sing?
I don’t like hair oils that make my hair look like the floor of an oil change station but this one doesn’t make my hair look like that at all. To me, It feels like it soaks into my strands rather than coat my strands like other oils do. One teeny tiny drop is all it takes and I also like that I don’t have to wash my hands after application because it makes my palms soft with all the leftover goodness.
I love to use the spin pin right out of the shower when my hair is wet, I twist my hair into a bun, spin it in, and go about my day while my hair dries. The number one reason that I love the spin pins are because they don’t tug at the hair like hair ties do, especially when sleeping. And those telephone cord looking things? I’m not really sure who thought those were a good idea, but they’re not. They pull hair and create dents, that’s a huge NO from me! I’m not a hair guru but sleeping with something that pulls at the hair is definitely not the best idea, not to mention the huge hair headaches they cause. No thanks! With dry hair, the spin pin also works wonders because you can create the nicest sexiest messy bun that doesn’t move! It’s hard to picture that little coil working wonders but somehow it does. You can find them on 
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