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Mother in law Problems

Here is what Patricia Weber creator of the website Motherinlawhell.com has to say on the subject. Weber created the site to vent about her own mother in law. The site is interactive so you can post stories and get feedback quickly. The two biggest complaints are: My MIL (mother in law) is interfering with child-rearing and my MIL competes with me for her son’s attention. Patrica says if you can’t get along with your MIL treat her like a colleague. Be amicable but to the point.

Here are some ways to get some perspective on the situation:

How to Reduce Stress Naturally

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen recently published an article titled “Nature’s Best Stress Busters.” Here are their suggestions on how to relax and reduce stress:

Tighten your muscles: Then let them relax. By doing this muscle by muscle, you can help push the physical stress that is stored in your body out of your body. Start with your feet. Tense the muscles for about ten to fifteen seconds and then relax them. Then move up your body, doing the same with each muscle group (calf muscles, thigh muscles etc.).

Happiness Research

A recent study by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center finds the percent of Americans reporting they are “not too happy,” to be the highest percentage in the survey since 1972. Though the remainder of the respondents to the General Social Survey, which was released in February of this year, said they were “very happy” (32 percent) or “pretty happy” (54 percent).

“There’s an increase of discontent, uncertainty, anxiety and anger that’s a product of changes in the economy” says W. Doyle Gentry, author of Happiness for Dummies. But, Gentry also says “a rise in the number of people who describe themselves as “not very happy” does not mean they are necessarily unhappy people.

Best Cure For Depression

Our paper had a little blurb from Drs. Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz and I thought it would be helpful. You have probably heard about the relationship between exercise and depression – exercise can help lessen depression. Well, it turns out that your mood can lift with as little as 30 minutes of exercise.

Here is what the article said to do: Walk at a moderate pace, 60 percent to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate for 30 minutes. For the average 55-year old, that’s about 100 heartbeats per minute.

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Time are so tough and everyone seems so unhappy. The current economic crisis has caused hard times for everyone. How did our ancestors survive the depression and a couple of world wars? Well, I think it is all in your attitude. I have read many self help books on how to be a happier person. Throughout all the books there are a few common themes that have helped me really change my attitude and be happier even though my situation has not improved.