A wedding night consists of dozens of events that all must come together at the right times.  That includes, sometimes, hundreds of people doing their jobs just right.  The wedding cake alone might require the baker, a delivery person, the caterer (to cut the cake), and a groom who promised not to smash it into [...]

Keeping Your Cool on Your Wedding Day "Calm down, it's okay, it's just the biggest day of your life."  That's what you're thinking right now, anyway.  Later, you'll find out that the most important day was the one when you forgot an anniversary or birthday.  Or perhaps the day you didn't support your spouse when [...]

Can the 'Big Day' be a 'Stress Free Wedding'? The wedding invitations didn't turn out the way you wanted.  The dress isn't quite ready, and won't be until five days before the wedding.  You're stressed about the wedding cake, the caterers, the hall... and you have this sick feeling that perhaps you might be rushing [...]

News of celebrity meltdowns are splattered across the entertainment pages. ACQYR's Ronnie Nijmeh offered some key advice on managing stress in the article 'All the Rage' by the Ottawa Sun's Ann Marie McQueen. You can read the entire article here: 'All the Rage' by Ann-Marie McQueen, Ottawa Sun, May 1, 2007 (For a PDF version [...]

10 Easy Tips for a Stress-Free Family Vacation It's summer. Time for the whole family to get away for a relaxing, fun-filled family vacation, right? Or does your vacation mean frayed nerves, child tantrums and meltdowns for the whole family? Traveling with kids can sometimes be an adventure all on its own. Not always a [...]

Top 10 Causes of Stress for Managers (and more importantly how to keep your cool...) Office politics Constant interruptions A feeling of little to no control Tight deadlines and other time pressures Poor organizational communication Lack of direction from superiors Too many internal meetings Handling/keeping up with emails Job security Change in the workplace Managers [...]