Ellen plays in Peoria?

We need YOUR help in a big way.

We are trying to bring Ellen DeGeneres to Peoria for the Women's Lifestyle Show (yeah, I'm not kidding). But for this to happen, we need your help. We have to bombard, canvas, inundate, cover, flood, and swamp Ellen with messages telling her how she MUST PLAY IN PEORIA.

BUT, it is for a great cause. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Ellen is a huge supporter of Susan G. Komen and we are going to attempt to raise $100,000 in Ellen's honor if she comes to Peoria for the Women's Lifestyle Show and much more. Want to know what? Start here and watch this you tube video

http://youtu.be/ZZBV6WqUyr8

Then send this video to every friend, family member, facebook and twitter person you know and then SEND A LETTER, A TWEET, A FACEBOOK MESSAGE TO ELLEN. You can do it directly from you youtube page... or go to womenslifestyleshow.com and click the Ellen Postcard on the top right and you will see clickable links in the middle of the page. Think of every way in the world we can spread the world... we don't have much time to really make an impact!

And then pick up a postcard at Krogers, PNC banks, My Dog's Bakery Daycare & Grooming, Soderstroms, WEEK_WHOI, Essential Wellness or Joy Miller & Associates and tell Ellen why you want her to come (please note that you can send her a postcard every day-- think of Miracle on 34th Street and how they brought in bags & bags of mail for Santa) -- we want her to be canvased with Campaign Ellen postcards.

Some companies are even sending her baskets of surprising trying to urge her to come to Peoria. We can do this Peoria!

We have to OVERWHELM her with our support of getting her to play in Peoria!

Please please help us bring Ellen to Peoria... Please we need a huge push from our community to be noticed by the Ellen show !!!!!

UN-welcome home...

You are frustrated at work, you are caught in traffic, and you walk in the door and everyone hits you with their problems of the day. Welcome to the UN-welcoming home routine.

The unwelcoming home routine can be tough on marriages. Is there any research related to this phenomenon?

· EHarmony research concluded that relationship satisfaction declines when a partner talks about a bad event and the other partner isn’t supportive or actively listening

· The couple who experiences this event is more likely to argue the next day than the couple who is supportive and listening

· Research indicates that partners who share good events with a partner fosters a healtier relationship regardless of reaction and are less likely to argue.

· The more positive things that partners share the higher the likelihood that the other partner will share something positive and uplifting.

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So what are some suggestions you might offer to insure the welcoming home is positive for the whole family?

· Make time for everyone to settle in and decompose after work and school

· Organize your work space, create your to dos prior to leaving work. Listen to music on your way home or relax listening to a audio book. Take a walk or perhaps go to the gym prior to coming home. This puts some closure on your day and relaxes your mood

· Talk after you’ve had time to decompose and have some time for yourself. Sometimes it’s even good to set a time limit on talking about stressful work issues

· Practice good listening skills. Focus on your partner and remember to be empathetic and compassionate (isn’t that what you’d want from your partner?).

Sit with a nice cup of tea, hot chocolate, or talk about the good parts of the day with your partner and children after dinner.

10 tips to survive the holidays

1. Meaning: Find the meaning in the season and focus on the “real meaning of the holiday vs. the gifts, pressures and expectations

2. Give: The true meaning of the holidays is about giving—but not necessarily about giving of monetary worth or gifts, but about giving of yourself and your love to others

3.Forget perfection: Focus on the human side of the holiday vs. trying to be perfect and becoming overwhelmed and stressed

4. Become what you desire: If you want the holiday to be happy and joyful, then concentrate on the things that make you happy, the people who bring joy to your life, and avoid negatives and inner expectations

5. Be in the now: Focus on the moment…take time to be with those you love and focus on the moments you have with loved ones and times that are meaningful to you

What are 5 more tips to help us survive and thrive during the holiday season?

6.Connect: Reach out to those you love, and include connections with those who are in your thoughts but who might be far away

7. Be mindful of your limits. Be mindful of overspending, overdoing it, and overcommitting during the season

8. To things in moderation. Set limits and stick with them, but also remember that things don’t have to be black or white, and you can allow yourself the gift of not going to extremes

9. Be grateful. Focus on what you have versus what is missing in your life. The happiest people are those who focus on their blessings

10. Comfort yourself. The holiday season can be stressful, so don’t forget to make time for yourself to eat well, exercise, and do things that help you feel good about yourself.

The Women's Lifestyle Show is now a division of Joy Miller & Associates, LLC. Check out our website at womenslifestyleshow.com and become a fan on Facebook at Womens Lifestyle Show.

Win Tickets to a Private Reception with the Rancicis

You could win two free tickets to the Private Reception for Guiliana & Bill Rancic

You've seen her on E! and all the Red Carpet events such as the Oscars. Globes, and more. He's the first winner of Celebrity Apprentice and helped with the Trump Tower in Chicago.... and they will be at the Women's Lifestyle Show on October 29th at the Peoria Civic Center

You can win two tickets to the PRIVATE RECEPTION to "schmooze" with Bill & Guiliana. There is ONLY ONE WAY TO ACCESS A TICKET to this private event... go to the Women's Lifestyle Show Facebook page and enter the contest and you might be taking some photos on the red carpet with B & G!

Become a fan of the Women's Lifestyle Show's Facebook page and enter the contest- we pick a winner on October 20th

Journalling... feel the power!

For some, the idea of journaling can be scary and daunting – you mean I have to write down what I am feeling? What if someone else reads it? For others, journaling is a word of comfort. Something that has helped them cope as they move through their life journey. Through therapeutic writing, individuals can come to a better understanding of themselves and their lives. In fact, research has shown that writing about personal experiences for as little as 15 minutes over the course of three days brings improvement in both physical and mental health.

Joy Miller & Associates is now offering a four week group to get you started or expand upon your journal writing. This group will offer several different guided journaling exercises and explore different techniques that can be used in journaling. Group starts Monday, September 29^th from 6-7 p.m. at Joy Miller and Associates. For more information or to sign up, contact Sarah Stuber, LCSW at 693-8200.

Does gender effect your sleep?

Does gender have anything to do with your sleep patterns? You may think that both sexes tend to be the same, but research indicates there are some dramatic differences between men and women.

This is the first time we’ve ever heard research related to sleep in regards to different genders. What does this new research show?

· MEN need 6.2 hours of sleep while WOMEN report they need 6.8 hours to do their best.

· MEN tend to have more sleep apnea, while WOMEN tend to have more insomnia

· MEN tend to stay up later and WOMEN tend to get up earlier and are morning people

· WOMEN tend to get more of a deeper sleep than men and wake up fewer times during the night

· WOMEN tend to be less effected by loss of sleep when it comes to mental exams vs. men

· WOMEN fall asleep in 9.3 minutes and MEN typically take 23.2 minutes to fall asleep

Whatever our gender, you’ve told us in past segments that we all are not meeting our requirements for sleep and that research shows that Americans are sleep deprived. What are some tips for sleeping better?

· Learn your sleep position and get into that position once you get into bed. Take some deep breathes, relax and your body will think it is time to go to sleep

· Skip the afternoon coffee treats and remember that caffeine can effect you for up to 8 hours after consumption.

· Go right to bed when you are tired. Don’t sit and work at the computer or watch TV for another hour . It doesn’t matter if it’s still light out, or if it is 2 hours early… when your body says sleep, it’s time.

· Exercise early and eat early. Exercising at night gets you reved up and eating late keeps your body working to digest and absorb and that tends to keep you up.