Winter Garden Magazine April 2015 | Page 3

april 2015 Editor’s Note A man and a horse walk into the Moon Cricket and the bartender looks up at the horse and asks “hey, why the long face?” The horse points in the direction of his companion and answers “Heeeheeehee’s been riding me all day at work” April is both National Stress Awareness and National Humor month. See what I did there with my corny joke. Work related stress is the number one cause of countless ailments. From depression to heart disease even alcohol abuse. You will find stress in the mix. But there many ways to handle stress, humor being my favorite. cee castillo [email protected] THE WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: CEE CASTILLO PRODUCTION JOURNALISTS: Brett Dault Cee Castillo Charla Krupp Barry Altland Courtney Guillen Brian Lancaster Shelby Bettes Melissa A Feher Anato, ASID I am not advocating laughing your problems away. Not really. Although I wish I could. What I am suggesting is a simple technique used by Tibetan monks for centuries. Close your eyes and quiet your mind for a few minutes. Relax. Find a place of total clarity in your mind where only peace and quiet exist. Now bring a moment of totally funny and even a bit absurd hilarity into focus. Forget everything else and laugh until you cry. Believe it or not this five minute exercise will help you relieve stress. After all laughter is the best medicine! Here in the WG we have great ways of relieving stress. Read on and find your quiet place. To submit your article ideas, writing or other work, email us at [email protected]. GRAPHIC DESIGN: AVDESIGN MEDIA FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & INSTAGRAM PHONE: 407.966.3446 13640 WEST COLONIAL DRIVE, SUITE 130A WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787 The WG Magazine is a monthly publication distributed through media outlets, sold at newsstands and mailed directly to subscribed homes and businesses throughout Winter Garden and the surrounding areas. Readership per edition 15,000. Castle Cross Media Group, Inc., 13640 W. Colonial Drive, Suite #130A Winter Garden, FL 34787, is the parent company of the The WG Magazine and The Winter Garden Magazine, www.thewgmagazine.com. The previous names and the wax seal logo are federally registered trademarks. Reproduction or use in whole or in part of the contents of this magazine or of the trademarks of Castle Cross Media Group, Inc., without written permission of the Publisher, is prohibited. The WG Magazine’s due diligence process ensures the accuracy of content published. Neither the publisher nor advertisers will be held responsible for any errors and or omissions found herein. The publisher accepts no liability for the accuracy of statements made by advertisers in their ads and/or any open forum letter to the editor or in paid promotional features. APRIL 2015  |  WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE   |  3