Whether you’re dealing with post-election feelings, mentally prepping for the upcoming holidays, staving off winter’s viruses, or something more personal… It’s a hard time of year, no matter how [...]
Tag: Stress
Chronic stress invites in disease? (YIKES!)
Americans report feeling more stressed today than after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That’s likely because stressors now invade nearly every corner of our lives… Finances, relationships, [...]
Stress: A fast track to Alzheimer’s disease?
How many of you “just live with” stress? Perhaps you don’t think much of it. Or maybe you’re even proud of it. Indeed, some people wear living with stress as a badge of honor. Somewhere along the [...]
Stressed and scrolling? Why it’s a dangerous combo
It’s been a long, stressful day. Perhaps you overslept… you hurt your knee while exercising… or you forgot to grab a carton of eggs during your grocery store haul. Whatever the reason, you need [...]
Sense of serenity: UNLOCKED
Let’s see a show of hands for how many people AREN’T experiencing stress… No one? That’s what I thought. (If you’re one of the very few, please write in and let us in on your secret!) But with [...]
THESE comfort foods are deliciously DANGEROUS (stop now!)
Some people turn to food during stressful times. And then others shy away from it. Which type are you? For the food-seekers, often, the foods are indulgent—which is why we often refer to them as [...]
SQUASH stress and anxiety in FIVE minutes flat
Feelings of stress and anxiety can take over out of the blue. And for many, it happens suddenly… and often. Our heart rates quicken, our breathing shallows, and we can no longer focus on normal [...]
Tune into THIS: Music’s healing powers?
Music has been said to be able to calm the savage beast. Well, it appears it CAN help tame a beast that’s growing within ALL of us—especially in a post-pandemic world. And it certainly helps me! [...]
New age “fad” could combat cancer and COVID-19?!
It’s amusing to see so many new age “fads” slowly trickle their way into the mainstream. Take yoga, for example. Do you remember when it was considered “out there”? Now, yoga studios seem to pop [...]
“All work and no play” is a recipe for disaster
In regards to yesterday’s discussion—which highlights the importance of moving your body regularly—I do want to make one thing very clear… All work and no play is a hazard to your mental [...]