As defined by Medicine Net, stress is “a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, or psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure). Stress can initiate the ‘fight or flight’ response, a complex reaction of neurologic and endocrinologic systems.” ... Continue Reading
7 Cheap Stress Management Techniques
From yoga to martial arts, there are myriad ways to relieve stress without spending a dime. Check out the 7 best cost-free stress management techniques in this post from Fortune.com! Every day it seems there's no shortage of things to worry about, whether it's politics, your own well-being and that of your loved ones, the predicaments of strangers around the world or countless ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Not Let Life Overwhelm You
"The shore is a lot closer than you think. Calmer days and peaceful waters are within your reach." Catch your breath when life feels totally overwhelming. This post from mindbodygreen.com shares 5 anxiety-calming techniques for not letting life overwhelm you! Life is overwhelming at times. Sometimes, you feel like you're drowning—like you're running out of air and can't ... Continue Reading
How to Heal Emotional Eating with Self Massage
Get back in tune with your body. Let self massage help you on your journey to heal emotional eating. This post from mindbodygreen.com sheds light on 4 ways self-massage can help you kick emotional eating habits and how to do it.If you're an emotional eater, the last thing you're thinking about is your own physical pleasure, right?Unwanted eating feels so frustrating, shameful, ... Continue Reading
Better Stress Management for a Chaotic Life
Practical stress management advice for dealing with negative stressors. Stress--people often talk about how "stressed" they are. It even seems as if it is a badge of honour to be "stressed". Even teenagers are using the term--'School is so stressful'. So how do we learn the skill of handling or managing this mountain of stress that occurs so frequently in our lives? I guess ... Continue Reading