Category: Stress Reduction
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Are You Exposed To These Toxins?
Avoid Toxins To Improve Your Health All of us are exposed to toxins every day, but no matter how common, they can still create real problems in our overall health. The greater your exposure to different toxins, the greater your risk of health problems. Some level of exposure to toxins is unavoidable, but there are…
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Lowering Cortisol Through A More Peaceful Life
You CAN Lower Cortisol Naturally If you struggle with high cortisol, then you know it can touch just about every part of your health and life – from energy and sleep, to digestion, hormonal balance, weight management, emotional health, and much more. It’s important to talk with your doctor and find the right balance for…
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How Stress Can Be Toxic
What is Toxic Stress? There’s a lot of discussion about “toxic” things nowadays – toxic people, toxic foods, and more. But toxic stress is a unique thing. This phrase describes a long-lasting stressful pattern, as described below, and it can wreak havoc on your life and health. Recognizing toxic stress in your own life is…
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Relaxation Exercises To Calm Your IBS
The Brain-Gut Connection Do you struggle with IBS? If so, you likely know the feeling of being thrust into an unexpectedly stressful situation only to feel your stomach tighten, the cramps start, and you know it’s going to lead to an unpleasant episode. Or, maybe your IBS is out of control for a period of…
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Staying Positive, No Matter Where You Are
Cultivate and live in a positive environment. So much of our own attitudes and beliefs come from what we see and hear every day. If you’re trying to cultivate a more positive, affirming life – in hopes of being happier, healthier, and less stressed – then one of the first things you must do is…
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The Relationship Between Pain And Mindfulness
The Science Behind Mindfulness And Pain We have an epidemic of pain and pills in this country. People who struggle with chronic pain have been given pills for years, only to become dependent and see their pain issues worsen as their brain chemistry shifts to accommodate the medication. But what if pills and chemicals weren’t…
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Learning To Be Present – Don’t Miss Out On Your Life!
Quick Tricks To Get More Present One of the keys to relieving your stress – and relieving the symptoms or ailments that come from that stress – is being present in the moments of your life, rather than living in the past or worrying about the future. But how do you get there? We live…
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Feeling Anxious? Keep These Foods In Your Pantry To Help
Sweets To Make You Sweeter Ready for some good news? Some of the tastiest foods out there are also the best for fighting stress and calming yourself down! Feeling overwhelmed? Grab some dark chocolate or beautiful berries and nosh on! If your go-to way to manage stress is devouring a bag of potato chips (because…
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Could Exercise Help Your Anxiety?
Relationship of Exercise to Anxiety Disorders We’ve all heard it time and time again: “you should be more active!” But what if just a little extra exercise – maybe even just ten minutes of walking! – could make a difference not only in your heath, but in your head, too? It turns out activity could…
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Curb Work Stress With These Hacks
2 Top Tips To Curb Work Stress Feel easily overwhelmed at work? It’s incredibly common for even those of us who love our work to sometimes feel the stress of daily responsibilities taking over. Ready to get work stress under control? Give these two strategies a try! DEVELOP A CLEAR VISION OF YOUR IDEAL VERSION…