Nov 26
Racism has been extensively studied in many different settings as a major cause of stress, but it has only been recently that scientists have officially connected racism to health problems. While we have long known that stress can increase blood pressure, cholesterol, etc., the scientific community has never really connected stress associated with racism with …
Oct 31
In this economy, many have faced the trouble involved with unemployment or being laid off. Things don’t always turn out the way you want, despite your best efforts, and sometimes you just have to face change. Unfortunately, this can cause quite a bit of stress, how are you going to pay your bills, how are …
Oct 18
Holidays are the most stressful time of year, and it has been said before, many were basically created by the card companies (sometimes based on old Greek celebrations) to sell more merchandise. In fact, Christmas is said to have the highest rates of reported suicide. Go figure. It’s not that some people don’t like the …
Sep 30
Traditionally, we are taught to and choose to believe that high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes., etc. are all largely related to diet and exercise, which is true. In the general population, people who consume more antioxidants, stick to a low calorie diet, exercise, and maintain a healthy weight tend to have lower instances of those …
Sep 19
Believe it or not, reducing your stress levels for a healthier body and a better lifestyle can be as simple as eating the right foods. Most of us think of fatty comfort foods, but you don’t have to eat the buttery, fatty, etc. to relieve stress and put yourself in a better mood. There are …
Sep 07
Does diet affect your everyday mood? Of course silly. Studies have proven it. When you don’t eat enough, your blood sugar can drop, and if you’ve ever seen a diabetic on a serious blood sugar low, it’s a little scary. Obviously, if you’re not diabetic, the symptoms will probably be a little less severe, but …
Jul 13
Laughter might be the best medicine for transforming the faintest of glimmers of hope into an eternal spring, reveals research at Texas A&M University that shows humor may significantly increase a person’s level of hope. The experience of humor can positively influence a person’s state of hopefulness, says psychologist David H. Rosen who, along with …
Jun 10
If a person feels emotional distress – anger, anxiety or depression – she or he may be experiencing acute stress. That’s only one kind of stress, probably the most manageable. This can happen when work is hard, you have a test to study for, or for a myriad of other reasons. Its symptoms includes headaches, …
May 26
Have you ever had that experience where you are running around all day because you have a hundred things to do and when you finally have a chance to sit down and relax, you realize you have a headache? If this headache feels like a tight band wrapped around your head, squeezing and causing moderate …
May 03
Exercise has countless positive effects on the body when done correctly. Stress is the monster we all deal with in life. Bottled up stress is something that is extremely hard to manage. Reaching a boiling point with this stress can cause mental breakdowns, lowered performance at work, loss or increase of appetite, and other problems. …