Stress Management

Shinzen Young has compared mindfulness to fitness training.  Just as fitness exercise increases your baseline strength, endurance, and flexibility, becoming mindful can increase your mental clarity and emotional self control.  This clarity of awareness, once found, will continue with you throughout the...

Meditation is the suspension of linear thought and the connection to a deeper level of consciousness that dwells beneath the surface of the mind.   This deeper level of the mind is known by many names.  Secular psychologists sometimes refer to it as the ...

What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy uses essential plant oils to improve your well-being. oils are used to address physical and psychological issues. Aromatherapy as a practice is thousands of years old. Ancient Egyptians employed the use of essential oils and other plant substances for massages, bathing and healing. One...

One woman tells how she sought to convince her continually harried friend that she needed to find ways to relax. So she gave her a videotape on stress management and relaxation techniques and encouraged her to watch it right away. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the...

Are you feeling irritable, having trouble coping with people, feeling sluggish, stressed, not as productive, and having trouble concentrating. These are all just the immediate symptoms of not getting enough sleep. Did you know that many specialists believe Americans are sleep deprived, and that prolonged periods...

You may not know that a simple massage can have tremendous health benefits. You'll probably be happy to know the benefits of a massage for relieving stress. There are several types of massages that can help to relieve tension in the focal area. Relieving this tension also releases stress...

Laughter is the best medicine. I am sure you have all heard this one before but what about the connection between laughter and stress management. Sigmund Freud found that laughter could release tension. For this reason, laughter is seen and used as a coping mechanism when you get into...

What is Stress? Stress is the body's natural response to intense situations that require some action on the part of the individual. Some stress, called eustress, is good. Some say that it can actually improve the immune system. Bad stress, however, weakens the body's immune...

Stress Management Through Nature Natural stress relief is great when you can get it. You can do a lot to relieve stress, from exercise to massage therapy. How about just sitting? That works too. And, where you sit can make even more of a difference. Nature provides great...

Stress is one of the most often-cited contributors to common illnesses. During life, it is highly likely that you may have found that your normal routine towards empowering yourself can often leave you breathless. Trying to maintain the balance between the external world of work, classes, kids, husbands and...

What Is Love? There is no doubt that love is one of the most potent forces on earth. As powerful as it is, it is as difficult to explain. Really, there is no absolute definition that stands for all. On a basic level, love is an affectionate "warm"...

New Stress Relief Techniques Stress can be a very devastating thing. We all feel it from time to time, but when it is severe, or prolonged, it can cause serious health effects. Our minds begin to obsess about the things that cause us stress, making it impossible for...

The Calming Effects of Color Color is more than just decoration. In nature, insects, fish, birds, flowers and more have color that camouflage them, facilitate mating, and guide them to what they need for survival. For humans, we decorate with colors and dress with colors that we express...

Millions of Americans feel the negative effects of stress every day. In fact, many Americans suffer from chronic stress. Chronic stress can lead to severe health problems ¹ , such as: Insomnia Anxiety Depression Eating Disorders Muscle Tension Bowel Problems ...

Stress is a serious condition in America and it causes many other illnesses, from mild to severe in nature. Many people deal with stress each and every day, and consider it a necessary part of life that does not go away. Stress has many causes. It can stem...

Exercise & Stress: Can you imagine something that is helpful to your body that can be done easily every day? Exercise, physical exertion to the point of increased heart rate, is amazingly beneficial. The positive results of exercise affect so many parts of your life....