Self-care is usually something reserved for evenings and weekends, to help ease the stress of the working day. But with stress and anxiety underpinning many problems in the workplace, looking after your well being is something we should be doing all the time. A survey of 2,000 people in 2018 found […]
Most of us have days where there’s only enough time to get dressed, go to work and try to fit in a bit of family time -who has the time to stop and smell the roses? Most importantly, where’s the time to take care of our mental well-being? It’s often […]
Stress can wear you down and make you old. Everybody knows that, and so do our cells. For ages, the biggest stresses were infection, starvation, malnutrition, exhaustion, trauma, toxins and exposure to the elements. They damage an organism’s cellular machinery and trigger a cascade of biochemical events (such as inflammation) that […]
Reduce and relieve stress in as little as two minutes with these great calming tricks from www.ivillage.com 1. Sprinkle Fresh Nutmeg In India, they’ve long used nutmeg to shake off funky moods. Studies there show that inhaling nutmeg’s aromatic oils can kick-start the brain’s production of relaxing, stress-soothing alpha waves […]
Feeling stressed by your job? Don’t blame your employer a study shows. Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might think, according to research by Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of […]
Christmas and other family celebrations are very special times, especially for children. It can be a time that they will look back on with pleasure all their lives. It can also be a stressful time. Good preparation and thinking ahead can avoid many of the pitfalls and make sure it […]
Christmas can be a stressful time. The expense of buying gifts, the pressure of last minute shopping and the heightened expectations of family togetherness can all combine to undermine our best intentions. Some practical suggestions can help you reduce your ‘Christmas stress’. Christmas is typically one of the most stressful […]
Can stressful life events increase your risk of breast cancer? The relationship between attitude, outlook, mood, and breast cancer is up for debate, but a recent Israeli study of women under the age of 45 found that exposure to several stressful life events, such as the divorce or death of […]
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