Our lives are full of stress. While the holidays can really exacerbate stress levels, it’s a constant presence for many people all through the year. That stress can lead to a variety of different health issues ranging from high blood pressure to obesity to insomnia. The effects can be felt in your body, your mood…
How to Relax and Unwind
Life can be stressful sometimes. The demands of getting it all done in a day and still finding time to sleep can be challenging for many of us. Taking time to relax and unwind ends up getting pushed to the side. But we all need a little time to allow our bodies and our minds…
The Effects of Stress on Your Weight
Stress seems to be an ever-constant part of many of our lives these days. Over the past 18 months, I’ve had to deal with a significant amount of stress in my life on top of my regular stress. I had so much stress in my life, in fact, that I have seen some very negative…
10 Foods to Reduce Stress
Are you a stress eater? Many of us are and find it can have catastrophic effects on our weight and health. Certain foods inherently help reduce stress so if you munch on them regularly, you may find that your stress level has been naturally reduced. If you reach for the cupcakes or ice cream when…
Quality of Life Day
**This post is part of International Quality of Life BlogIt Day, sponsored by Sodexo** Ahhh…..quality of life. Have you heard this phrase before? Definitely one of those phrases that you hear in many corporate settings. We all want to have it and it’s a great idea for companies to offer employees benefits that improve their…
The Top 14 Posts of 2014
Wow! What an incredible year 2014 was! While there were many challenges for me personally, I also had many successes. We celebrated the one year anniversary of this blog and saw tremendous growth too! I am super excited to see what 2015 has in store! To close out 2014, I decided to take a look…
5 Tips to Transforming Stress
Our lives are filled with stress. It is all around us, everywhere we look. There are deadlines to meet, unexpected traffic jams, overloaded schedules, and difficult people. The negative effects of stress have been well documented over time. They include high blood pressure, insomnia, irritability, and various other chronic conditions that are having a significant affect on society. While…
