You need to grab stress relief wherever you can and in whatever form you can.  I’ve found a fantastic form of stress relief in the most unlikely place! I have long thought that people, parents and non-parents alike, can be very cruel to their friends in the choice of gifts they give to their friend’s [...]

ext/javascript”> What does your weight have to do with stress?  Much more than you think!  Aside from the fact that many of us are overweight due to eating during a stressful situation, stress hormones in our bodies actually tell our bodies to store fat during stressful times.  It’s like adding insult to injury!  It’s safe [...]

Is Stress Breaking Your Heart? Whenever we experience stress, it affects us in more ways than one.  In particular, stress takes its toll on our heart, which may lead to heart disease.  Our body is an amazing machine – and especially our heart.  After all, it is built to last through 75 or so years [...]

When it comes to exercise and stress, most of us think back to past conversations we have had during visits to the doctor or physician.  You know the sort of thing.  They take our blood pressure and, noting it’s on the high side, comment that we need to take it easy and let go of [...]

Did you know that your hair and scalp can be a barometer of the stress levels in your life?  People who are happy and handle stress in their lives with ease usually have healthy, shiny hair.  And dry, lifeless and damaged hair could be a sign that you are ill or suffering from too much [...]

What do you do with workplace stress?  Your boss is on your back to finish a project.  A co-worker has it in for you for no particular reason.  And to top it off you can’t change jobs because the bills are coming in faster than ever.  Besides, this miserable cycle repeats itself no matter where [...]

Stress is everywhere these days.  It can be all-consuming and it takes a pretty big arsenal of stress relief tools to combat it effectively enough to survive and thrive the way you want to.  One excellent way of doing this is by following Tai Chi. Tai Chi is based on an ancient martial arts form [...]

Smiling is a precursor to laughter, a great stress reliever and a natural antidote to depression. Give it a go.