You Can Deal With Stress

Migraines can be debilitating but they can be managed. Taking a look at your lifestyle may help in figuring out how to keep your migraines under control. First know your triggers. Some common ones are stress, too much or not enough sleep, skipping meals or eating certain foods as well as caffeine, and alcohol. First, [...]

Most of the time the things that stress you out are obvious like money, work or your health. Here are four things that can stress you out that you may not have thought of. If you own a dog they can be a potential stressor, especially if they are not trained. hey could be tearing [...]

Stress can trigger the "flight or fight" response. I the days of the caveman when the response was triggered a rush of adrenaline would occur allowing the caveman to have enough energy to fight for his life or enough quickness to run for his life. After that event cortisol would be released inducing a hunger [...]

This article talks about a study done on pregnant mothers who have endured stress in the early part of their pregnancy. As a result of the stress, they are more likely to give birth to a child who may develop schizophrenia. The stresses could include a natural disaster, a death in the family, or a [...]

1 in 4 people are kept away at night because of stress. More women suffer from it than men. Getting at least seven hours of sleep is very important for our well-being. Make sure you take some time for yourself to relax and remove yourself from stressful environments. In most studies done on insomnia a [...]

This blog discusses some facts about stress that are rather shocking. One of every two people are living with a chronic illness. Seven out of ten people who die each year were living with a chronic illness. There are a few more facts as well that seem to show that stress is rather common in [...]

The University of Melbourne and Austin Health did a smell test on war veterans with PTSD. They found that those that had a hard time naming the smell also had problems managing their emotions. The researches think that the brain pathways have been weakened that are used in the the processing of emotions. The same [...]

In  an article in the Science Daily there is new research from Tel Aviv University that shows that reducing your stress can keep cancer cells from coming back. Fear is also something that is discussed, because it can weaken the immune system and doctors do not want to operate unless the immune system is at [...]

We have been seeing reports in the news about shift-work being classified carcinogenic based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark. What is remarkable about this is that we are not talking about an environmental toxin but instead are talking about [...]

Stress is universal and affects adults, kids and teens at some levels of their lives. However, it is possible to reduce the effects of stress and manage them wisely without allowing them to take over the individuals’ life. Stress is a feeling that is perceived because of some particular event in the environment and an [...]