Stress and the immune system play a vital role in your life and overall health. Day-to-day stressful events affect how your body responds to fighting illnesses. Stressful events that occur on a short-term basis can change the way your immune systems responds temporarily. Responses from the immune system to short-term stresses can actually be …
In recent years people have realized the importance of proper diet and exercise, and recent surveys show that over the last 20 years people are eating better and working out more often, resulting in people living longer, but people are still lacking in their understanding that their mental well being is just as important …
Everyday, people experience and express emotions of fear, anger, or sadness. Of course, expressions of love, happiness, and joy are also part of daily life. However, what is often made more memorable are emotions stirred up by pressures at work, in school, and in our relationships. Whenever things go wrong at home, in the …
You must admit that to be successful in your work, you would have to deal with a lot of stress and anxiety regularly. The cutthroat business world we live in is filled with days where working constantly does not guarantee success. Because of this the work atmosphere is always tense and competitive. Many individuals …
A friend popped this question to me: “I’m tired of being sensitive and freaking out now and again with stress. I’d like to be able to work and sleep and do the other things I need to do with steady progress. It gets all messed up when I’m not steady. I get upset easily… …
Has something stressful or upsetting happened to you recently? Maybe it was a fender bender car accident, or telling a friend she did something that hurt you, or being triggered by something your spouse said, or stepping on stage to make a presentation. Even when you are following what lights you up and creating …
Being able to manage your anger is an important life skill. Everyone has anger, it’s a normal emotion, and, like all emotions it’s there to give us information. But how you respond to anger is the difference between living a good life and “A nudge from the judge.” There are all sorts of things …
Everyone knows that stress exists. You and I deal with it every single day of our lives. But, what many don’t understand is how stress affects a person. It can change who you are, what you think, and how you feel. As humans, we all cope with stress in our own ways. We may …
Stress can be defined as the external forces of the outside world impacting on the individual. Yet stress is also a normal part of life that can help us develop and grow as people. On the other hand, stress can cause us significant problems. Stress releases potent neurochemicals and hormones these prepare us for …
1. Articulate feelings and passion. Putting stress into words through interaction with colleagues can thwart the seclusion often felt during the later period of burnout. The trade of ideas acts as a shock absorber because sharing and communicating has a exceptional way of relieving anxiety and putting things in perspective. 2. Plan down time. …