Stress Management Blog

Apr 12, Deal with Stress with Dr. Laura Maciuika and Conscious Calm!

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:26:39 GMT

If you have struggled with stress in your life, you may find a new way to deal with stress from Dr. Laura Maciuika and her NEW book, Conscious Calm,

Apr 7, Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday - De-Stress/Weigh Less!

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:58:00 GMT

Feeling frazzled? Crazed? Tense? You're certainly not alone - I would say most of us suffer from stress - some of us in a big, bad way. As we know, too much stress can wreak havoc on our mind and body. But, did you know it also expands your waistline? Some folks mistakenly believe too much stress leads to weight loss - so not the truth!

Mar 30, Cultivate Mindfulness to Fight Stress

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:10:35 GMT

Dr. Edward Creagan says, "The concept of mindfulness is becoming increasingly popular as a tool to help us deal with the bewildering stresses of modern day life. Although there are many definitions of this term, it's useful to think of mindfulness as total absorption in the task at hand."

Mar 25, Why Getting Healthy Can Seem Worse Than Getting Sick.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:09:01 GMT

The research offers a new perspective on a component of the immune system known as the acute-phase response, a series of systemic changes in blood protein levels, metabolic function, and physiology that sometimes occurs when bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens invade the body. This response puts healthy cells and tissue under serious stress, and is actually the cause of many of the symptoms we associate with being sick.

Mar 22, Stress Management "Taking Back Control" Videos: "Can We Eat To Starve Cancer?"

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:12:12 GMT

Strictly Stress Management's Taking Back Control Videos: Dr. William Li asks, "Can We Eat To Starve Cancer?"

Mar 20, Book Sheds New Light on PTSD and its often Devastating Aftermath.

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:19:57 GMT

In his new book "War Trauma and its Aftermath: An International Perspective on the Balkan and Gulf Wars", Laurence French, senior research associate at UNH Justiceworks, and co-author Lidija Nikolic-Novakovic, a Balkan War survivor, detail how the Gulf and Balkan wars added new dimensions to the traditional definition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, largely due to the changing dynamics of these wars.

Mar 18, Breakthroughs in Energy Psychology: A New Way to Heal the Body and Mind

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:56:24 GMT

Yoga, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and herbal remedies; these are just some of Eastern medicine's contributions to our decades-long search for ways to live well with fewer pills and less-invasive health care. Toward that end, I'm excited to report that there are promising new findings in the field of energy psychology, specifically about a practice called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or tapping, that is taking our search for holistic solutions to an exciting new level.

Mar 10, Stress Making Your Blood Pressure Rise? Blame Your Immune System

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:33:19 GMT

If stress is giving you high blood pressure, blame the immune system. T cells, helpful for fighting infections, are also necessary for mice to show an increase in blood pressure after a period of psychological stress, scientists have found.

Mar 8, Science of Stress: Dermatologists Detail the Scary Signs of Stress Revealed by Skin Challenges.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:02:35 GMT

Watch this important video!!

April 1, 2008 — Dermatologists know that stress can cause hair to fall out, acne to break out, and many other problems. These manifestations of stress can cause even more anxiety. Stress causes cortisol levels to increase within the body, which increases oil production, which causes acne breakouts. Getting more exercise, obtaining proper rest, and caring for skin are three basic steps to counteract these problems.

Feb 23, Herbal Stress Relief. Welcome to Mother Nature's Medicine Chest.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:25:26 GMT

If you haven't yet learned about the vast wealth of herbal stress relief tools available from Mother Nature, it's not too late.

Feb 23, NOW Essential Oils Make All the Difference.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:21:29 GMT

With NOW Essential Oils, you can enter a whole new realm of superior stress management.

Jan 26, 4 Types of Stress You Need to Know About.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:07:17 GMT

A clear understanding of the four different types of stress is the best presciption for health and wellness you will ever find.

Dec 27, How to Deal with Stress: 101 Simple Ways

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:07 GMT

Don't get caught up in the craziness of life. This list gives you 101 simple ways for how to deal with stress.

Oct 22, Getting Help for Kids is Easy. Just Ask Grandma or Grandpa.

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:30:23 GMT

Today's children are stressed to the max; however, it is all so unnecessary. If you want to get real help for kids, look no further than grandma and grandpa.

Oct 22, Teen Stress & Childhood Stress Has Reached Epidemic Levels.

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:22:29 GMT

What would it take to reduce the causes of teen stress and childhood stress; and give our kids a chance to enjoy life?

Jul 21, Dance Therapy Can Be A Fantastic Stress Management Tool.

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:08:23 GMT

Dance therapy, like many expressive therapies, can really help with stress management and overall health and wellness.

Jun 14, Our Stress Reducers Newsletter, "TAKING BACK CONTROL" Is Just What You Need!

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:03:50 GMT

Sign up today to receive our FREE monthly stress reducers newsletter, called "TAKING BACK CONTROL", which has everything you need to beat stress for good.

May 23, Herbs for Stress Just Waiting to Give You Loads of Stress Relief.

Mon, 23 May 2011 04:14:44 GMT

Adaptogens are a unique group of herbs for stress that could go a long way to helping you get stress under control.

May 18, Oxidative Stress Is Slowly Killing Us.

Wed, 18 May 2011 16:29:36 GMT

Oxidative stress is a silent killer. Free radical production in your body is slowly destroying your quality of life? Find out more here.

May 7, Stress Management Videos Library

Sat, 07 May 2011 20:20:23 GMT

We hope you find this library of stress management videos informative and enjoyable.

May 5, Children and Stress are Two Words that Should Never Be Heard Together.

Thu, 05 May 2011 05:34:55 GMT

Not long ago, the words "children and stress" would never be heard together. Thanks to martial arts therapy, perhaps kids will be free to be kids again.

May 4, Anger Management Therapy: Destructotherapy Might Be the Key.

Wed, 04 May 2011 05:33:49 GMT

Destruction therapy offers a way to get some anger management therapy and have a little fun at the same time.

Jan 20, Art Therapy Activities Can Be Very Helpful Stress Management Tools.

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:18:58 GMT

If you want to really get serious with your stress management efforts, try some different art therapy activities and get lost in your own creative process.

Nov 26, The Chocolate Facts Are Not What They Seem.

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:06:34 GMT

Read on for an overview of all the chocolate facts as they pertain to different health issues.

Nov 21, The Biggest Causes Of Stress Are Different For Each Person

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:41:05 GMT

No matter what the biggest causes of stress are in your life, by investing the time to learn problem solving skills, you will eventually get back control of your health and your life.

Nov 19, The Business of Parenting: Part 2

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:54:08 GMT

Check out Part 2 of my blog series on stress and parenting. "The Business of Parenting."

Nov 13, The Business of Parenting: Part 1

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:17:39 GMT

Does parenting stress you out? Check out my latest blog post and learn all about the "Business of Parenting."

Nov 12, 100 Health Related Fitness Ideas for a Whole Lotta Fun.

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:22:50 GMT

A list of health related fitness ideas doesn't have to be all about fitness centres and calisthenics. Check out our fun list of 100 ways to get off the couch.

Oct 22, Stress Relief Games Like Wild Divine Biofeedback Computer Game May Hold The Key.

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:39:07 GMT

A new idea in stress relief games is now available and it comes with an interesting twist -- it rewards you for being good at staying calm and relaxed. Check out the new Wild Divine Biofeedback Game.

Oct 6, Fantastic Stress Humor to Lighten Your Day.

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:32:05 GMT

Never a dull moment. Here is some different forms of stress humor to help lighten the load.

Oct 6, Need a Stress Reducer Game to Help Get Through the Day?

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:06:08 GMT

A good stress reducer game can make all the difference in our ability to get through a difficult and stressful experiences.

Sep 30, Exercise Reduces Stress. This is a Well-Known Fact.

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:25:19 GMT

We all know that exercise reduces stress, the question is why we all don't do more exercise given this fact?

Sep 24, EFT Tapping Is The Ultimate Stress Management Technique.

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:52:42 GMT

EFT tapping is the answer to your prayers about a stress management or stress elimination technique. Read more...

Sep 24, Reflexology Techniques Can Be Powerful Tools in Managing Stress

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:24:32 GMT

Mapping therapies such as the various reflexology techniques can be very helpful as stress management tools. Others include iridology and auriculotherapy.

Sep 19, Wilderness Therapy, Effective for Stress Management.

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:15:15 GMT

Getting outdoors for wilderness therapy activities helps with all types of stress management challenges.

Sep 19, Emotional Eating Tripping You Up?

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:37:26 GMT

Many think stress and weight gain are linked; however, emotional eating is only one element of weight gain. Learn more about uncontrollable hunger here.

Aug 17, Panic Attacks -- Anxiety Disorders Eclipsing Country as Millions Victimized by Panic Attacks.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:05:54 GMT

Panic attacks and general anxiety are sweeping across North America at alarming rates. The whole situation is quite distressing to read about. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18% of American adults, have anxiety disorder and the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry [Vol 60, No.7, July 1999], reports health costs for anxiety exceed 42 billion dollars annually. In doing a little research into companies that could help, I found BMD Publishing and its tested and proven Panic Away Program to help panic sufferers achieve immediate anxiety relief. (Go to End Panic Forever.)

Aug 15, The Causes of Panic Attacks Can Be Eliminated with One.

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:44:57 GMT

If you suffer from a panic disorder, you need a good system to stay on top of the causes of panic attacks. 'One Move' is that system.

Aug 11, Managing Workplace Stress - Greatly Needed In Paid Jobs & Volunteer Work, Too!

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:14:25 GMT

Managing workplace stress is usually related to paid employment, but what about volunteer work? Sometimes our volunteer efforts bring the worse stress of all.

Aug 6, Endless Articles on Stress
for Your Information and Enjoyment.

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:59:46 GMT

Many news sources are writing lots of great articles on stress. Here is a sampling of some from the last year.

Aug 5, Sound and Music Therapy Can Be Very Useful in Managing Stress.

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:32:42 GMT

With so much stress in the world, we need all the help we can get and using sound and music therapy to help manage all that stress can be very effective, indeed.

Jul 29, Stress and Divorce: There is Life After Divorce.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:16:40 GMT

Stress and divorce seem to go hand in hand. In fact, there are few things in life that require better stress management skills than dealing with a divorce.

Jul 27, Primal Therapy Could Be the Answer to Releasing all that Repressed Emotion.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:52:26 GMT

Go ahead & SCREAM! Dr. Janov & others believe letting it all out with primal therapy is the best stress management model ever discovered.

Jul 27, Laughter Therapy is the Ultimate in Stress Management..

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:18:36 GMT

There is simply no better way to manage stress than with laughter therapy. Try out this list of ideas for adding more laughter to your life.

Jul 26, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Can Be Brought Under Control.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:29:48 GMT

Do you suffer from a generalized anxiety disorder? If so, you should know that doctors are learning more each day.

Jul 25, 10 Stress Relief Tips to Live Stress-free

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:28:19 GMT

Yes, it's true, the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sweet & Simple) principle applies to stress relief tips as well. Try some of these simple strategies and make the choice to live stress-free.

Jul 24, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome or PTSD
Real Relief is Available.

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:29:25 GMT

So many suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome or PTSD, but few realize they can take back control of their health and their life.

Jul 24, Horticultural Therapy Provides Excellent Stress Relief

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:25:36 GMT

Is stress has got you down, try horticultural therapy or gardening therapy to pick yourself back up again.

Jul 23, Family Stress Can Be One of the Biggest Stressors.

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:55:29 GMT

In any family, stressful situations will arise, but thankfully, family stress can be managed with effective communication.

Jul 22, Stress and Diseases are Closely Linked Today

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:28:34 GMT

There seems to be no end to links between stress and diseases, especially chronic degenerative diseases.