Tag Archives: stress management
Looking for the perfect way to unwind from holiday shopping?
Holiday shopping can take a toll on your body. Many of us will find ourselves exhausted from last-minute holiday shopping which tends to create stress that frequently leads to numerous body aches and pains. I can’t think of a better…
Have a healthy blue holiday: Consider a refinance and reduce stress
My long-lost relatives will come for me one day. These long-lost relatives will be fabulously wealthy. When this happens, I’ll never have to pay another bill, I’ll live in a mansion rent-free, and I’ll never have to work again, much…
Honestly: Study shows that lying is harmful to your health
I was 6 years old when I got caught in a terrible lie. I had not only stolen a small figurine of a dog that belonged to someone else, I had lied about doing it. I was punished, had to…
#WellnessWeds: How to Relieve Your Work Stress Without Overeating
It’s hardly news to anyone that work can create stress and that stress and weight gain are connected. Some days work isn’t so stressful, other days it’s overwhelming. When those days do occur, how many times have you found yourself…
The Stress Hormone: How Cortisol Affects the Waistline and How to Beat It
Have you ever heard that being stressed out can lead to weight gain? Unfortunately, it’s true. Cortisol is commonly known as a stress hormone, produced in the adrenaline gland, that is released in the body when it is stressed. Cortisol…
Are Working Moms Really Healthier and Happier than Stay-At Home Moms?
As a working mother myself, my first reaction to this question is no, working moms aren’t happier and healthier than mothers who are, in my opinion, privileged to stay at home and raise their children. My thoughts are that stay-at-home…
7 Stress-Management Tips for the New Year
Traffic, loud noise, workload, too many commitments, not enough time in the day — these are examples of stressors or things that cause us stress. Everyone has some level of stress, good and bad. It is how we handle ourselves when…
Supermoms and Depression: Do Working Moms Have it Easier Than Stay-At-Home Mothers?
Being a pregnant, full-time working mom of almost two now, I know what it can feel like to be overwhelmed and exhausted. I also wish I could term myself a “Supermom” who does everything, and everything perfectly, because I know…
College Life: How I Avoided the Freshman 15
After living in Ann Arbor during my freshman year of college, I realized that students living on college campuses seem to fall into unhealthy routines. These usually consist of: waking up early sleeping in – if they’re lucky spending the…
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