By Jamell Andrews Having too much stress in our lives is bad for our physical and mental health. While it is somewhat impractical (at least for most of us) to avoid having at least some stressors in our lives altogether, there are some steps we can take to reduce the amount of stress in our [...]
By Marc Courtiol There are a number of reasons why someone might need esophageal surgery. Cancer, esophageal diverticula, GERD, and certain motility disorders are all reasons why this type of surgery might be recommended by your doctor. Regardless of why you or someone you know has to have esophageal surgery, it is important to understand [...]
Jittery nerves are a way of life for many of us. After close to a year of slump, the economy’s only now starting to get off the mat, and navigating airport security would make a Buddhist monk pop a few preemptive Zanax. The best way to deal with today’s tense climate is to minimize all [...]
IF YOUR BOSS is like ours – random mood swings, unprovoked acts of cubicle violence-then there’s a good chance he’s making you fin. A study at the University of California, San Francisco showed that subjects who were chronically subjected to stress had greater central-fat accumulation than subjects in a less stressful environment. If you are [...]
Life seems to compress as the holiday’s get closer, and this shows us in no uncertain terms how “intense” our lives have become. Holidays put normal life into hyper-speed, but really our lives in general are now in hyper-speed anyway, which can make the holiday’s seem almost unmanageable. However, there is hope, if we can [...]
Formerly the word “burn out” is used to describe busted electric bulbs. Somehow, the word burnout came to origin and is now also used to describe emotional drain in humans. For light bulbs, it is irreversible. In humans, this is only temporary. Self-help remedies are readily available to get us out of this predicament. Consider [...]
From eating exotic leftovers to brushing their teeth in the shower, Americans get creative when it comes to simplifying morning routines With today’s hectic lifestyles, many Americans say it’s all they can do to get out the door in the morning. According to a recent survey conducted for Chex(R) Morning Mix(TM), a new portable breakfast [...]
In order to understand stress better, it is a good idea to understand that there are different stress levels. These levels vary in the form of stress they take and they can often provide an indication of how to treat the stress. Furthermore, there are tests available that can help people understand their own, particular [...]
Modern civilization has produced an unusually stressful environment to humans and animals,with extreme high demands on our physical and mental abilities. The last one hundred years have brought unique new challenges for all. It doesn’t take much reflection upon the obvious and not so obvious sources of stressors today to realize the average person endures [...]
Introducing Stress Management There are very many proven skills that we can use to manage stress. These help us to remain calm and effective in high pressure situations, and help us avoid the problems of long term stress. (Teaser) These skills fall into three main groups: Action-oriented skills: In which we seek to confront the [...]