Forest bathing has nothing to do with actually bathing and everything to do with allowing yourself to get lost in the forest and using all your senses to do so. What is forest bathing? This Japanese way of healing was… read more
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Put Your Stress to the Test
Everyone gets stressed. What better way to alleviate your stress symptoms than by taking a fun quiz? Try these quizzes below to learn more about your own stress and ways to manage it. Is there too much stress in your… read more
How Physical Exercise Helps Your Mental Health
Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you’re struggling with your mental health – as a result of anything from anxiety about a major life-change to the stress of everyday tasks – physical exercise may improve how… read more
Stress Awareness Month
Spring is the time to unwind. April is Stress Awareness Month, a time healthcare workers dedicate to learning where stress can come from, what it looks like in people and how it can be treated. This year, the national holiday’s… read more
How to Keep Your Heart Happy
Without a heart, blood wouldn’t be pumped throughout the body. The blood wouldn’t provide the essential nutrients and oxygen needed to function. Waste would build up in our bodies. The state of our hearts is part of living a healthy… read more
Adaptogens: Organic Stress Relief
We all experience the burdens of everyday life. Stress, anxiety, burn-out, fatigue — they are all very real and no one is immune to their effects. However, some of these side effects of life can be managed thanks to the… read more
5 Ways to Best Manage Stress
Stress—often an overused word but one that applies to most of us especially in the light of everything that transpired in 2020. Stress is omnipresent in our everyday lives as most of us work to balance career, relationships, children, families,… read more
6 Reasons Why Stress is Bad for Your Health
Sweat drips down your face, your heart pumps fast and your hands nervously twitch. You’re stressed. We’ve all been there, and it is important to know how stress can negatively impact your health. Here are six reasons why stress is… read more
Stressed Out or Anxious?
It is crunch time. You are facing a work deadline and hurtling toward zero hour. You can feel sweat dripping down your brow and your heart beats a tad faster as you keep pushing forward. You will be glad when… read more
Healthy Ways to Deal with Holiday Anxiety and Stress
It’s the most … stressful time of the year? According to a survey from Healthline.com survey, 62 percent of respondents felt that what is supposed to be the most time of the year is either “somewhat” or “very stressful.” If… read more
