Unfortunately, many people experience burnout from their job. In the course of working in your job, you may experience numerous job stressors, which exacerbates and adds to your stressors in your personal life. These stressors include the pressures from the job, relationship problems, illness in the family, obligations with child rearing, looking after your elderly parents, […]
How to Deal with Relationship Anxiety
Having Anxiety can impact many parts of your life. One of the more significant aspect it affects are relationships – personal or intimate. Relationships are extremely valuable, not just biologically, but for emotional, mental, physical and sometimes even spiritual reasons as well. Unfortunately, their value might just be the spark that unleashes many anxious thoughts […]
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6 Bad Habits that are Feeding Your Anxiety
Doing things right when overcoming anxiety is sometimes not enough. Sometimes, despite your best efforts to fight anxiety, you may be strengthening your anxiety disorder without even knowing it. There are certain habits and lifestyle choices that set you back on the path to recovery and are feeding your anxiety. Some of them even have […]
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5 Natural Mood Boosters
When the going gets tough and stress and anxiety are beginning to drag you down, the popular responses include: going for a walk or run, meditating, or even controlling your breathing. But what happens when you need quick fixes, something in the moment that’s reliable and sure to lift your spirits when they’re feeling hopelessly […]
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Is Caring too Much Stressing You Out?
Many of us have been dubbed the “sandwich generation:” middle-aged individuals caring for aging parents while simultaneously raising children ranging from infant to young adult in age – a group sandwiched between two generations. According to the Pew Research Center 47% of adults in their 40s and 50s are caring for a parent and raising […]
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Your Stress Alter Ego
On the outside, we all react the same to stress: Our heart rate increases, breath quickens, muscles tense and we break into a mean sweat. On the inside? Well that varies by individual experience. Your approach – whether it’s to panic, break down into tears, or completely snap – is something scientists recognize as ‘reactivity’. […]
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3 Ways to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Remember that time your friend invited you out to dinner and after much deliberation you decided that you were too busy to go out? Or how about that time you considered joining a Zumba class, but reasoned that the gym was too far or too out of the way? Thinking back to those conclusions, were […]
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How To Deal With Anxiety Before Bed Time
There’s nothing quite like your head hitting the pillows on your bed after a long, hard day. It’s a euphoric feeling that eases your body and mind into a state of absolute peace and serenity before you go to sleep. For some, sleep comes easily. For others however, sleep is an elusive concept that’s overshadowed […]
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What are the Symptoms of Burnout or Being Stressed Out?
Burnout, also known as being stressed out, can occur in people who have to deal with ever increasing stressors both at work and in their personal lives. Burnout can especially be a problem in high-achievers and professionals who want to be highly productive and want to excel at their careers. The problem with ambition and […]
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Can video games trigger an adrenaline response?
Yes, video games can trigger an adrenaline response. The release of adrenaline is triggered by stressors, and these include physical threat, fear, excitement, risky behaviors, bright lights, noise, and high temperatures. So the excitement from video games can trigger an adrenaline response. The adrenaline response is part of the fight or flight response, which is […]
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