Researchers recently discovered that human stress transfers to their dogs. This new finding provides more reason than ever to pay attention to both your mental health and that of your furry friend. About the Swedish Study The 2019 study published in Scientific Reports featured 58 people who were owners of dogs, specifically Border Collies and […]
Keeping Anxiety Levels Low When Moving Home
If you thought that moving home was a source of joy for most people, think again. The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, an authoritative list of major life stressors that can affect health, lists changing residence, having a major mortgage, and having to face the foreclosure of a mortgage as some of life’s biggest challenges. […]
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Simple Anxiety Management Tips for Truck Drivers
Only 2.4 % of all road fatalities nationwide relate to truck driving according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, truck driving remains one of the most hazardous jobs you can have. Truck drivers diagnosed with driving anxiety may find it challenging because of the many trauma triggers they face as they drive long […]
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Six things new moms can do to stay away from stress and other mental issues
Having a baby can fill your life with joy and excitement. Unfortunately, though, it can also turn out to be a scary and an overwhelming period, especially for new moms. As soon the realization of being responsible for a tiny human being, who is entirely dependent on you, hits you, you’re filled with feelings of […]
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What is the Adrenaline Response to Stress?
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to stress. So when you are stressed- maybe you lost your job, or maybe you are having relationship problems, or maybe you are having financial difficulties- your body reacts by releasing adrenaline. Adrenaline then travels to your heart, and […]
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Burnout, Depression or Anxiety- How to Tell the Difference
When we experience stress at work, home, school, or with relationships, we can become stressed-out and may develop low moods, hopelessness, anxiety, or thoughts of not being able to cope. With continued, chronic stress, then we may get more mood and anxiety symptoms. So how do you tell if you have burnout, depression, or anxiety […]
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How Stress Affects Cardiovascular Health
Stress is not harmful when experienced in small doses and for short durations. However, when stress becomes chronic, then this can detrimentally affect your cardiovascular health. When you have stress, the fight or flight response, the stress response, is activated. Stress (and fear) activates the amygdala, which in turn simultaneously activates the sympathetic nervous system […]
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What is Stress?
Stress (psychological stress or strain) is a mental strain or tension that results from your body’s response to very demanding, adverse, or traumatic circumstances, also known as stressors. And having stress (body’s response) is the same as being ‘stressed.’ So when you are stressed, your body thinks it is under attack and therefore triggers the […]
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Have Important Decisions To Make? Not When You’re Stressed
We all have important decisions to make, but if you have anxiety and you are stressed, then making those decisions can be difficult, oftentimes paralyzing you to take no action. And the more you worry about making the wrong decision and not coping with it, then the more anxiety you will have. When you are […]
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The Neurobiology of How Stress Destroys Immunity
When you experience stress, it has an impact on your immunity. And when your immunity is affected, then this impacts your ability to fight off infections from invading pathogens, such as from bacteria or viruses. Stress often triggers bacterial and viral infections, and explains why we are more prone to get sick after experiencing stress. […]
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