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 […]
How To Deal With Anxiety When You Want To Buy or Lease A New Car
I know that many of you feel that buying a new car is a waste of money, but this is primarily how to get a new car. You can also use a lot of the advice I give here to purchase a used car. Not everything is always set in stone. Stress and Anxiety of […]
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 […]
4 Fail-Safe Strategies to Overcome your Anxiety and Boost Your Performance
Here are 4 strategies in different situations to help you overcome your anxiety and optimize your performance: The Presentation It’s smooth sailing when you can just read off the screen, but when it comes to Q&A or winning the engagement of your audience, your anxiety starts to kick in. Key points and explanations are lost […]
7 Teas that Boost Your Mood
It’s common knowledge that tea is good for you. Chock full of essentials necessary for your body’s health like antioxidants, polyphenols, trace minerals and vitamins; one cup of tea can pack quite a punch. They’re good for your health and regular consumption has been linked to the prevention of ailments such as Alzheimers, Cancer and […]
The Super Stress Solution
Stress is very much like an addiction – it’s a state we revert to when we’re faced with challenging and fast paced situations. Its hold can be almost impossible to shake off and after a certain point our body and mind become dependent on it. Like any drug long-term exposure to worry and anxiety can […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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