If you think of the stress response, it involves lots of elements, united by a couple of common themes: Option A – Fight or flight – your sympathetic nervous system (SNS) over-activation. If you notice that you are feeling too much stress then you are likely “on guard” and going […]
The bacteria in our guts may help decide who gets anxiety and depression The 22 men took the same pill for four weeks. When interviewed, they said they felt less daily stress and their memories were sharper. The brain benefits were subtle, but the results, reported at last year’s annual […]
Stress can be everywhere. I used to spend so much time, energy, and effort avoiding stress. This attempt at complete avoidance of stress stressed me out! Luckily I learned that there can be better – and healthier – methods to use. If we reinterpret our perception of stress things magically […]
The “S” word We’ve all felt stress before. It’s completely normal to feel it when there is a big deadline looming at work or when you’re running late for school and stuck in traffic. And how do we all deal with stress? Some traditional examples may be to: count to […]
