Stress

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Girlfriends' Guide: Christmas Can't Come Soon Enough!

Vicki Iovine | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, The Balanced Life, Holiday Shopping, Shopping, Christmas Stress, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Gifts, Vicki Iovine, Girlfriends Guide, Holiday Stress, Christmas Shopping, Living News

It was one thing last year for everyone to hunker down into a holiday of uncertainty and frugality, but this year the pretend-poor has turned into real poor, which is much less fun.

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Worrying Never Works

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Motivational Speaker, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, Emotions, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Living News

When we become conscious about our own habits, thoughts, and patterns as they relate to worrying, we can start to make some healthy choices and changes.

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Unplug and Recharge: How Yoga Can Open Your Heart (VIDEO)

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Health and Wellness, Yoga, Heart, Heart Disease, Sara Avant Stover, Wellness, Health, Stress Reduction, Living News

Sometimes the circumstances in our lives--relationships, overwhelming emotions, or even the way that we habitually sit and stand--can shut down our hearts.

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Five Steps to an Organized (and Joyful) Holiday Season

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Organizing, Holiday Season, Living News, Perseverance, Overwhelm, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Aby Garvey, Huffington Post, simplify101, Holiday Planning, Holidays, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Living News

If you're already feeling stretched thin (and not feeling too joyful about it), then it's time to step back and use a few organizing strategies to make a new plan.

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Bipolar Disorder: How Mood Mapping Helped

cnn.com | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Mood Mapping, Mental Illness, Stress, Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Health, Bipolar, Psychology, Mood, Living News

My bipolar disorder came out of the blue. No one in my family had mental health problems and it was several years before I could accept my diagnosis. ...

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Slow Living: How To Gear Up

divinecaroline.com | Green Sherpa | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: In Praise of Slowness, Stress, Living, Unplug and Recharge, Multitasking, Unitasking, Anxiety, Slowing Down, Productivity, Living News

When you're busy fulfilling the urge to be everyone's everything all the time, there something incredibly restoring to closing the door, waving the wh...

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Fort Hood: When Stress Kills

Roberta Lee | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Psychiatry, Killing Spree, Stress Reduction, Majar Nadal Malik, American Muslims, Ptsd, Anxiety, The Balanced Life, Living News

It's beginning to look like our lives are more at stake than we care to acknowledge and if we don't do something different, well...any one of us could be dead sooner than we think.

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Relaxation: The Art of Doing Nothing (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Tension, Relaxation, Yoga, Ram Dass, The Dalai Lama, Tara Stiles, Calm, Inner Calm, Anxiety, Compassion, Living News

tension is like a clogged drain, keeping what we don't need from dropping away, standing in the way of our potential. We need to dig out all the sludge.

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Women: Sleep Might Improve Your Willpower

newsweek.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Food Addiction, Women, Cookies, Women's Health, Willpower, Well-Being, Health, Eating, Anxiety, Overeating, Wellness, Sleep, Living News

Your head says it's time to lose a few pounds, but your hand reaches for another cookie. Why is it that even when we want to be good, we end up being ...

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How Stressed Are Kids? More Than We Think

usatoday.com | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, American Psychological Association, Mental Health, Relationships, Children, Financial Crisis, Psychology, Anxiety, Children's Health, Stress Reduction, Living News

Worrying about school and about their family's finances are causing the most stress for kids, according to the American Psychological Association, whi...

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Unplug and Recharge: Need Energy? Try Yoga! (VIDEO)

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Yoga Video, Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, Meditation Practice, Stress Reduction, Wellness, Avant Stover, Living News

Here's a short 'n sweet meditative yoga flow for you. It's a great way to start your day--or to fit in whenever you need a little pick- me- up.

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The Upside Of Depression

newsweek.com | Sharon Begley | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Neuroscience, Depression, Mental Health, Well-Being, Emotional Wellness, Psychology, Wellness, Living News

Critiques of happiness and the happiness industry came mostly from psychologists, philosophers, and sociologists who are concerned about the effect of...

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Military Suicides Fuel Worry That Army Is Strained

Wall Street Journal | By YOCHI J. DREAZEN | Posted 11.03.2009 | World

Read More: Depression, Afghanistan, Army Suicides, Troop Levels, Va, Kabul, Veterans, Stress, Active Duty, Mcchrystal, Military, Army, Surge, Deployment, Iraq, Suicide Prevention, Stanley McChrystal, World News

The Army's top generals worry that surging tens of thousands more troops into Afghanistan could increase the strain felt by many military personnel af...

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Rest Easy: Retirement (and Money) Can Improve Sleep

LiveScience | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Depression, Money, Retirement, Pensions, Financial Stability, Saving Money, Sleep Deprivation, Fatigue, Stress Reduction, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News

It's no secret the stress of work can keep you up at nights. Now research shows that retirement can spur less fitful sleep, at least for people who ar...

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Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Cdc, Health, West Virginia, Obesity, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News

ATLANTA — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monit...

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4 Natural Mind-Body Sleep Solutions

health.com | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Sleep Deprivation, Stress Reduction, Sleep, Relaxation, Living News

Looking for more ways to beat sleep? These natural techniques and devices can help you get a better night's sleep....

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6 Strategies to Handle Transition Fears

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Job Losses, Transition, Change, Fear, Hope, Personal Health, Recession Fears, Love, Self-Care, Living News

Loss and change cannot be prevented in life. It would be nice, but the reality is that the future is uncertain and anything can happen. The key is to stay out of fear by controlling your physiology.

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Meditation: Recharge On The Job

health.com | Sara Ivanhoe | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Energy, Yoga, Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, The Balanced Life, Focus, Relaxation, Living News

Meditation is proven to help improve concentration and alertness, and it can even boost test scores and on-the-job efficiency....

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Yoga: Bye Bye Anxiety! (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Depression, The Balanced Life, Meditation, Tara Stiles, Pills, Anxiety, Breathing, Relaxation, Living News

Use what you need. Rest what you don't. That's efficiency. Think of how well we can function when we are aren't holding tension where it isn't needed.

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Are Happy Problems Making You Nuts?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Lisa Earle McLeod, Parenting, Triangle of Truth, Stress Reduction, Self-Help, Living News

"Oh no, too many people showed up, and we ran out of parking spaces." "Groan, we already had three events this weekend, and now we have a fourth. I ...

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Stiletto Stoners: Is Their Habit Really Harmless?

Deni Carise | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Deni Carise, Multitasking, Recovery, Matt Lauer, Marijuana, Addiction and Recovery, Addiction, Marie Claire, Anxiety, Relaxation, Weed, Living News

In today's society, so many of us work like dogs. When it comes to winding down, we want instant gratification. So, I wasn't surprised that more and more career women end the day with a few hits of pot.

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Chicago Named America's Most Stressed Out City

Shiny Objects | Houson Lady | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Health, Wellness, Chicago, Living News

There's a budget crisis, a fourth-place finish in the 2016 Olympic bid, a pair of losing baseball teams and corruption, corruption, corruption. It's ...

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Workplace Health May Be Declining

cnn.com | Sarah Klein | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Paid Sick Days, High Cholesterol, Depression, The Balanced Life, High Blood Pressure, Workplace, Health, Wellness, Living News

Amid the highest unemployment rate in recent decades and massive job losses around the country, most workers feel happy to at least be employed. What ...

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Yoga For Insomnia

slideshows.health.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Pain, Pain Relief, Yoga, Yoga Poses, Insomnia, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Stress Reduction, Benefits of Yoga, Sleep, Living News

The next time you find yourself lying awake at night, grab your yoga mat: Research suggests this ancient form of exercise can help combat insomnia, re...

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Trauma And The Benefits Of Writing About It

Psychology Today | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Health, Writing, Narrative, Psychology, Ptsd, Writing Therapy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Living News

Research by my colleague Jamie Pennebaker and his colleagues suggests that one of the best therapies for this kind of psychological trauma is also one...

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