#stress One difference - stress is often a reaction to a situation or event (a test or big meeting). Once the situation is gone or resolved so is the stress. Anxiety however, is often a constant and there even when there is no immediate stress. "You may be at risk for an anxiety disorder if it feels like you can’t manage the stress and if the … [Read more...]

#stress Be that piece of charcoal! A week of family gatherings followed by a week of school vacation. Be a diamond! … [Read more...]

New Year’s Resolutions Should Be Enjoyable, Not Stressful#stress Goals are great; unrealistic goals are stressful. Finding motivation in the start of a new year is great; doing something in the new year because you're supposed to is stressful. This year I've been challenging people to make small but measurable changes in their sleep, activity, … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Why Boxing Is the Ultimate Stress Relief Workout#stress Happy Boxing Day! You could go and return gifts and run around like a crazy person (like before the holiday or...) HOW BOXING CAN HELP YOU RELIEVE STRESS 1. IMPROVES YOUR MOOD 2. TUNES OUT THE STRESSORS 3. BOOSTS CONFIDENCE AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS 4. RELEASES TENSION IN A HEALTHY WAY 5. … [Read more...]

Upticks of 'Christmas Coronaries' and 'New Year's Heart Attacks' real? Yes!#stress Is the stress of this time real? Apparently it is - and it's deadly. According to the American Heart Association, the Kloner 1999 examination of 222,265 death records from Los Angeles yielded “cardiac deaths in December and January were 33 percent higher than in … [Read more...]