#stress Lights - Not Christmas lights but blue light. What does blue light have to do with stress and mood? Glad you asked. Exposure to blue light affects the circadian rhythm by lowering melatonin production. Melatonin is a hormone that peaks at night to help us sleep. "A 2017 article in Translational Psychiatry says, “sleep disturbance is an … [Read more...]

BONUS_3 Guided Practices for You#stress https://ift.tt/bjJBKl6 … [Read more...]

Reliable RN – Putting the Health Back in Healthcare#stress - So why haven't you registered for next Mon at 6:30p? Webinar that will act as a "mini retreat". Including some of the very things that can help make the final 2 weeks of December managed chaos rather than tearful outbursts. Why not commit to YOUSELF that you deserve some time? Put it in … [Read more...]

Remembering the#stress Still working on "holiday blues" and ways to increase your joy and decrease your sadness or mild depression. As always, if the feeling of sadness is overwhelming please call 988. Help is always available. Remember the "ME" in merry. For many of us, the holiday season is a focus on others. That's a wonderful thing. But, you … [Read more...]

How to Cope With the Holiday Blues#stress The "holiday blues" is a term used to describe a mild depression or sadness that starts around November or December and lifts shortly after the new year ends. Symptoms could include crying easily, feeling alone and like "I just can't get into the holiday spirit", sometimes it's being quicker to be angry. … [Read more...]