Seemingly small things in your life can add up to produce more stress. When you live a busy lifestyle sometimes the tendency is to think, “this new thing is small, I can probably manage it, it’s just for a short time.” So, when you say “yes” to organizing the cookie drive, or to writing that …
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Key Stress Management Habits
An added benefit of practicing healthy habits is that they allow us to better manage stress. The busyness of life will continue, but it’s easier to manage when you practice healthy habits. The specific approach I take to keep my stress levels relatively low are to counter stress, remove stressors, and to manage stressors. I …
Growth During Periods of Stress
Continuing our discussion on the considerations surrounding whether or not this particular time is right for you to attempt healthier habits or growth, how are the external stressors in your life affecting your ability to live healthier? What stressors are you living through right now? Each of them has an effect on how we live …
Are You Ready to Reduce Stress?
Outside of fitness and nutrition, another way to manage stress is by optimizing our sleep, either by making it more restful or by getting more of it. What can you do to improve your sleep habits? You may not be ready to commit to eight hours a night, but perhaps you’re willing to take another …
Managing Stress Starts with Belief
Stress is everywhere, right? And you’re probably dealing with more stressors than anyone around you knows about. At least that’s what it feels like. The effects of stressors in our lives are largely dependent on how we perceive them and on how we deal with them. But, we are actually in control, and when we …