Coping With Holiday Stressors

Coping With Holiday Stressors

Friends and family surround you during the holidays. These can be times of joy, anxiety, or a combination. At Thanksgiving, many of us gather around families. We love our families, but a multigenerational gathering is a crush of personalities, histories, and habits....
Subtle Warning Signs of Burnout

Subtle Warning Signs of Burnout

Everyone knows burnout causes mental and physical strain, so it’s best to slow things down before you get burned out. The problem is that many of us don’t recognize burnout until it has ravaged our lives. Learn your body’s warning signs of burnout and take steps...
Take a Load Off

Take a Load Off

The saying goes that you can’t avoid death and taxes. But, you can add “stress” to that proverb because modern life is full of it. Chronic anxiety leads many to eat unhealthily, smoke, drink alcohol excessively, skip workouts, and stop taking medications....
Journaling

Journaling

Life can get stressful, and things can feel daunting. As a result, it can take a toll on processing everyday thoughts and contribute to a shift in our daily self-talk. One thing that can help with keeping mental focus is journaling. This practice has been around since...
Exercising in Warmer Weather

Exercising in Warmer Weather

Working out in hot, humid conditions can increase the stress on the body, raise your core body temperature, and increase the heart rate. Being sure to focus on your level of exertion and controlling your core temperature should be in the forefront during these warm...