We all deal with stress on a day to day basis. In small doses, stress can be good for you. Your body responds to stress by releasing hormones and increases your heart rate and breathing rate. This triggers your flight or fight response, giving you the ability to respond to tough or dangerous situations. Too much stress however can severely […]
Either you are an athlete, weekend warrior or not, your body has its good days and bad. I can guarantee that sometimes you felt like you can conquer the world and other days you can’t even imagine stepping out of bed. As long as you understand your “weak days” are only a temporary part of […]
There’s a particular maxim that I like to proffer up to clients who talk to me with reports of a bad day. In the context this usually means that they ate a little more than they should have, or ate foods they aren’t proud of; or that they’re former eating disorder sufferers who felt tempted […]
Stress is a normal emotional response to the demands of life. Everyone experiences it, and the results range in intensity from being in a foul mood to more complicated illnesses. In fact, it is estimated that 75 percent to 90 percent of all illnesses are stress related. Learning to manage stress can help you live […]
The 9 Step Plan You need to exercise, I need to exercise because, once we quit moving so do our endorphins and it gets a little depressing. 1. Make time…no matter how busy…make the time! We think we don’t have time but actually we do. I have found in my experience, the more time I make […]
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, coronary heart disease, and other serious health problems. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the inside walls of arteries. The harder your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries are, the higher your […]
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