The "Stuff" Alternative: Why Experiences Make the Best Gifts By Jane Farrell article Every year after the stressful holiday gift-giving frenzy ends, we’re usually left with a heap of “stuff” we didn’t ask … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Biological Causes of Mental Illness Decrease DocsΓÇÖ Empathy By article Give therapists and psychiatrists information about the biology of a mental disorder, and they have less — not more — … Read More→
Dark and Quiet: Two Secret Ingredients For Health By blog I was born in New York City, grew up in Los Angeles, and spent my young adult life┬áin the San […]
Hosting the Holiday Meal Menopausal Style By blog No sooner did you catch a passing glance at the autumn leaves, than it’s time for the holidays—stressful under the […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health The Best Gift of All By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: In the middle of the holiday season ΓÇô a season of gift-giving that can be expensive, stressful and … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 5 Top Tips on Regrouping Your Psyche By Jane Farrell article Let’s be sure to give time to our mental health this fall! There are times in all our lives that … Read More→
Aging Parents and Adult Children: When A Health Crisis Changes Everything By blog Fall housekeeping in the upper Midwest doesnΓÇÖt just mean cleaning out the gutters, raking leaves and getting ready for winter. […]
Cultural Traditions Influence Caregiving with Cancer Patients By blog Culture has a major influence on us as individuals and as groups. Think about the traditions you cherish, everything from […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Nature Group Walks Improve Mental Health By Jane Farrell article Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress, and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to … Read More→
_ Marriage A Happy Wife Really Does Mean a Happy Life By Jane Farrell article When it comes to the success of long-term marriages, a wifeΓÇÖs happiness is more important than her husbandΓÇÖs, according to … Read More→
How the Science of a Meaningful Life Can Help Us Live Joyfully and Well By blog We would all like to have deeper meaning and more joy in our lives. But we live in stressful and […]
Too Many Patients Are Delaying Hospice Care By article Although hospice can benefit terminally ill patients over a period of time, one in six cancer patients enroll it in … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Cultivate Contentment By Jane Farrell article By Mayo Clinic Staff Do you know how to be happy? Or are you waiting for happiness to find you?
5 Surprising Reasons a Good Relationship Is the Best Stress Reliever in the World By blog The stress response was our secret weapon for success through most of human history. It saved our lives, making us run from predators and enabling us to take down prey. The problem is that we are no longer responding to a wild animal attack that might occur once every six months, but instead we are dealing with hundreds of stresses every day. Human beings are turning on the same life-saving physical reaction to cope with aging parents, unhappy teenagers, costly gasoline, increasing food prices, traffic jams, and job insecurity.
_ Weight Loss Stress Could Equal 11 Extra Pounds Per Year By Jane Farrell article One or more stressful events on any given day can actually slow the bodyΓÇÖs metabolism and potentially lead to weight gain, a new study has found. Researchers from the Ohio State University said that a single high-fat meal eaten the day after a stressor such as an argument or work-related pressure can make unhealthy weight gain easier.
_ Four Steps To Self-Esteem By Jane Farrell article By Mayo Clinic Staff Low self-esteem can negatively affect virtually every facet of your life, including your relationships, your job and your health. But you can take steps to boost your self-esteem, even if you've been harboring a poor opinion of yourself since childhood. Start with these four steps. STEP 1: Identify troubling conditions or situations Think about the conditions or situations that seem to deflate your self-esteem. Common triggers might include: A business presentation A crisis at work or home
_ Stress-Free Living Health Issues Stress Americans the Most By Sondra Forsyth article Reports of great a deal of stress are more than twice as common among people in poor health, according to an NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) poll released ton July 8th 2014. The survey examined the role of stress in Americans' lives and found that about half of the public (49%) reported that they had a major stressful event or experience in the past year. Nearly half (43%) reported that the most stressful experiences related to health.
_ Meditation Doesn't Have To Be A Marathon By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖd like to meditate but are overwhelmed by the thought of lengthy training and practice, take heart: you can get the stress-reducing benefits from just 25 minutes. New research from Carnegie Mellon University is the first to show that brief mindfulness meditation practice ΓÇö 25 minutes for three consecutive days ΓÇö alleviates psychological stress. " the study investigates how mindfulness meditation affects people's ability to be resilient under stress.