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Why We Overeat: Stress
If you find that you overeat throughout your day, but have ruled out excessive tiredness as the cause, then you may be reaching for fattening foods because you're stressed out. According to Health magazine, chronic stress causes your body to create cortisol and insulin. These hormones increase your appetite for comfort foods which tend to be high in fat, sugar, and salt.
Relax Already: Try Reiki
After being laid off and collecting unemployment for a few weeks, an amazing career opportunity has just fallen into your lap, and you have a job interview tomorrow. Needless to say, you're anxious and stressed, and it's nothing a hot bath or cup of tea can handle. A Reiki session could be just the thing to calm your nerves and release tension from your tight muscles.
Minutes to a Healthier You: Sing Your Heart Out
Sometimes, we don't give enough credit to the little pleasures that can lower our stress levels and improve our quality of life. But if you like to sing, sing out. It's good for your overall health.
When You're Stressed Out, What's the First Thing to Go?
When you've got too much going on, something's gotta go. Unfortunately, we often sacrifice our healthiest habits in times of stress. When you're under pressure at work or in your personal life, what's the first thing you usually neglect?
How Does Stress Affect Your Weight?
Former Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars contestant Melissa Rycroft isn't too concerned with the planning aspect of her wedding, but she's already thinking about her wedding-day physique. She told People, "I've heard the stress alone of planning a wedding helps you get into shape for it, so we'll see if I need to stress myself out a little bit to lose that extra pound!"
Stress has been known to have the opposite effect on some people who are more apt to put on stress-induced pounds.
Hump Day Biggest Day For Suicides
I'm sure you've all had a bad case of the Mondays, but it turns out the first day of the work week isn't as deadly as the middle. In a recent study published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, almost 25 percent of reported suicides occurred on Wednesday as compared to 14 percent on Mondays or Saturdays, the two days with the second-highest suicide rates. The researchers think Wednesday suicides have to do with being stressed and overworked by the middle of the week, and people are wondering how they'll make it to Friday.
5 Recession-Proof Ways to Relax
Spa treatments and therapeutic massages are great ways to relax, but sometimes, the high price tag can work against the benefits. A lot of us need stress relief now more than ever, and thankfully there are plenty of cheap and easy ways to relax and relieve the tension. Here are five of my favorite recession-proof relaxation techniques.
Life + Stress = Weight Gain
A stress-free life is unfortunately just a fairy tale. Also unfortunate is the fact that chronic stress can lead to weight gain. This happens for a variety of reasons, one being that stress makes you hungry.
Yoga Sequence to Combat Stress
Yoga is beneficial both physically and emotionally, and one main reason people continue with it is because it helps calm their mind and relieve stress. So here's a sequence of poses that are sure to help melt away tension from a challenging day.
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Dealing With a Stressful Commute
Americans drive an average of 25 minutes to get work. Commutes can be brutal, especially on Friday evenings when everyone on the road is anxious to start their weekend. Here are a few tips to help decrease the stress of your upcoming commute.
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