Tag: Stress

Stress isn’t designed to beat your body down, but when you are subjected to it for days on end, chronic stress causes physical aches and pains, impairs your memory and cognitive ability, and raises your risk of obesity, heart disease, hypertension, and stroke. You may find even yourself dealing with insomnia, anxiety, migraines, or depression.

If your life is a bumpy road and you are the vehicle traveling on that road, then your sense of humor is the shock-absorber...

Children manifest stress through sudden changes in behavior. A stressed child may suddenly throw temper tantrums, or have a meltdown over simple tasks, or show apathy toward everything. Their eating and sleeping patterns too may change, and they may complain more frequently of headaches and stomach aches. They may even show tic disorders like excessive blinking or throat clearing.

Early, delayed, or absent. Does your period take you by surprise every month? With this comes the fear of pregnancy, if you are sexually...

Before you label someone as unhealthy based on just the fact that they are overweight, think again. The number on the scale is simply one...

It’s a busy, busy life, and that means you’re likely to spend most of your time on your feet. But pounding the pavement can...

You must have accepted the fact that the hair on your head will turn gray one day. You are prepared to spot a gray strand...

Whether it’s the short-term frustration of a missed airplane or the long-term frustration of a job or a major life event, stress can affect...

A big presentation or planning an event ought to make you anxious. But are you constantly worried about little things? If you are constantly...

Whether you are physically active, an athlete, or just clumsy, you might have to deal with an injury at some point in your life....

"Money, money, money. Must be funny. In a rich man’s world." Truer words haven’t been sung. ABBA definitely knew what they were talking about. Mortgages, credit card debts,...

Having recently noticed that male pattern baldness runs in your family, you've begun spending every morning in front of the mirror trying to examine your...

Imagine living a life in which you hold the power over your fears, self-doubt, and stress. Everybody seeks that power, but only a few...

Essential oils have moved on from being mere additions to fun DIY recipes to a vital part of most people's medicine cabinets. And, while they...

Whether you're working to meet your deadlines or busy managing your family, it's sometimes hard to take time out to go to the gym...