stress and Depression

Symptoms of stress

stress, quite simply, is toxic. And, if you're paying attention, when you're stressed, you'll start noticing some physical cues your body's using to try and tell you to relax. Pasty skin

The problem: You look in the mirror and wonder where your [ … ]

Stressful times increase abuse

The holidays are over, the decorations are down, and those unforgiving credit card payments are due. It's natural to feel stressed. But for some families, the stress can be overwhelming, and it's putting millions of children in danger. All too often, [ … ]

Got stress? Get it gone!

It's a medical fact that stress -- which is often caused by thoughts and beliefs -- can lead to a host of unfavorable physical calamities. In truth, it's not the stress that causes problems, but it's the way you react to the stressors in your life. [ … ]

How to be stress-free

You know what stress looks like: The sun rises; so do you. Your child suddenly remembers that he needs cupcakes for the school party. The dog's gotten sick in the living room. Your spouse leaves for work in a huff after a pre-breakfast tiff over finances. [ … ]

Anger hurts your health

Chronically losing your cool and harboring hostility can wreak havoc on your short- and long-term health. Anger management techniques can help temper your temper to ward off a ticking time bomb that may be sabotaging your relationships, career and [ … ]

Foods to help you snooze

Sometimes sleep just doesn‘t come easy, no matter how exhausted your brain and body may feel. If you are one of the many people who don't feel comfortable taking prescription sleeping aids and want a more natural alternative to help with getting to sleep, [ … ]

Get more done with less stress

Here’s a question to pause and ask yourself: How would my life be different each day if I had a To Be list instead of a To Do list? Sure, you may cross off the To Do items and think you are getting near the end of it. Then you do what most of us can’t [ … ]

Something on stress

stress is a well-known trigger for depression and it can also affect your physical health. So it's important to identify the causes of stress in your life and try to minimise them.

Any sort of loss, from bereavement, divorce and separation to a child [ … ]