Do You Stress Eat? We all deal with stress. And we each have our own way of dealing with it. A very common way to deal with it, especially chronic stress, is eating. When stressed, our body releases cortisol, a stress hormone. It also releases ghrelin a hunger hormone. Ghrelin stimulates the release of dopamine …
Mindfulness Practice: 7 Ways to Calm Your Mind
Mindfulness Practice: 7 Ways to Calm Your Mind
A State of Being Mindfulness is a state of being aware of things only in the present state. Science has proven that mindfulness practice can ease stress. It decreases anxiety, reduces chronic pain, reduces insomnia, and possibly combats heart disease. But if you spend your life anticipating a bunch of stressful situations, you cannot relax …
Warning: Stress Makes You Toxic
Warning: Stress Makes You Toxic
How Stress Makes You Toxic? Did you know that stress makes you toxic? It seems like everyone has stress today. But did you know that it affects every cell and tissue in your body? Because stress robs you of important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It breaks down your major organs and lowers your immune system. …
The Effects of Stress are Monumental: Crush It!
The Effects of Stress are Monumental: Crush It!
The Effects of Stress Are Crucial Do you sometimes obsess with a problem? Does worry keep you awake at night? Everyone experiences the effects of stress at some time. Anxiety over a relationship….financial…frustration at work…the list is endless. But, wherever it is coming from it is not “all in your head“! Do you wake up …