CosBeauty Magazine

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you have nothing if you don’t have your health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO): ‘Mental health is an integral part to health; indeed, there is no health without mental health.’ But when was the last time you thought of improving you

Woman's Day Magazine NZ

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Adaptogens are a little-known type of supplements that are rising in popularity. They claim to improve moods, boost energy, provide mental clarity and reduce stress. GO Healthy chief naturopath Peta Teuma explains how... Essentially, adaptogens are a

Thrive Health & Nutrition Magazine

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In traditional Chinese medicine, the belief is that a person achieves optimal health when the body is in balance and the energy can flow freely. The Ayurveda also emphasises that health is a state of balance between mind, body and consciousness. So,

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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Feeling nostalgic? Writing a journal just like you did in your teens won’t just take you back to the good old days, it can also be hugely beneficial for your mental health. Here’s how… Around one in four of us in the UK will experience a mental healt

NPR

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A nonprofit called Turnaround for Children helps schools meet the needs of children facing poverty and adversity.

The Christian Science Monitor

4 min read

As college students' mental health worsens with the pandemic, campus centers turn to technology and students to camaraderie for support.

Women's Fitness

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• ‘We experience so many micro stressors throughout the day. Taking regular 15-minute breaks to stretch, breathe, meditate and walk can bring stress levels down to help get our body into parasympathetic mode and away from fight or flight responses.’

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

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Every thought, emotion and action we take affects our hormone levels. What we’re thinking, what we’re doing, our intention behind why we’re doing it, and how we’re feeling while we’re doing it, all impact how our hormones release into the bloodstream

Entrepreneur

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As if there aren't enough threats to your business, the biggest hazard may be one you can't see: chronic stress. Hiding in plain sight, this toxic saboteur can ruin the best-laid plans with a trip to the ER and a sinkhole of medical bills. You may th

The Atlantic

5 min read

Reports of babies and toddlers being left in the care of slightly older children in detention facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border reveal an ongoing atrocity.

New Idea

2 min read

Don’t get us wrong, if we could all go through life stress-free it’d be much better for our health and happiness. But there are ways you can harness stress for the better. “For many people, stress can feel overwhelming, causing an immense amount of

MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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While people deal with stressors in different ways, our bodies all react quite similarly. Your adrenals, which are glands located above each kidney, control specific hormone production. One of these hormones is called “cortisol” and is released as yo

Woman & Home South Africa

1 min read

✣ WORK IT OUT Try an indoor workout – run up and down the stairs, or do brisk housework to burn up cortisol and work off that adrenaline. ✣ STAY CALM As you breathe out, you signal to the parasympathetic nervous system to instruct your body to calm

Mornings with Jesus

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MY HUSBAND JOKES THAT MY mind is a scary place. My thoughts dart from subject to subject. I’m prone to spinning out imaginative possibilities. Because of my busy brain, I often think of potential obstacles and solutions before I encounter them. That

Oxygen

2 min read

life can be intense, and the past six months have been exceptionally disquieting on many levels. Whether it’s been the pandemic itself or the taxing fallout of illness, quarantine, financial uncertainty or isolation, it’s fair to say that people are

Chat

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Feel like you’re taking on too much? You’re not alone – research reveals 77% of women are struggling to keep up with the stress of work and socialising. A further one in five of us admits to overcommitting to others, while forgetting to set aside tim

Futurity

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Spending just 20 minutes in nature can significantly lower stress hormone levels, researchers say. The benefits of experiencing nature on your stress apply even if you’re simply gardening, doing yardwork, or sitting quietly in the backyard. The findi

Woman's Day

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Adaptogens are a little-known type of supplements that are rising in popularity. They claim to improve moods, boost energy, provide mental clarity and reduce stress. GO Healthy chief naturopath Peta Teuma explains how... Essentially, adaptogens are

Futurity

3 min read

Even before the novel coronavirus started sweeping the globe, life may have become more stressful than it was in the 1990s, according to a new study. Researchers found that across all ages, there was a slight increase in daily stress in the 2010s com

Psychologies

1 min read

WE HAVE STARTED an observational diary of the goings-on in our gut to help us identify ‘weeds’ that could be creating unruly behaviour – excessive bloating and gas, constipation and looser movements – in our gut garden. So, with our diaries at the re

LOSE IT The Low Carb & Paleo Way

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The short answer is, YES! It’s a lovely time to exercise, specially if your fast is between 36 and 48 hours. Your body feels fast and light; your head is clear and focused … it’s great. Having said that, there are a few things to bear in mind: • List

Woman & Home

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✣ WORK IT OUT Try an indoor workout – run up and down the stairs, or even do some really brisk housework to burn up the cortisol and work off that adrenaline. ✣ STAY CALM As you breathe out, you signal to the parasympathetic nervous system to instruc

Post South Africa

3 min read

WITH the sudden emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic last year and the impact of the second wave, it was perhaps inevitable that cases, if not swathes of psychological distress, would emerge. And how you manage stress is crucial in finding some form of

Independent on Saturday

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IN JANUARY each year, scores of people from all walks of life struggle to leave the comforts of the festive season behind and return to everyday lives. For some, the stress that work, school, gym and other fundamentals of a daily routine bring is so

Futurity

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Some couples may be better equipped to manage financial stress than others, research suggests. Financial challenges such as furloughs, job losses, and pay cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic can put a significant strain on romantic relationships, one e

Saturday Star

3 min read

EXPERTS are concerned that finding the motivation to kick off 2021 might be harder than any other year in recent history as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grip the globe. In January every year, scores of people struggle to leave the comforts of t

Popular Science

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pexels Climate change isn’t just bad for the planet and for our bodies. According to a new report by the American Psychological Association, Climate for Health, and ecoAmerica, climate change is bad for our mental health too. “We’re seeing an increas

Marie Claire Australia

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Let’s face it: 2020 hasn’t been the year we expected. It’s been a metaphorical car crash after car crash, and we’re only just over halfway through. The good news is that acute stress usually resolves in time, says Dr Laurie Nadel, writing in a new bo

Woman & Home Feel Good You

1 min read

Lack of sleep always magnifies stress and negative feelings. If you’re lacking in zzzs, try the online course from sleepio.com, created by sleep expert Professor Colin Espie. Also try stress-fighting Healthspan Opti-Omega 3 1200g, £13.95 for 60, heal

Weekend Argus Saturday

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IN JANUARY each year, scores of people from all walks of life struggle to leave the comforts of the festive season and return to their everyday lives. For some, the stress that work, school, gym and other fundamentals of a daily routine brings is so