Planet Mindful

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THE HUMAN BRAIN IS the most complex structure known to man. Therefore, most of us don’t know much about our brains. We haven’t had to really. And anyway, research is constantly, on an almost weekly basis, changing its focus on what is good, neutral o

Psychologies

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There’s no denying that women tend to shoulder more daily work than men. Even when we are the primary breadwinners, we still do the lion’s share of housework and childcare. ‘We also do more “emotional labour” – the job of keeping everyone happy,’ say

Healthy Food Guide

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How many times a day do feel stressed? It might be when you’re stuck in a traffic jam or trying to meet work deadlines while juggling family commitments — not to mention the ongoing challenges of a global pandemic. Even watching the news can trigger

Planet Mindful

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These CBD-infused sweets ease stress and put you in a good mood. £25 kaya.co.uk Feel revived and uplifted with this energy-boosting oil. £16 clarityblend.com Botanicals that will balance your moods. £19.99 hollandandbarrett.com A study conducted by M

Fleurieu Living Magazine

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An inspiration for good health, Leonie believes health is our birthright and ‘disease’ is likely born from a lack of balance, too much stress impacting emotional wellbeing and digestion, poor education on food choices, and interference with food prod

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

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Ready to reset and recharge your mind and body? Read on to learn how a stay at a wellness retreat can help you rediscover your zest for life. It’s not like any other holiday – a wellness retreat is a place to take a much-needed break from everyday l

that's life

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Hands up if you’ve been feeling stressed lately? Thanks to the pressures of the pandemic, it probably includes most of us. And while short periods of stress are usually harmless, GP Dr Brad McKay says long bouts can place strain on your body. When w

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

WHO

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With dark mornings and cravings for high carb meals, winter can be a real energy zapper. If you’re struggling to get through the day without multiple coffees, there are healthier was to feel perkier. “Adaptogens are herbs that work in our body to all

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

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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

Mindful

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The average American spent 4.2 hours per day using mobile devices alone, plus another three hours per day watching TV, according to data collected between 2019 and 2021. Meanwhile, as of 2019, nearly half of the US population didn’t take part in outd

Nautilus

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There’s a New Yorker cartoon that shows a doctor telling the patient lying in bed, “I don’t think you’re getting enough stress.” The cartoon is funny because it plays on the idea that stress is bad—how absurd is it that a doctor would prescribe more

Woman & Home South Africa

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✣ 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

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

Better Nutrition

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Stress comes in many difierent shapes and sizes, some of which aren’t always obvious—work pressure, debt, illness, worries about children or aging parents, and the list goes on. There are also psychological forms of stress such as holding on to thing

NPR

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A long-term study of people who survived Hurricane Katrina found that most were doing well, and some feel the experience transformed them. But others remain haunted by anxiety and depression.

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

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The festive season is upon us and, for many, it’s a time where there is a tendency to swing from one extreme to another when it comes to health. Or we might have been living for most of this year not really looking after our physical health with too

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

You South Africa

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IF THERE’S one thing lockdown has forced most of us to do it’s to slow down. You might still be busy with home-schooling and cooking and cleaning, but that frenetic rushing around between home and school and work and extramural activities and gym and

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

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

You South Africa

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Remember, you control your response. “While it might not be pleasant, opportunities often arise through stress,” says Richard Sutton, a Joburg-based health and performance educator and author of The Stress Code. “It’s about shifting from chronic stre

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

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Rather than luck, wealth, status, IQ or even good genes, it’s finding joy in simple pleasures, connectedness to community and great relationships that are the better predictors of a long, happy life. Passion, purpose and the ability to bounce back fr

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.’

Australian Mountain Bike

5 min read

As an athlete-turned coach (who still enjoys pinning a number on intermittently!) there have been many experiences throughout my athletic life that I have only seemed to make sense of now the shoe is on the other foot. Perhaps it’s my personality of

Boating NZ

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Award-winning US marine biologist Dr Wallace Nichols is internationally-renowned for his study which shows getting out on the water in a boat promotes rest, with significant physiological and psychological benefits. As our lives become increasingly b

Futurity

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We tend to think of stress as a bad thing that affects our health and well-being. But is that always the case? The way we think about stress makes a huge difference in how stress affects us, says Bridgette Hard, associate professor of the practice of

Simply Woman & Home

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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

Cosmopolitan India

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54% of Americans are cooking more now than ever. SOURCE: HUNTER PR FOOD STUDY “I was foam rolling my randomly sore hip on the floor of my apartment when I got a text from a friend: ‘I’m leaving the city, Susie!’I was shocked to hear that she, a dieha