5 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress: Global Wellness Day 2021
As the saying goes, if you don’t make time to be well, your body will be sure you take the time to be sick. Chronic stress can lead to burnout, even if you don’t necessarily feel stressed out. Today, along with many others, we’re recognizing Global Wellness Day and the importance of practicing wellness. Global […]
How stress affects the brain and body systems
A daily headache, chronic muscle pain, digestive complaints, and a host of other issues are common complaints at the doctor’s office. A common culprit for these not-so-pleasant experiences? Stress. With many contributing factors, stress may be affecting your body without you even knowing it. Stress can not only affect your body but also your mood […]
If you’re doing this, your body can’t trim down
A woman at my gym used to finish the daily SPIN class, sweaty and exhausted, then jump on the elliptical machine for an intensive 45-minute workout. Over time, I watched her gain weight, lose upper body tone, and turn flabby all over. What this poor woman didn’t understand was that her daily exercise regimen was doing more harm than good. You see, when your body is under stress, it produces the […]