There is not much good to be said about chronic stress. Over time, when your adrenal glands pump out abnormally large amounts of the stress hormone cortisol, your blood pressure and blood sugar go up, your immunity response goes down, and your body becomes more vulnerable to infections and heart disease. Unless you’re a hermit or unusually enlightened, you (along with everyone else) deal with...

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Wake Up with Yoga: Coffee or tea may help start your day, but studies are showing that yoga can help you shake off your grogginess, too. Case in point, a small 2014 study published in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine found that people with chronic fatigue syndrome who added 20-minute gentle yoga sessions to conventional therapy experienced a significant drop in fatigue both immediately after their...

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The use of natural essential oils for aromatherapy is an ancient tradition that’s been improving moods for thousands of years! When used in a diffuser, essential oils can inspire, energize, soothe, and encourage wellness and peace of mind. Feeling tired? The uplifting scent of citrus or mint can serve as a quick pick-me-up! Feeling a little flirty? Diffuse a blend of sweet florals like Jasmine...

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Monday, ugh. Not this again. We’ve all been there. That day comes where you just can’t out of bed and stomach office politics one…more…time. The thought of your boss’ mundane voice asking about those reports you’re still working on or dealing with “Peppy Patty” in the break room just makes you want to call in sick—sick of work, sick of workload and stressed to the...

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Stress is a natural part of everyone’s life and can be good or bad for you, depending on the type of stress. The act of moving from one home to another is stressful but can be a very good thing. Having a baby is definitely stressful but worth every moment (I say this now). Training for an event or race is stressful but the results...

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