Kate Wells . August 24, 2020 WHAT IS STRESS? Primitive humans relied on the "Fight or Flight" stress response to survive by either attacking a predator or running away. The stress response continues to provide the ability to quickly respond to a physical threat, such as an attack by bear. Unfortunately, it is also triggered [...]
Do what you love, enjoy and/or are inspired by, and be happy! Rekindle a past activity that brings you joy or find a new hobby that interests you and go for it! Your passion may turn into a new career, stress reliever and/or a great way to find happiness. For more information please click the [...]
An authoritative new state-by-state study of the American burden of disease, disability and premature death has found that to have a long healthy life, what is most important is how people live their lives: whether they smoke, what and how much they eat, and whether they abuse alcohol or drugs. These, along with high levels of blood sugar [...]
Researchers are finding that thoughts like these not only raise one’s spirits, they may actually improve health and extend life. There is no longer any doubt that what happens in the brain influences what happens in the body. When facing a health crisis, actively cultivating positive emotions can boost the immune system and counter depression. Studies [...]
Jane Brody has written about science and health for the NY Times for 52 years. She states, “I made a plan to eat three nutritious, satisfying meals every day with one small snack, which helped me overcome the temptation to binge in response to deprivation. Much to my surprise, a month later I had lost [...]
A new study published by JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) found that people who made healthful food choices rather than counting calories or limiting portion sizes, lost significant amounts of weight over the course of a year. For more information please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/well/eat/counting-calories-weight-loss-diet-dieting-low-carb-low-fat.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news or go directly to JAMA: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true
Going for a daily 30 minute walk is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your health. Here are just a few benefits: Stress Reduction It will support weight reduction. Your mood will improve. Reduce body fat. Improve sleep. Reduce your risk of many chronic diseases. These are just a few [...]
Recently I became a Certified Assertiveness Coach. To authentically be you, practice healthy self-care and be honest with yourself and others, understanding the difference between assertiveness, aggressiveness and passive aggressiveness is key. Assertiveness is a means of self-care that involves communicating honestly with yourself and others, in a way that takes your rights and others [...]
Staying away from Tobacco and what else? Thank you Emma Haak for this great article on lowering our risk of cancer! According to this article found on Oprah.com, "Keeping excess weight off your frame may be the best thing you can do to minimize your risk of certain cancers (aside from not smoking). That's because [...]
Are Some Forms of Exercise Better for Brain Health? Research released this month found that aerobic exercise was most beneficial for the brain health of the rats studied. Although they haven’t tested this on humans yet, the difference in the brains of the rats that exercised, in the form of running wheels or treadmills, has been [...]
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