Tag: Stress

If you’re stressed often and your cortisol levels are through the roof, try natural ways of reducing these issues instead of resorting to medications. A diet rich in essential nutrients alongside regular but mild exercise can help reduce cortisol levels. Not just that, recognizing the factors frequently causing you stress, relaxing, staying happy, and sleeping well can also lower cortisol levels.

More than the feel-good effect, sex has many more benefits. You may have heard this many times, right? And you may be aware of...

Dogs are very communicative and they're usually trying to tell you something with their actions. It's no different when they growl. If your dog...

Tummies are not always caused by excess weight. There are several types of tummies such as mommy's belly, low belly, inflated belly, stress belly, and love handles that are caused due to a sedentary lifestyle, sugary food, and slow bowel movements. You can get rid of these tummies by sleeping early, eating healthy, and exercising regularly.

If you are stressed and looking to offload that tension, yoga can help on multiple fronts. Deep breathing calms and focuses the mind while asanas help bring stress relief. Yoga stretches and the resulting flexibility also help your body's relaxation response. And these are precisely why yoga is being used for stress management to good effect and why you’ll see a marked change once you begin.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a group of digestive disorders that causes abdominal pain, gas, bloating, cramping, constipation, and diarrhea. It generally develops over the course...

Mouth breathing is bad for your health. It can lead to dry mouth, causing chapped lips and excessive thirst. The lack of saliva also increases your risk for mouth infections, tooth decay, and bad breath. Without saliva, the bacteria in your mouth will get out of control! You might even stress out your jaw muscles, making it hard to chew and swallow. At night, mouth breathing will make it hard for the upper airways to function, leading to sleep apnea.

Art goes much beyond being a creative hobby, for it comes with some very important health benefits. From boosting your creativity and helping you break through your innermost thoughts and emotions, to improving your sensory and motor skills and giving you a way to channel your feelings,

Green therapy or nature therapy can benefit both your health and well-being. The tasks in green therapy are usually conducted in groups. It encourages physical activities, increases social involvement, adds social value. The health benefits include the elimination of negative thoughts or rumination, a decrease in ADHD symptoms, and relief from stress, anxiety, and depression.

Our daily hectic schedule keeps us so occupied that we're stressed. But the powerful mantras from ancient India are proven to relieve stress and help us find deep inner peace. The 8 mantras: Om Shanti Om, Antarjami Purakh Bidate, Sarvesham Svastir Bhavatu, Tan Man Shaant, Lokah Samastaha Sukhino Bhavantu, Gayatri Mantra, Asatoma Sadgamaya, and Shanti Mantra are mainly the prayers to the Almighty, wishing for peace, happiness, and good health for the living beings (including nature).

Constant yawning means that you’re not getting enough sleep. This will harm your immunity, appetite, and fertility while increasing your obesity risk. Poor sleep quality will also cause frequent yawning. Boredom or stress may also be the culprit. Serious conditions like stroke or hypothyroidism can make you yawn too much. It might also be a warning sign of Parkinson’s disease or a migraine attack.

The perception of fear or danger releases stress hormones that are stored in your body. You may not be conscious of it but these hormones are stored in your body and muscles causing stress build-up over time. By working on certain core muscles, you can relieve your body of physical stress and bring balance.

Knowing how to manage stress well is important, but did you know that in the right amounts stress can actually be a positive experience for you? Sharpening your senses, helping make you more productive, keeping you alert, motivating you, and possibly even helping protect you from certain oxidative damage, there’s more to stress than you give it credit for!

Adopt a healthy lifestyle – eat a healthy and nutritious diet, exercise, and improve your sleep quality to ease your chronic pain (pain lasting more than 12 weeks). Practicing yoga, meditation, and relaxation techniques help to control your stress level. Be engaged in the hobby you're interested to distract yourself from the chronic pain. Reduce drinking and quit smoking to sleep well and have an improved quality of life. Join a support group and consult a professional for help; don't hesitate! All of these can improve the quality of your life.

As much as we detest it, stress is a part of all our lives. Despite regular exercise and a balanced diet, chronic stress can...