Cortisol Buildup Can Rewire Your Brain

2023-05-20T06:41:56-04:00

Cortisol is a very important hormone. When we experience stress, our bodies release cortisol into the bloodstream. A little bit of this hormone is vital in helping us get through a stressful, possibly life-threatening situation. Unfortunately, too much of this hormone can have unwanted causes. The pituitary gland in the brain regulates cortisol production, which [...]

Cortisol Buildup Can Rewire Your Brain2023-05-20T06:41:56-04:00

Positive Thinking – It is Not Just in Your Head

2023-04-02T09:47:06-04:00

Positive thinking is about looking at things in a positive and productive way. Negative thinking does the exact opposite. Positive thinking will build you up and promote feelings of pleasantness. The latter will not. Then why it is so difficult to always think positively? There are many explanations for this question of which we will [...]

Positive Thinking – It is Not Just in Your Head2023-04-02T09:47:06-04:00

Relaxation Leads to Healthier, More Balanced Lives!

2017-06-11T13:28:28-04:00

Relaxation is the opposite of stress. Unfortunately we see too many people stressed out these days versus relaxed. Have you ever seen any one in the middle of the work day take a power nap? Stress will cause mental and physical impairments on our bodies. Short term stress is beneficial to our mind and body, [...]

Relaxation Leads to Healthier, More Balanced Lives!2017-06-11T13:28:28-04:00

Fight Stress – Take a Vacation or Play a Game

2023-05-20T06:40:23-04:00

Stress plagues all of us.  We can have physical, mental, and emotional stress.  In either of these cases, a little stress will help our body grow, but too much will tear us down. Too much stress causes an increase in the release of cortisol which can lead to problems in your body. When you stress [...]

Fight Stress – Take a Vacation or Play a Game2023-05-20T06:40:23-04:00

Working Long Hours Increases Stroke Risk

2015-08-22T11:07:22-04:00

I was reading various articles on Yahoo today, and I noticed one that really stuck out to me.  It stated that working in excess of 55 hours per week increases your risk of stroke by up to 33%.  That is a pretty staggering statistic. There needs to be a balance in life.  You can't have [...]

Working Long Hours Increases Stroke Risk2015-08-22T11:07:22-04:00
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