Better Health & Beyond — Stress
10 Steps to Help You Get a Great Night’s Sleep
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The only time that your body and your mind repair themselves and rejuvenate is when you're sleeping. But it's important to note here that "restful" sleep is the key.
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Effective ways to reduce stress at work
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Work can be a stressful place. Expectations are higher than ever before and the need to do ‘more’ with ‘less’ is a given. But there are a lot of easy ways to impact your stress level by improving the way that you take care of yourself. Taking care of yourself is imperative if you want to combat stress in your everyday life. Let`s take a look at some of these easy de-stressors to add to your everyday life and prepared you to deal with the next stressor that comes your way. 1. Exercise For a start, exercise can help you...
Healthy Ways to Cope with Stress
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Taking care of yourself can better equip you to take care of others. Helping others cope with stress through phone calls or video chats can help you and your loved ones feel less lonely or isolated.
Understanding Stress
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So, what is stress? The stress response is a survival strategy to keep us safe. Humans have evolved this as a vital response to avoid being eaten by predators. When our brains sensed danger, it would shut down unnecessary functions and flood our blood with glucose, giving us a power surge to make our muscles respond in one of two ways: fight or flight. Today, we are less likely to be at risk of being eaten, but our response to situations where we are under pressure beyond our control is still the same. Many of us feel this response repeatedly...
Supplements That Can Help Reduce Stress
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Reducing stress is an important part of good health, but can taking supplements help? Find out which ones may help.