Stress Management

“Change your thoughts and you change your world” a powerful quote by Norman Vincent Peale which I often reflect upon, and find comfort in. In essence, it means that each of us has the ability to create our own mindset. We can choose to have a mindset focused on failure, setbacks, and perfectionism, or we

Everyone can relate to feeling stressed from time to time. It’s part of being a human. Stress is a normal response when there’s a perceived threat to survival or your way of life. Though your body’s natural response to stress — wanting to run away from it or fight it — isn’t usually an option.

Students felt high levels of loneliness, social isolation, and concern about their mental health during the fall semester due to COVID-19, with students of marginalized identities and historically underrepresented backgrounds reporting greater stress levels, according to a Duke survey. The Office of Undergraduate Education Research Group conducted an online survey of Duke undergraduates between Nov.

The research focuses on the hormone cortisol, which can spike in response to stressful events but is also secreted naturally throughout the day in line with our circadian rhythm. Levels peak between 6 am and 8 am and gradually decrease over the course of the day, playing an important role in regulating things like blood

The term mindfulness has been used to refer to a ‘heightened psychological state of awareness’. There are many ways to practice mindfulness. Researchers have identified numerous benefits to incorporating mindfulness into your daily routine. Some mindfulness benefits include: reduced depressive symptoms, less stress, improved memory, improved focus, less emotional reactivity (in other words, you are less snappy),

Emotions have a powerful effect on how you feel each day. In fact, if you have asthma, you may notice that your emotions play a part in your symptoms. Even though allergens are the major trigger of allergic asthma symptoms, you may experience more severe asthma symptoms or more frequent asthma attacks if you’re feeling

Moms are trying to deal with a global pandemic, work from home, combat loneliness, and help their child navigate virtual learning. Moms are really struggling right now. They are trying to deal with a global pandemic, work from home, combat loneliness, and help their child navigate virtual learning. COVID-19 has forced everyone to change how they live

Children know more than parents may think. Sometimes it’s an inner knowing. Here’s what they know and how it differs from sensing dad’s feelings. If mom’s job couldn’t be any more difficult with more pressure, she needs to make sure that she presents a calm demeanor in front of her children. Moms are human too, and they

No. 2 in a series By Ron Rubenzer, EdD, MA, MPH, MSE, FAIS *This is an article from the Summer 2020 issue of Combat Stress.  CHAPTER TWOAttitudes, Breathing, Choices A Health Centered Approach to Stress Management The Reader is invited to Try the ABC approach. That is, rehearse a healthcentered “Attitude, Breathing technique and Choice” to

By Jen Butler, MEd, BCC, DAIS *This is an article from the Winter 2020/2021 issue of Contentment Magazine. This is not another article on how 2020 sucks. This is an article about overturning a problem that affects over 10 million Americans every year, with 6% even requiring hospitalizations.1 This read gives you concrete, scientifically proven

Stress and Insomnia go hand in hand. It becomes more complicated to stay relaxed and feel comfortable when we spend our days running to manage our job, career or business, family life, and personal life. Often, 24 hours in a day are not enough when we live surrounded by the Digital world and lots of

The inventor of Alpha-Stim, Dr. Daniel L. Kirsch, has announced his retirement after a 40-year career in electromedicine.  Dr. Kirsch, a neurobiologist, introduced Alpha-Stim to the market in 1981 and since then has made it his mission to raise awareness and acceptance of the technology in a medical world that relies almost exclusively on prescription

The American Institute of Stress was founded in Yonkers, New York in 1978 and moved to Texas in 2012. It is a Texas 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Your tax deductible gift allows us to continue helping you along with Service Members, First Responders, and civilians navigate stressful situations to have a happier, more rewarding life.© 2020

Here’s your final training video to wrap up your Alignment exercise + how you can get involved with Nuuaria in the New Year. Moving past 2020, here is a video on thought habits in the alignment exercise, by Maya Nahra, RD, DAIS, Founder at Nuuaria. Whether you want to reflect more deeply or achieve more

Dr. Robert Carter III Ph.D., MPH, FACSM, FAIS is a US Army officer, an expert in integrative human physiology and performance, and has academic appointments in emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Carter completed military assignments in Germany, France, Afghanistan, Washington, DC, and the White House as a military social

Moving into the last week of 2020, here are three videos on thought habits in the alignment exercise, by Maya Nahra, RD, DAIS, Founder at Nuuaria. Whether you want to reflect more deeply or achieve more sustainably – the alignment exercise will give you the clarity to understand how. To learn more about the American

DAYTON — Ceremonies commemorating National Wreath Across American Day have been taking place across the country today, including in Dayton. Due to the pandemic, the ceremonies will look slightly different this year. Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization, are leading nationwide ceremonies to make sure that a live, balsam fir veteran’s wreath is placed at

Since March, clients have asked me to write blogs about stress, burnout, anxiety, the attributes of a healthy workplace or what to do if someone is suicidal and how to distinguish typical day-to-day stress from severe stress, and at what point does stress become a crisis. They have sent me emails asking how do we

We are living in a tsunami of stress. Hospitals are flooded with patients as Covid-19 cases surge to unprecedented heights. Over half of all Americans know someone who has been hospitalized with the virus or has died. Small businesses are drowning. Millions are unemployed. Unemployment benefits are trickling away while Congress is in deadlock about what

If you usually love yet hate the shopping, cooking, cleaning, traveling, or spending that’s associated with the winter holidays, remember that there is at least one silver lining to the pandemic: It may make it easier to take a more laid-back approach to the holiday season this year. As we are asked to tone down