anxiety

Ok so perhaps you're feeling a little down as the days grown darker and the cold weather hits.  For many people winter can be a slightly more depressing time of year.  And while light itself can be a very good way to improve your mood--through the use of specially designed lights that help with seasonal affective disorder and the like--using colour can also be a good way to liven thin

Anxiety can be a very serious and challenging ailment.  If you have ever had a panic attack or suffer from more generalized anxiety you'll know just how debilitating it can be.  Learning therefore to help reduce the symptoms and lesson the feeling of panic and anxiety is certainly a worthy pursuit.

When it comes to stress, most of us assume that this is a natural state and simply part of living in this world.  While this may on some level be the case (most of us are unable to escape to a peaceful mountain top somewhere), it is nevertheless wrong to assume that this is natural.  In fact, our bodies are not designed to withstand prolonged and continuous stress.  This is why t

A recent study reveals that women who drink coffee more than once a day have almost a twenty-five percent lower risk of stroke than those women who do not.  According to the research conducted in Sweden and published in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Hearth Association, coffee may therefore have a protective effect.

Anxiety is an extremely common condition which can be very uncomfortable and debilitating. The first thing to remember if you’re having excessive anxiety is that you’re not alone, and secondly there are many ways in which you can treat your unfounded anxiety. The medical term for the condition characterized by excessive anxiety is called GAD, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

It can be difficult in our society to go a day without having to shake somebody's hand. It is not just the mark of a greeting, but often represents the first impression you give another of yourself. For this reason there is often much ado about grip, strength, eye contact, and number of pumps.

How is your motivation when it comes to working out? If you have been paying for a gym pass
that you rarely use or a membership to a health club that is buried in your wallet somewhere,
you are not alone. One of the biggest wastes of money that people report is their gym or
health club pass because of anxiety over exercise. Here are some strategies to overcome

The modern city life is one characterized by great entertainment, communication, and convenience. It is also unfortunately characterized by stress, a condition which is normal and even beneficial in moderate amounts, but extremely harmful in excess.

Besides water, tea is by far the most consumed beverage in the world, and has been so for over five thousand years. Tea has been a favorite of every human culture across the world and through time. It shouldn’t be very surprising, then, that tea is extremely healthy for us.

Stress is a complicated phenomenon which has conflicting characteristics. On the one hand, it is an absolutely crucial tendency built into us genetically because it often forces us to action. When impending disaster awaits humans rightly become anxious, it is this anxiety which drives us to prepare for the future and worry about the consequences of our actions and decisions.

Balance is something that we all struggle to maintain in everyday life. With our busy schedules, family responsibilities and lists of to-do’s that just keep getting longer and longer by the day we need to find ways to reestablish basic balance. How do we not only keep up with life but bring balance to everything we do?

Meditation is about learning to become present in the moment. Being present in your life and having a calm mind are essential to optimal health. A quiet mind however is not something all of us can make happen automatically. If you’ve never taken the time to meditate or perhaps you are struggling with meditation here are some ways to improve upon this in your life.

There are many benefits of massage particularly with the host of health problems facing people today. Whether you are an athlete, someone living with chronic pain, or just someone who spends a lot of time seated or in a similar position with stiff muscles, you can benefit in many ways from massage therapy.

Massage therapy treatments can:

Tai chi is an ancient technique for health and relaxation.  Tai chi, literally, ‘supreme ultimate fist’ or ‘meditation in motion’ is, as the name suggests, used for meditation and physical and emotional strength and relaxation.  It is one of the internal Chinese martial arts

Being in beautiful surroundings has long been known to have a beneficial impact on your overall health.  Calm and serene surroundings can help alleviate stress, worry and anxiety and can therefore reduce both emotional and physical illness.  Making your home and even place of work one of feng shui bliss will help you

Be it getting down to that big project at work or making your fitness resolutions stick, getting motivated can be a major hurdle.  Although most of us are comfortable with our daily routines and manage to get the essentials done, finding the inspiration to go forward with larger projects and goals can be challenging.  Procrastinating on our goals is one of the main causes of