stress
6 Exercises for the Mind
When many hear the term `personal trainers’ they automatically think of physical fitness. But as our tag line (Train Your Mind to Train Your Body) suggests, we believe heavily in a mind component to health. Today we discuss this aspect of wellness and and give you some exercises for your mind! Many of our clients say that when they start training their body with us, their mind sharpens.You may find you can do more physically just …
What’s Good About Stress?
Stress has a bad rep, mainly because it’s been linked with so many diseases and illnesses as we learned in “What is Stress Part 1 & 2“. In fact, it’s a necessity. In today’s blog post we find out how stress actually benefits us! Picture This: Imagine you’re lying in a field and taking in all the beauty around you. You’re smelling the flowers, listening to the birds chirp, feeling the soft grass cushioning your body …
10 Unusual Stress Management Tips
There’s no denying it: stress is rampant in Western culture. Chronic stress is considered to be the #1 risk factor in most diseases and illnesses. So if none of the usual stress management techniques have worked for you, try these ones! In our previous post, What is Stress?, we introduced stress as something we all feel and explained how it was a necessary part of life. We ended the post with a few stress-busting tips. (Part …
What is Stress? Part 2
Stress is something we all have in common. If you read our blog post, What is Stress?, you’ll know it’s a necessary part of life. In today’s post, we delve a little deeper into what it is so you can start managing it better! Sources of Stress Stress comes at us from everywhere: pressures and deadlines at work, problems with loved ones, the need to pay bills and getting ready for the holidays are some …
What is Stress?
April is Stress Health Awareness month and in this fast-paced world, we’d benefit from extending that to the entire year! In this post we fully define stress and give you a few stress-busting tips. “Stress: a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. Merriam-Webster” That’s a good definition, but not the best. Our philosophy to health is holistic, so let’s try this definition …
Stress Management
Stress management refers to controlling or reducing the tension that occurs from a situation. There are 4 key indicators of how you will handle stress: Attitude Health Physical Activity Relaxation ATTITUDE Your attitude can influence whether a situation is stressful to you. For example, a person with a negative attitude often perceives more situations as stressful. Negative attitude is a predictor of stress because this type of person typically responds with more stress than a …
