By Sandrine Ceurstemont If you live in a modern city, finding a quiet spot is a challenge. The buzz of traffic, planes, sirens and the racket of construction are probably the backing track of your daily life. And you’ll get no respite by sitting at…
By Heather Callaghan Recently we reported the good news that the so-called stress hormone – cortisol – lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation. Attention: that includes any kind of art creation at any age or level of skill. Cortisol is a protective hormone…
By Natural Blaze Cortisol lowers significantly after just 45 minutes of art creation, Drexel University finds… Whether you’re Van Gogh or a stick-figure sketcher, a new Drexel University study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones in your body. Although the researchers from…
If you grind your teeth, you’re probably no stranger to stress and anxiety. According to a bruxism specialist studying the connection between jaw clenching and stress, stress sets the stage for more tooth contact, and more tooth contact causes more pain. Wearing a mouth guard…
By John Vibes Why does it seem like we are more likely to come up with good ideas in the shower? A team of psychologists think that they know why. The team includes Ron Friedman Daniel Pink, Gretchen Rubin, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Scott…
By Katharine Di Cerbo Are you living a life with few true emotional connections? Are you uncomfortably preoccupied with evaluating your output and your performance? Have you been seduced by the idea that meditation can help you finally let go and feel some unadulterated joy…
By Daily Superfood Love The holidays are in full swing and while it might be a little too easy to eat all the bad stuff, don’t forget to include some superfoods in your holiday dinner party recipes! Highlight benefits of superfoods: brussels, butternut squash, and…
By Natural Blaze You’ve been good all year and we want to thank you for your readership. But while you’ve done all your holiday shopping – when’s the last time you allowed yourself some extremely relaxing fun? It’s time for a chance to treat yourself this season! Coloring…
By Natural Blaze New research has linked mitochondria health to psychological health and the response to stress. This connection is crucial for understanding the origins of certain disease and turns mental health theories on their head! The interesting new finding shows that it’s not stress…
By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a tip: chill out! According to a…
By April McCarthy Ever wonder why some scents make you feel relaxed or energized? It’s no coincidence and we have our olfactory system to thank for its intimate relationship with the brain, which affects both our memory and mood. Here are 10 scents which will…
Elephants born into stressful situations have fewer offspring and age faster, researchers at the University of Sheffield have found. Scientists discovered that Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime despite having higher rates…
By Dr. Lara Briden How Rhodiola Shelters Us From Stress And Cortisol – Constituents Of This Arctic Plant Act Like A Stress Vaccine. Our stress response system — the HPA axis — is calibrated for intermittent, severe threats (such as lions). Not for the incessant,…
Natural Blaze Pilot study finds symptom improvement, gene expression changes, in patients with irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response (mind body stress reduction techniques such as yoga, meditation…
Dr. Victor Marchione MD, Wakeupworld You don’t need a doctor to tell you that a giggle session is good for the soul, but new research shows that it can also be good for your brain. A recent study of people with diabetes (rising numbers in North…
By Heather Callaghan An estimated 19 million Americans suffer from depression with 70 percent of them not responding to initial therapy – can Rhodiola help? It’s been lauded as nature’s anti-depressant, energizer and as a favorite adaptogen. Adaptogen being the kind of substance that increases…
By Odette Pollar In an economic downturn, people with jobs naturally feel cautious about complaining that they have too much work. If financial difficulties have led to layoffs at your job, you may find yourself picking up additional duties. With this in mind, what should…
By Higher Perspective Feeling anxious? Nervous? Kind of grouchy? This old Japanese technique can help balance out your emotions and chill you the hell right out, son. All it takes is to keep your thumb pressed in your other hand for a full minute, as…
Desiree Rumbaugh, Conscious Life News Do you remember how awesome it was to be a kid? Every day was a new opportunity to play, every person was a potential playmate, and every household item had the ability to be turned into something cool and fun, like…
By Truth Seeker Daily On a recent television show about healthy living on Russian national television, a doctor of medical science and psychiatry, Mark Sandomirsky, advised his patients to relive stress using this easy technique. The source of stress often varies and people almost always experience…
