Archive for the ‘Stress’ Category

Colors have an amazing influence on our moods and can be used to cope with stressful situations and environments.  Light of varying wavelengths enters the eyes and influences the production of hormones in varying degrees, which in turn has a gentle influence on the body’s biochemistry.  Read the rest of this entry »

Night shift schedules can wreak havoc on your ability to maintain a regular eating schedule and also disrupt normal hormonal rhythms which can then attribute to irritability, a weakened immune system, and weight gain.  There are ways, however, to use eating times to your advantage to avoid excess weight gain.  Here are some eating tips to help combat the irregular schedule: Read the rest of this entry »

Exercise to Relieve Stress!

The President does it. CEOs of Fortune 500 companies do it. Make money? Yes, but even more impressively, they exercise regularly to combat stress. For these individuals, stress comes with the territory, and therefore they have learned not only to manage their stress, but to clear their minds to allow effective and productive decision making in spite of stress. Read the rest of this entry »