I heard Dr. Rick Hanson, a California psychologist, say that one third of our strengths (in things like self-calming, feeling respected by others, and experiencing positive emotions) are innate, and two thirds are developed and grown over time. We can … Continue reading
Does it show on your face when you are short on sleep? Many people in the Better Sleep Program assume that the bags under their eyes are due to lack of sleep. Although that may be the case, there are … Continue reading
The World Health Organization has updated their definition of burnout using recommendations from health experts around the world. Approved last month, the newest International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) manual will take effect in member countries in January 2022. Previously burnout … Continue reading
Ease off…. and you may perform better. One week after graduating with his PhD in machine learning & data analysis, Chris Gatti joined the circus! Our keynote speaker at this month’s Kinesiology Education Day told us that after graduation he … Continue reading
“Are you so busy getting to the future … Continue reading
You can learn skills to decrease stress, even the severe stress of a life threatening illness. Judith Moskowitz found that a 5 session skills course was more effective … Continue reading
Noise can be annoying. It can increase our stress, disturb sleep, and make it hard to think. And traffic noise is hard on our health! Traffic noise (aircraft, railway, and road traffic) increases blood pressure, heart failure, stroke, and … Continue reading
Small hinges swing big doors. To be successful with a new year’s resolution, do one small “do-able” thing daily for the next 28 days. One small change can … Continue reading
It is common to take on too much, which can increase stress and sap holiday joy. The top 3 holiday stressors are * lack of time * lack of money * perfectionism and holiday stress is amplified by things like: … Continue reading
Sitting for too long is killing you. Have you heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking”? Prolonged sitting stresses our body. It is associated with premature death, primarily due to cardiovascular disease (regardless of whether you have a physically … Continue reading
Our skin in the largest organ in our body. And it talks! An electrodermal skin response is part of our stress reaction. In fact, the galvanic skin response (GSR) was first measured in the 1870’s and is still used today for biofeedback … Continue reading
A recent Australian study suggests that we may get drowsy while driving because of steady vehicle vibrations at low frequencies. Robinson’s team found a significant increase in driver drowsiness within 15 to 30 minutes when there were consistent low frequency vehicle … Continue reading
Spending as little as 5 minutes in nature can improve our health. A multitude of studies indicate that being out in nature is good for us. This summer the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia published an … Continue reading
Turn off the news! Too much exposure to negative news increases our feelings of distress. People who saw more than 6 hours of media reports after the Boston Marathon bombings were experiencing more distress that individuals who were actually present at … Continue reading
