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Do you have a love affair with coffee? This article explains how coffee affects the brain and body – and can aid in stress management. Coffee: the Elixir of Life Anyone who knows me knows I love coffee. Seriously. And I’m not alone. In fact, according to Fairtrade, an estimated 1.6 billion cups of coffee […]

Do you spend too much time worrying about things? Practicing positive affirmations can help – but practicing interrogative self-talk may be more effective. Did you know that the average adult spends 1 hour and 50 minutes per day worrying about something? Constant, excessive worrying not only wastes time and energy, but can also lead to […]

A great way to stop worrying is to influence your circumstances. Here is a firsthand account of how this technique worked for me. Are you a worrier? You’re not alone. A recent survey showed that 86% of adults consider themselves to be ‘worriers.’ Constant, excessive worrying not only wastes time and energy, but can also […]

Are you a 9-1-1 dispatcher who eats to relieve stress or turn to food for comfort? These six steps can help you fight emotional eating and kick the habit for good. Note: This article was originally published in the Humanizing the Headset blog on 31 March 2019. Let’s face it: sometimes the phone doesn’t ring […]

Stress can cause many people to become angry. Use these simple anger management tips to help express rage the correct way. As we continue to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, I can’t help but notice (through social media posts and comments) that people are angry. They are angry because they are […]

Use these 7 stress relief strategies to cope with the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) Coronavirus is causing stress and anxiety Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few days, you have likely been inundated with reports about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) that is spreading throughout the world. While some news […]

Are you coping with stress at work? Try the 4 A’s of stress management! Build your stress management toolbox by learning four coping strategies: avoid, alter, accept, and adapt Too much stress can make life difficult. When your stress level is particularly high, you need to restore balance in one of two ways: by reducing […]

Since I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2012, I learned that certain things trigger my symptoms. Small changes that most people can adjust to with no problem can crap out my day in minutes. Like when the temperature changes, or noises are sudden and loud, or my physical activity level increases. However, stress […]

So I recently wrote about using CBD oil to manage my MS symptoms. Since I started adding CBD to my daily regimen, I experience less brain fog during the day, less anxiety, and almost no debilitating fatigue. However, there hasn’t been any improvement in my chronic pain or spasticity. I initially wanted to try a […]

We all have stress. But how you handle your stress and anxiety makes all the difference to your short-term and long-term health. According to a recent poll, 22% of respondents turn to food as a coping mechanism for stress. I am guilty of it as well. It used to be that, when I felt stressed, […]