It’s normal to experience stress from time to time – it’s part of the human condition. But the good thing about stress is that it can also be easily brought under control. If you want to put your stress in check and unwind these weekend, follow one of these seven simple tips. You’ll be on your way to reclaiming your…
It’s that time again if you’re a college or graduate student — time for finals. It’s also time to self-sabotage, to get in your own way in terms of effective studying. We stress out more than usual, even when we’re on top of the material, because of the anxiety surrounding test-taking. But you don’t have to stress out about final exams. You…
You’ve been in overdrive all day — juggling logistics, people, project deadlines, and endless to-dos — or maybe putting out fires, squeezing in errands, finding lost toys, and making sure you’ve filled out all the forms for school tomorrow. All-day, you eagerly anticipate finding just 30 minutes to relax, catch up with your significant other, and relax into sleep. But…
Having a clear plan for coping with stress can help you feel empowered when you are facing a lot and enable you to take more effective action, shedding your stress and feeling more relaxed and effective in your life. The key is to have an idea of how to cope with different types of stress, a mix of short-term stress relievers…
The one constant thing in life is change. That doesn’t mean we get used to it or fully embrace it, though. Here are 7 tips for coping with big changes in your life and coming out a better person for it. 1. Acknowledge things are changing. Sometimes we get so caught up in fighting change that we put off actually…
It’s hard to avoid the news, thanks to Twitter feeds, Facebook updates and the ubiquity of newsfeeds eager to flood your screen with both calamity and celebration. But how are all these current events affecting our psyche? To figure out whether our increasing exposure to 24-hour news coverage — especially negative news — has an impact on our stress levels,…
