Stress and Anxiety Heartache and Worry
Stress and anxiety can certainly impact your physical, emotional and mental health, and in popular culture and common lingo, we often connect the dots between stress and heart health. We talk about “stress and heartache” or “being worried to death.” Stress causes the body to produce adrenaline and cortisol, both of which can affect heart […]
Save your heart: Laugh away the post-holiday blues and the winter doldrums…
“Knock, knock. Who’s there?” … Orange you glad? It’s a good idea to laugh away the post-holiday blues and the winter doldrums… Well-being and good health, giggles are serious. According to the Mayo Clinic, laughter is an excellent stress reliever, and reduction of the “stress hormone” cortisol leads to numerous other health benefits. Researchers at […]
Fast ways to relieve stress…
Some of the speediest and reliable way to relieve stress is by engaging one or more of your senses—sight, sound, taste, smell, touch—or through movement. Enjoy the beauty of nature—a garden, the beach, a park, or your own backyard. Surround yourself with colors that lift your spirits. Close your eyes and picture a place that […]
Family Caregiving: Finding Balance
One thing is for certain if you’re a family caregiver–you are not alone. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving’s 2015 report Caregiving in the U.S., over 34 million U.S. adults have provided unpaid care to an adult aged 50+ in the last year. Many of these caregivers are helping loved […]
Thanksgiving Day, the Healthy Way
People often use the holidays as an excuse to overindulge. Holiday travel and stress can take a toll on your emotional reserves and leave little willpower left to make healthy choices at the table. It is possible to survive Turkey Day without the excess though, and making a conscious effort to start the holiday season […]
Suffering From Caregiver Burnout? We Can Help!
Caregiver burnout can manifest itself in different ways, but most of the signs can mimic those of depression. If you are losing interest in your once-loved hobbies, bailing on evenings out with friends on a regular basis, or experiencing any of these complaints on a regular basis, it might be time to seek help. Talk to […]
The Staggering Cost of Being a Family Caregiver
How can you quantify the work of a family caregiver? The countless hours spent cooking, cleaning, shopping, bathing, paying bills, navigating the health care system, driving, worrying, loving, crying, stressing? A recent study by the AARP, entitled Valuing the Invaluable: 2015 Update, estimates that the economic value of unpaid family caregiving approached $470 billion in […]
