Entries from Healthy Living DIY tagged with 'stress'
Health Effects of Chronic Low-Level Stress
Usually when we think of stress, we think of the big "stress bombs." Significant life events that throw us over the edge. These events, such as death of a close family member, moving, change of job, etc, are indeed part...
Using Massage for Stress Relief
by Kathryn Merrow, the Pain Relief Coach Ever lose yourself in a good book? You can also lose yourself in a good massage. There are all types of massages, from very subtle, light touch to very, deep corrective touch. A...
Healing Guidance: When it Looks Like There's No Choice
Amber is at her wit's end and feeling awful. What a headache! Her boss is driving her nuts! As if that wasn't enough, her job is impossible. Sure things are tight, but how can ONE person (her) reasonably be expected...
Is Wellness Coaching for You
Fall '08 wellness coaching begins on Monday, September 15th. Is this the right time for you? Over the past week, I've had a number of conversations with people who said they'd really like to bump their life up a notch...
Stress: Day to Day
We all know the medical consequences of stress by now, right? Heart disease, inefficient immunity leading to more colds & bugs (perhaps even cancer), obesity, etc. Let's face it, stress plays a role in nearly every known chronic or degenerative...
Headaches and Posture Case History
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with a small group of massage therapy students about one of my favorite topics -- how day-to-day "vibes" can manifest in the body as a health challenge. We spend a lot of time...
The Psoas Muscle
The psoas muscle. If you've ever had back pain, if (as a therapist) you've ever treated anyone with back pain, if you've ever had that little "ooh, maybe I've been sitting too long" thought as you attempted to raise up...
Travel Insights - Get Inspired!
If you've ever had one stressed-out day too many (and who hasn't?), you know what it feels like to crave a break. No worries. That break might be just what the doctor ordered. Better yet, you could bring home a...
Healthy Paradoxes: Feeling and Action
It's another healthy paradox! Remember from last time that a paradox is a statement (or pair of statements) that appears to conflict with itself. Today's paradox is this one: Feelings are at the same time your best friend and your...
Who's in the driver's seat of your life?
Who's in the driver's seat of your life? Today's article marks the completion (for now) of our series on clues that everyday life might be undermining your health. If you've been counting, I originally announced 7 signs and today's article...
How's That BMI?
What's in a BMI? It's short for Body Mass Index, a measure of the relationship between your weight and your height. And it just happens to be the 3rd in our series of 7 little hints that everyday life may...
You Hurt. Pain.
You Hurt. Second in our series of 7 clues that everyday life may be undermining your health is this common problem. Something hurts. We may be talking about physical pain. We may be talking about emotional pain. Or perhaps you...
Exhausted?
Exhausted? We're about to explore 7 signs that everyday life could be undermining your health. They'll be brief. And we'd might as well start with the most obvious. Sign #1: You're tired, exhausted, drained. This sign is so obvious that...
Stress, Aging, and Mental Alertness
Want to think clearly into old age? Science has just come up with another great reason to address your stress now. As health care in our society steadily improves, people are getting much more interested in identifying behaviors that can...
Stress and Intuition
Stress and intuition. The connection is so clear! But apparently not to everyone, as evidenced by the questions and befuddled looks I've been receiving lately about the Intuition Infusion. So let's explore. Stress comes from what? Disorder and chaos Overcommitment...
Stress and Personal Conflicts
Stress and personal conflicts. A few days ago, we began a conversation about What Stress Means to You. The initial question came from a reader who wondered how, in my view, stress and energy medicine come together. Today, I'd like...
Stress, Headaches, and Upset Tummies
Headaches and Upset Tummies. What might they have in common? Well, for one thing, stress. Just lately I've received reader questions on both these topics. And as luck would have it, I thought of a relevant case history that ties...
Stress: What does it mean to you?
Stress. It's become such a buzz-word in our society that we use it all day without really even thinking about the myriad of meanings we might attach to it. Not too long ago, a reader wrote in and asked about...
Stress and Procrastination
Stress and procrastination. What's the connection? If we could figure it out, then we'd have one more way to improve your health. Let's go for it! When you procrastinate, you end up with a life filled with half-done and un-done...
Expectation Crushers: Avoid these and life works better
Yesterday, we spoke about two big expectation crushers that sometimes get people in trouble in life. What I mean by "in trouble" is stressed, disappointed, angry, and frustrated. Who wants that? Yesterday's news: Expectation crusher #1: Expecting gain without action....
Appreciation Exchange - A healthy holiday tradition
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends & neighbors. In visiting with folks over the past couple of weeks about their holiday plans, I've noticed a particular theme surface quite a bit. It's this. Despite these folks' looking forward to...
Keith Urban, Communication, and Addiction
Country singer Keith Urban and I, though we've never met, have something very important in common. We both share the opinion that healthy communication is a key ingredient in creating healthy lives. Mr. Urban, a Grammy-winning country singer, made what...
Stress and Your Collapsing Life
Our minds can be the world's greatest stress-factories, can't they? Over the years, I've become aware of one particular type of thinking that gets us into trouble with amazing consistency. The best way I can describe it is "collapsing your...
Stress and your immune system
Stress affects your immune system. We've bullied our bully topic considerably over the past few weeks. And still there are a few important points yet to make. When you, as a human being, are under the influence of a bully,...
Bully or Victim. Where's the real question?
Quiz time: Over the past couple of weeks, we've had a series of articles about what topic? Think for a moment and answer the question in your own mind. Then click through and you'll see how I answer it. You'll...
Finding an elusive bully
I anticipate a couple of problems with the bully thread at this point. We'll take them up in the next two articles. For today: Finding an elusive bully. Here's the scenario. You're "stuck" in your life. You're frustrated that you...
Banish the Bully - Who's Responsible?
One thing we can universally agree on is this. Nobody wants to be bullied (not even bullies!) Nobody wants to have his or her hand forced by circumstances, events or people outside his realm of influence. Of course it happens....
The Bully in Your Life
Who, or what, is the bully in your life? How are you planning to deal with 'im (or her)? Over the past week or so, one of the discussion groups that I'm a part of has been having quite a...
Failed Communication and Guns
According to the news, our country has just experienced the third fatal school shooting within a week. I know this not because it's on the news show I've been watching, but because it showed up on Yahoo several hours ago....
Awareness Practice & Body Journey
Over the course of this week, if you've been following along, we've laid out the basics of a health-promoting awareness practice. If you're ready to take your health to the next level, you might want to consider creating a space...
Cause Behind the Cause
Earlier today, one of my bodywork clients arrived a little early for his appointment. As he waited, he amused himself by browsing through a book from my shelf. An acupuncture textbook. During his session, an interesting discussion ensued. The gentleman...
Hunches and Health - Harness the Healing Power of Intuition
Enough beating around the bush. Developing, accessing, and learning to trust your intuition is one of the best things you can do to enhance your health. Bottom line. There are two ways of receiving this news, by the way. One...
Hopelessness To Possibility: Resolve Stress Through The Power of Questions
One of the biggest sources of stress in your life may be completely hidden. It's there all right, but you can't see it. It's a vague sense of hopelessness. I'm not talking about major depression -- a medical condition you'll...
I know what to do next, I just don't like it
Not much of a question, is it? This comment came in the other day. Twice. From two different people. "I know what I should be doing next. I just don't want to do it." As you've no doubt observed, one...
Ride the Bull or the Bull Rides You
Several days ago I had the pleasure of spending a few hours in a fine establishment which, as part of its entertainment package, offered patrons the opportunity to ride a mechanical bull. Having nothing better to do for the moment,...
#1 tip to lose weight
Someone finally asked the big question! Here it is, "What would be your #1 suggestion to someone who needs to lose weight but doesn't seem to have the willpower to stop eating so much?" Can you relate? Just raise your...
How to resolve a values conflict
"I planned to do * Thing A *. Now my circumstances have changed. I'd still like to do it, but I'm not comfortable with overtaxing my finances. What to do?" Great question! This one involves at least 3 of the...
There's blue around me everywhere!
Next question: "Hey Elizabeth. I've been watching for signals around me just like you suggested. Well, guess what? Everything's blue. Could my answer be a color? What does blue mean, anyway?" This reader is, as she said, doing exactly as...
Knowing and Doing Are 2 Separate Steps
"I've got the insight, but nothing has changed." It was more of a comment than a question, yet the inquiry is clear enough. "What good does it do me to get a bunch of grand insights about my life if...
Healthy Living Myth #1 - Eat Healthy and I'm Golden
This is truly a case of good news being taken a step too far. Of course healthy eating is important. Few people will argue that point. But I’m going to take this moment to speak against placing your major focus...
Declare your Independence from Stress
Hi Just a quick note to say I hope you had a relaxing 4th. That is, after all, the purpose of a holiday. To relax! Part of a balanced, healthy lifestyle, you know. I had hoped to be able to...
Healthy Living Myth #6 - They've got a pill for everything nowadays
It seems we fall into two camps, we humans. Some of us apply quite a bit of effort toward keeping ourselves healthy, doing what we can to avert future problems. I usually call this strategy, "making yourself an inhospitable host...
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