American college students represent a large potential market for body-mind activities that promote relaxation and stress reduction. Students nationwide report that the top five factors impacting their academic performance are stress, colds and flus, sleep difficulties, concern for troubled friends or family members, and relationship difficulties, according to the American College Health Association 2006 National… [Continue Reading]
Stress and Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Mind-Body-Spirit News: Offering body-mind techniques to help cope with stress may be particularly beneficial for clients who have chronic neurodegenerative diseases. Unmanaged stress is detrimental to the health of all people. However, new research suggests that for those with neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), stress may have an even greater negative impact, causing… [Continue Reading]
Mindful Holiday Stress Coping Reminders for Clients
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Mind-Body-Spirit News: While holidays are a season of joy, many people suffer more stress than usual. Much of this holiday distress may stem from unrealistic expectations. “People often feel that they have to match or surpass the holiday experiences of previous years; if we don’t meet those expectations, we feel like failures,” said Tony Jurich,… [Continue Reading]
Transcendental Meditation Lowers Stress and Anxiety
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Mind-Body-Spirit News: Transcendental meditation may improve mental health by reducing anxiety and somatisation (development of physical symptoms stemming from mental or emotional stress). That was the finding of a study published in Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health (2008; 4 [25]; doi:10.1186/1745–0179–4–25). [Click here to read full article]
Tough Financial Times Ratchet Up Stress Levels
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Mind-Body-Spirit News: Economic woes have been unrelenting over the past months. For 8 in 10 Americans, money is a top source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association’s [APA] 2008 Stress in America Survey, and negative financial news continues to fuel people’s fears. [Click here to read full article]
Top Stressors for Children
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Cardio Training for Stress Relief
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If you or your clients want to improve your resilience against stress, cardio workouts may be the way to go. Regular aerobic training reduces the heart rate response to psychological stress more than either resistance training or no training, according to a study published in the journal Psychophysiology (2004; 41 [4], 552–62. [Click here to... [Continue Reading]
Yes, On-the-Job Stress Can Kill You
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Researchers from University College London have found strong evidence linking on-the-job stress to an increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. According to a study published in the January 21 issue of British Medical Journal (2006; doi:10.1136/bmj.38693.435301.80), stress at work is an important risk factor for metabolic syndrome. [Click here to read full article]
Guided-Imagery Skills Relieve Stress
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Do you include visualization in your mind-body cool-downs? Visualizing comforting images reduces stress levels—that much has been known for some time. Now scientists have verified that individuals who are skilled at “seeing” mental imagery reduce their stress levels more than those who are less adept at the task. The study, published in Alternative Therapies in… [Continue Reading]
Stress Costs Billions
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Americans are stressed out, and it’s costing billions. Consumers are spending more money than ever to combat the effects of stress, and companies are struggling with how to manage the business-related costs. Next year, according to Market Data, Americans will pay out an estimated $14 billion on products and services to reduce stress—up $3 billion… [Continue Reading]
