Stress 7 – The Chemistry The neurosciences of human psychology is fascinating.  Today we look at the main brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) involved in stress. My next stress blog will cover the chemicals related to stress relief.  Understanding how these work helps...

 So what can you really do?

Analyze:  Do an honest inventory of how you really spend your time (include distractions like TV, surfing the net, unneeded texting and emailing).   Recently I removed an app that prompted me to feed and maintain it, and play games.  It was e...

Most people find the Christmas season stressful.  One of the reasons this occurs is because we have unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others. 

There is nothing like family get-togethers to observe how we and others ramp things up.  Despite increased work ou...

One explanation for stress becoming a significant problem in modern North America is work/life imbalance. 

We are doing more work outside the home.  We are not maintaining good boundaries on work tasks and technology, both during and after work. 

The following stati...