May 4, 2009
Exercising does not only burn calories. Sufficient physical activity can relieve your body of stress. Aside from toning your body up, exercise have several effects that can help improve your sense of well-being:
Exercise can pump the level of your endorphins up. Endorphins are the feel good hormones of the body. It is a natural high when you feel good and a few laps around a nature park or an exciting game of basketball can shoot up your endorphins.
It is meditation in motion. When we are involved with some physical activities, we tend to forget all the problems and stressful things of our everyday lives. In the long run, movement may provide focus which allows you to center on your self just like in meditation.
Regular exercise brings good mood. Exercise aside from improving one’s body also bolsters an individual’s self confidence. Studies have shown that a good amount of exercise can help lower the risk for depression and anxiety. A good command of the body helps a lot in getting rid of stress.
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April 19, 2009
Recent research suggests that excess body fat plus a high stress level may contribute to the occurrence of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in African American women. This group is reported to have a relatively high incident of the diabetes mellitus type 2.
Dr. Anastasia Georgiades of Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina leads the case study with her colleagues. They had 62 healthy and non-diabetic African women as their case subjects and they were subjected to an emotional stress test. The women recollected stressful events in their life and during the process, the researchers measured each subject’s blood sugar and epinephrine – or the “fight or flight” hormone that is produced during times of stress.
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April 1, 2009
Some boss may want to do things at work in a very unorthodox manner. Some may be too judgmental. Some may just really be scatterbrained.
Working for very difficult employers drives the stress level of people way up the gauge. There are several ways to handle the situation:
Know Yourself More
It is very easy to pass the blame to our source of stress but some soul searching may also provide us with some answers. Examine the past if you were also in the same situation where your boss is just insane. Maybe the problem is coming from another place.
You have to make sure that the problem that brings about stress is really the person at work and not coming from somewhere deeper.
Manage Your Interactions
The key to a good boss-employee relationship is excellent communication. You have to let your boss know what works better for you and see if it fits in his system.
You can also see what you can learn from the boss. The person is running the company and there must be something good about him.
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March 16, 2009
When things are really overwhelming a lot of people give into the pressure. Commonly, anxiety rockets and we end up doing nothing at all. Things are viewed as insurmountable and the only option is to run away.
If this is a common picture to you, there are several practices that can help you overcome panic:
Put Problems in a Box
Experts say you can compartmentalize and prioritize. Make a list and bring the problem out one by one from the box. This way you will not be overwhelmed, be able to cope, and solve the problem.
Mind Power
Another way to control panic attacks or anxiety is by doing mind-body techniques. You can engage in breathing exercises, body relaxation, aerobic exercises, and meditation.
If the panic attacks are very frequent and for no reason at all, then it may be best to seek professional help. Most effective anxiety or panic treatments will be cognitive behavioral therapy or by taking some prescribed medications.
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January 30, 2009
Amid tough economic times, the problem of overwork takes toll on a lot of Japanese employees. A study shows about 53% of them have experienced more stress with the ongoing global financial crisis.
Experts say that thousands of workers in Japan are overworking well beyond their limits to the point of death literally. In their language, Japanese call it “Karoshi” or death due to overwork. The financial crisis even worsens the everyday picture of a hectic work life where almost everyone works late into the night.
Going home or going out with friends is also not a relief since chats will focus on the everyday stresses at work and problems with their superiors.
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January 16, 2009
How your office is designed may play a role in affecting one’s health. Researchers from the Queensland University found out that the current trend of having an open-plan workplace results to lower productivity and higher levels of stress for employees.
During the study, 90 % of the evidences point out to working in an office with an open-plan lay out is negative to your health. The situation causes high stress levels, increased blood pressure, worker conflicts, and high employee attrition.
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September 23, 2008
This is a very interesting video trying to teach you how to practice walking meditation… It’s something I’ve never tried, but I am looking forward to at least giving it a go… 
Will keep you posted of my progress!
September 16, 2008
Many people still think of meditation as something strange: you know.. shaving your hair off, wearing robes and living in a cave. The truth is that meditation is a natural activity for our everyday life. 
Do you want to live a life that is fully alive, with less stress and more joy? Then meditation is for you.
Meditation Can Help You
Many people start meditation because they want to reduce the stress in their lives. Modern life is stressful to an incredible extent. A sociologist on the radio said that with the use of satellites, television and computers, you and I receive more information in 1 day than our ancestors of several generations ago used to receive in 1,000 days. That means our brains have to process as much input in 24 hours as our brains used to process in 24,000 hours. This results in an overload – 75% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related disorders.
A list of some of some of the mental and emotional signs of stress include:
August 28, 2008
The average American spends most of their waking day getting ready for work, traveling to work, being at work and traveling home from work. It is apparent that a great deal of our stress is in some way work related.
The discipline of Mindfulness Practice provides employees with powerful tools that they can use to increase efficiency and overall job satisfaction. Considering how much of our day is actually spent in a work environment, a healthy approach is essential to minimize the stress-related challenges that we all face on a daily basis.
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Exercising does not only burn calories. Sufficient physical activity can relieve your body of stress. Aside from toning your body up, exercise have several effects that can help improve your sense of well-being:
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