Reduce Stress

Simplify your work life now

Sarah Brooks — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:19:00 -0800

Nearly everyone is stressed out by her job at some point. To reduce stress in your work life, simplify it with these essential tips.

Benefits of bringing your dog to work

Meagan Morris — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:31:00 -0700

Who says that your beloved dog or cat has to stay at home all day while you're out toiling away for his supper? Why not bring him to work and let him help you with the endless stacks of paperwork and spreadsheets? OK, you can't actually make your pets do your work for you -- they don't have opposable thumbs, after all -- but there are other benefits of bringing your four-legged friends to the office.

Tips for a stress-free back to school season

Abbi Perets — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:18:00 -0700

Want back to school to be a calmer experience this year than last? We've come up with plenty of ways to take stress out of the equation. With a little homework and some careful planning, you can send your kids off to school with smiles on their faces.

Back to school shopping tips for moms

Abbi Perets — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:11:00 -0700

If the back to school displays seem less like a siren call and more like a blaring alarm, you may be suffering from shopper's stress. After all, you're probably juggling multiple lists -- often a different one for each child -- along with trying to replenish uniforms and other outgrown clothes and shoes. Here's a cheat sheet that will help you ace your back to school shopping!

5 tips for stress-less parenting

Michelle Maffei — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:22:00 -0700

Are your kids driving you batty? Feeling mommy guilt about anything and everything to do with your children? Whether you have a toddler or a teen, parenting doesn’t have to be stressful! Whether your parenting style is authoritative, authoritarian or indulgent, take the stress out of parenting with these tips for stress-less parenting.

How to reduce your risk for depression

Michelle Maffei — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:01:00 -0700

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, women are 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression during their lifetime. Although the causes and levels of depression vary, reducing your risk of depression through exercise, diet and other measures is possible. Here are some ways to help reduce your risk for depression.

6 Stress-busting foods to stock up on

Jessica Padykula — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:39:00 -0800

Studies have shown that food and stress are linked. While some foods may cause angst, there are other foods that reduce stress, explains LIVESTRONG.COM nutrition advisor Alyse Levine MS, RD. She took time out of her busy schedule to talk to SheKnows.com about foods that reduce stress and the foods we need to avoid because they can actually increase stress.

5 Stress-busting foods

Michele Borboa, MS — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:36:00 -0800

Do you immediately crave comfort food when stress hatchets your happiness? Reaching for your preferred foods—whether they are high-carb, sugary, fatty, salty, creamy, or crunchy—can certainly make you feel better in the short-run, but if your level of stress has you frequently noshing on high calorie comfort foods, you’re going to create another source of stress: weight gain. Here are five healthy stress-busting foods that offer long-term comfort without the need to worry about your waist.

5 Ways to beat workplace anxiety

Jonathan Berent, LCSW and Amy Lemley — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:31:00 -0800

Everyone gets stressed at work sometimes. But when daily stressors at work cause you to feel preoccupied, scared or even panicky, it’s time to confront your problem. Feeling anxious about work is not “just the way you are.” It is a learned response to stress -- and luckily, what is learned can be unlearned. Here are five ways to decrease workplace stress and beat workplace anxiety.

10 Ways to make homework time less stressful

Mary Fetzer — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:51:00 -0700

Homework is part of life -- and so are the parent-kid struggles that come with it. Here, expert moms chime in with tips to make homework time less stressful.

Boxing gets women confidently fit

Cary Williams-Nunez — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:40:00 -0700

Boxing is one of the best full-body workouts you can sweat through, and more women are boxing their way into enviable shape. If you’ve been nervous to try this calorie-shredding modality of exercise, we can tell you that after one session of muscle-toning boxing moves, you’ll not only feel empowered, you’ll be ready to make boxing fitness part of your body-sculpting regime.

8 Tips to get tidy

Karen Hawthorne — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:22:00 -0700

Have you watched the new reality TV series Hoarders and feel a twinge of guilt over your own overflowing laundry basket and untidy behavior? This eye-opening series showcases homes one step away from being declared a biohazard while their compulsive residents require therapy and a team of professionals to sort, clean and fight the disorder. Even if you aren’t a candidate for the show, spring is shedding light on the messes you’ve been ignoring all winter and beckoning you to get cleaning. Before you crawl back onto the couch feeling overwhelmed, we’re sharing our top tips for getting – and staying – tidy.