By Margaret Emory — 2019
When cardiologist Dr. Herbert Benson was approached 40 years ago by a group of people interested in his studying stress, he was initially cautious.
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Stressing the body makes you stronger—as long as you have time to rest and recover.
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Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.
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A behavioral medicine pioneer reports on a time-tested technique that reverses aging and improves health.
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Taking a few minutes to focus your mind each day can reduce stress, pain, depression, and more.
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
Our heart deserves better than to be loaded down with never-ending stress. A certain level of stress can be beneficial and may lead to actual problem solving. However, a lot of our stress is unnecessary and even harmful.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
You can ease your stress with a few simple techniques that don’t take a lot of time. Try these methods to ratchet down the tension.
If you know someone with PTSD, there are ways you can help. In fact, you can be very beneficial to their recovery, but only if you also care for yourself, too.
Whether you feel guilty for taking time out for yourself, or if you just feel like you don’t have the time to take, consider this perspective: If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t have anything left to give.