Nutrition Pick, buy, and eat nature’s healthy foods. Fruits and veggies contain essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber that may help protect you from chronic health problems, including stroke, certain cancers, and heart diseases. Health experts agree that half your daily intake of food should be fruits and veggies. Sadly, studies show that most people […]
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Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Tension builds up in your muscles. Muscles constrict even more during the stress response. The relaxation reflex exercise can help to release
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Fitness Use this handy ten-point checklist to figure out whether an aerobics class is right for you. (You may have to take a class or two on a trial basis to answer all the questions.) 1. Is the instructor well-qualified? (He or she should be certified by the American College of Sports Medicine or by
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Nutrition Recommended amounts for some nutrients, such as calcium, are called adequate intakes (AIs). These are the amounts that appear to provide what is needed for good health. Note: Ask your doctor how much calcium you should get each day. If you are at risk for osteoporosis, ask, too, if you might benefit from medications
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Healthy Travel Don’t let motion and a long flight ruin your trip. Flying can trigger more than anxiety in airplane travelers. Sitting for hours in narrow, cramped seats can cause a decrease in blood flow and poor circulation in the legs. These problems can lead to “economy-class syndrome” which refers to a deep vein thrombosis
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Stress Management If you’ve ever mentally rehearsed a speech before you gave it, you may already have some idea of how advance playacting can help you prepare for stressful situations. (Athletes, musicians, salespeople, and actors do it all the time.) The idea is to imagine yourself feeling calm and confident in an otherwise stressful situation
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Substance Use & Abuse How to tell if you have a drinking or drug problem. If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, craving the substance can be as strong as the need for food or water. You are unable to stop using the substance even though it causes or worsens problems for you, family,
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Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle This exercise is derived from Dr. Herbert Benson’s book, The Relaxation Response. It is a simple form of meditation. The relaxation response
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Systematic Stress Management Program Step 3: Type A & B Behavior Section Introduction Are You a Type A? Self Inventory of Type A Behaviors Are You a Type B? Take Steps to Become Type B 12 Ways to Develop a Trusting Heart Reducing Time Urgency Type A Behavior Worksheet The problem of time urgency can
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Stress Management Whenever you’re tense, your pulse speeds up, your muscles tighten, your skin perspires, and your hand temperature increases. These changes can be easily monitored by a biofeedback machine, a device that provides “feedback” in the form of sounds or lights that go off in response to the tension and relaxation. Then by doing
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