December 12, 2021
Joe Brady
Stress is change, whenever we experience a change in our lives whether good or bad change creates stress. These days it seems the world changes on a daily basis. Public health recommendations keep changing, every day brings changes in the economy, politics, climate, even family relationships keep changing. Like an episode of “Lost in Space,”…
September 7, 2021
Joe Brady
The relaxation response is the opposite of the stress response. Relaxation techniques are practices to help bring about the body’s “relaxation response,” which is characterized by slower breathing, lower blood pressure, and a reduced heart rate. Some of the studies discussed in this article compare relaxation techniques to cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a…
November 16, 2020
Joe Brady
From the Osher Clinic at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital If the coronavirus doesn’t get you the stress will. With months yet to go in this pandemic we all need tools and resources for coping with COVID-19. Although disappointed we could not attend in person this year, Jacqui and I did get…
July 8, 2020
Joe Brady
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” comes from an aphorism of the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Scientists have shown that this idea is indeed built right into our biology. When you stress a bicep muscle by exercising it and then let it rest it grows stronger. Stress a bone properly and it…
June 16, 2020
Joe Brady
You can reduce stress and keep you mind sharp at the same time. According to researchers at Harvard Medical School, studies have shown that many common stress management techniques also serve to improve mental functions like memory and cognitive function and maybe even help prevent cognitive decline as we get older. In addition these have…
June 2, 2019
Joe Brady
Life is Good!
April 14, 2019
Joe Brady
One of the most valuable things you can do for your health and sanity in our high tech/high stress world is to take time each day to meditate. We can all learn to handle the physical and emotional effects of stress. Meditation may be the antidote to stress. Studies have found that those who practice…
December 2, 2018
Joe Brady
One of the most useful skills in the world today is to know how to simply relax. To be able to take a little vacation from the stresses of daily life is one of the best ways to keep yourself healthy. Watch the video as Harvard professor Herbert Benson teaches you how to reach the relaxation response…
September 10, 2018
Joe Brady
New research is validating an idea long held in traditional Chinese medicine that negative emotions can affect health. You can alsolearn to transform the emotions into something positive so that our response to stress can make you stronger. Studies have shown stress from lack of control at work or from life events creates susceptibility to…
April 15, 2018
Joe Brady
Learn to handle the physical and emotional effects of stress. Scientific studies have found that those who practice Mind/Body stress management techniques have more energy, improved sense of well-being and self-esteem, and less depression and anxiety. Find fun ways to relax, be physically active, and manage the effects of stress and time pressures.