The Wretches of Stress: How Stress Can Damage your Emotional and Physical Well-Being
When your body senses danger your stress response, also known as a “fight-or-flight” reaction, kicks into high gear releasing adrenaline and cortisol—stress hormones that can help you stay focused and alert. Once the perceived threat passes, your body back to normal. This response can help you meet...
Read MoreEffectively Managing Technology so it Doesn’t Run You
Gina owns a smart phone, a tablet, a PC and a laptop. Every night before going to bed and every morning when she wakes up she checks her email, voicemail, Face book and Twitter accounts. She makes herself available on evenings and weekends—whether at home, on the go or even while on vacation—and sometimes emails...
Read MoreInvestment Anxiety—Coping with a Volatile Market
Steve stares down at the mess of investment statements spread out on his dining room table and sighs. He hasn’t been sleeping well this past year and the latest numbers do little to calm his frazzled nerves. Just shy of his 49th birthday, Steve and his wife Marie have amassed a modest portfolio through years of hard...
Read MoreUnknown Entities: Dealing with the Stresses of an Unexpected Relocation
Changing environments, even at the best of times, can bring on a host of emotional highs and lows all at the same time. So when the relocation is one you really hadn’t planned on, it can put that much more stress on the situation. Common to all types of relocation is the displacement of the old with the new. This creates a sense of loss...
Read MoreOut of Control: How to Accept the Things You Can’t Change and Live a Less Stressed Life
Maybe you’re dealing with a frustrating financial picture caused by market fluctuations. Or a demanding and underhanded boss who seems bent on making your life difficult. Perhaps the cause of your angst is as simple as standstill traffic during your morning commute. Or maybe your situation is as complicated...
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