Want to learn how to reduce stress hormones? You’re in the right place. Reducing chronically high stress hormones is sort of my life’s mission. Stress is, well, stressful. Sometimes we even get stressed out about how much stress we’re under! (Speaking from experience here.) But you don’t want to get caught up in that vicious…
How to Reduce & Cope with Stress/Anxiety
Stress is anything that causes your stress hormones to stay high. It can be physical (like a poor diet or sleep deprivation) or emotional (like relationship issues or low self-worth).
I want to make healthy living a low-stress journey for you. First, try one of my top five easy changes for better health - every little step counts. Then, make sure you aren't sabotaging your own health by stressing your body out with these supposedly "healthy" habits.
Next, pop on over and read these enlightening and inspiring quotes about stress to give you some perspective. Last, put a dent in anxiety by reading my post on how to reduce your anxious feelings.
5 Benefits of Deep Breathing Exercises
Deep breathing exercises just might save your sanity. Check out your breathing the next time you feel angry, stressed or anxious. Chances are when negative emotions run high, your breaths become short and shallow. This is your body’s natural response to stress, but paying more attention to your breathing patterns can help you “cushion” that stress…
Craving Peanut Butter: Is that Good or Bad?
Craving peanut butter? We’ve all been there. Standing with a spoon and a half-empty jar of peanut butter and wondering how we downed 1,000 calories worth without blinking. Ah, yes. It happens to the best of us. But did you ever wonder why you’re craving peanut butter and can’t stop giving in? If you think…
Lavender and Magnesium Bath Melts (and How to Promote a Restful Sleep)
I created this simple three-ingredient lavender and magnesium bath melts recipe that not only feels incredibly luxurious and help you relax in your bath, but they are also easy and affordable to make. Let’s also discuss how to promote a restful sleep and how these bath melts can help. There are a lot of factors…
7 “Healthy” Habits that are Stressing Your Metabolism
Healthy habits may not be as healthy as you think. Do you ever get the feeling you’re doing everything “right” for your health and still getting nowhere? Yeah, I know exactly how you feel. I’ve felt that way dozens of times during the last few years since I began my health journey. And it is…
16 Eye-Opening Famous Quotes About Stress
Stress… is it all in your head or something that comes from the outside? It’s both actually. How we think about life can certainly impact our level of emotional stress. But stress isn’t just emotional. Stress is anything that raises your stress hormones–which means not eating enough, nutrient deficiencies, lack of sleep, or even an…
Top 9 of the Best Health Blogs by Women (that I Actually Read)
If blogs were books, I’d have a to-read stack as high as my ceiling. There are so many beautiful and insightful blogs out there about health and wellness, I wish I had time to read them all. But there are a few that I actually make time for on a regular basis, health bloggers that…
If you ever say “something is missing in my life” – you need to read this
Do you ever get that nagging feeling – the one where you think “something is missing in my life” and that feeling just won’t go away? Here’s an unusual answer to the question “what’s missing in my life?” and steps to bring your life more purpose. How can you be happy if you don’t…
Get Rid of PMS Anxiety & Mood Swings FOR GOOD – 5 Root Causes
If you’re struggling with PMS mood swings or anxiety, be sure to read Dr. Deb’s advice below and take notes! I know you’re going to learn some awesome stuff today. I rarely talk about the PMS anxiety and mood swings I used to experience every month just a few years ago. I would honestly sit…
The Number One Ingredient to Avoid
There is a detrimental ingredient lurking in our food. Often we don’t even realize it’s there. It could be in the ice cream you ate last night or the pizza you ordered yesterday. It could be in the homemade fermented sourdough bread you have every morning for breakfast. And–believe it or not–this ingredient could even…
