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cortisol, exercise

Cortisol is often known as one of our “stress hormones.” It’s a hormone that causes several reactions when our bodies are exposed to a fight or flight type of stress. It causes a release of gluocse into the bloodstream, and reproductive or digestive systems shift into a sleep mode so your body can deal with the threat. This is a fabulous feature for those moments when a grizzly bear crosses our path, but for most Americans, this is a rare occurrence. Nevertheless, biology wins out and cortisol is released when we feel stressed, even if the stressor is not life threatening.

July 1, 2019

Light Therapy, sound therapy

Have you ever pursued relaxation and not been able to achieve it? Or wished for more creativity and not been able to find it? Our brain has the ability to enter into various states. Most commonly known are probably the alpha state, a calm, meditative place and the delta state, when we are in a deep, dreamless state. Our brain also spends time in the beta state when we are working on problem solving and the gamma state, which is often associated with creativity or inspiration. Now, it’s possible to help your mind get into a different state when it has eluded you in the past, using PSiO therapy.

April 1, 2019

Destress, Education, Healthy Living

busy

The early bird gets the worm. Make hay while the sun shines. Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. If you want something done, give it to a busy person. The Puritan work ethic that was instilled in the founding of our country has certainly not diminished over the 200-plus years since the U.S. was founded. But it’s morphed into something super-charged in recent decades, and this change has made us less-healthy. Busyness, and the addiction to it, drive us to do more, and push us to focus less on who we are.

August 1, 2018

Loneliness affects not only feelings, but health.

In the United States, a 2012 study found that “between 20 and 43 percent of American adults over age 60 experienced “frequent or intense” loneliness.” That’s about 9 million people. Brigham Young University psychology and neuroscience professor, Julianne Holt-Lunstad explains that loneliness is typically defined as: “the perceived discrepancy between one’s desired level of social connection and their actual level of social connection.” This addresses the fact that some people who are not socially involved with other people do not feel lonely, while others who are surrounded by many people suffer increased feelings of alienation. Read more

Next Generation Wellness Retreats

January 1, 2018

Destress, Education, Healthy Living

Wellness Retreats

The term “Wellness” is sometimes bandied about by marketers seeking to make a quick buck. How do you sort through the hype about wellness retreats to find what you are looking for? Read on to find out. Read more

Keeping Fit During Winter Months

November 6, 2017

winter exercise

Looking ahead to the gloomy winter months and thinking about skipping exercise, and hibernating in your stretchy pants and roomy sweaters? Think again. Winter is a great time to try a new routine and stay fit.

The University of Maastricht in the Netherlands studied exercise in colder months and found that as your body learns to adjust to working out in the cold, it burns more stores of fat. This extra fat is burned because your body, in addition to burning energy to jog or ski, is also burning energy to keep you warm. Exercising in cold weather is particularly good for reducing fat. Read more

Baking Is Good For Your Health and Wellness

July 1, 2017