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Stress

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Can Stress Really Affect the Results of My Workouts?

Learn when stress helps your body get stronger — and when it holds you back.
By Tina Nguyen
Fitness TipsRecovery
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5 Supplements for Stress Relief

How focusing on your nutrient needs can help a stressed body.
By The LTH Nutrition Team
StressSupplements
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3 Games to Help Children Release Their Worries

Externalize feelings of stress and anxiety with these creative, colorful projects created by a child and family therapist.
By Kai Gunty, PhD, LPCC, LMFT
Family/Parenting/KidsRelationships
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Why Managing Stress Is Vital for Heart Health

Chronic stress can wreak havoc on our bodies and in our lives. Here's why stress management is so important for heart health.
By Mo Perry
Heart & Cardiovascular HealthSpecific Health Conditions
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9 Tips to Overcome People-Pleasing

Giving up the people-pleasing habit takes time, but the rewards are myriad. Get started on the path to greater integrity and self-care with these strategies.
By Laine Bergeson
Attitude/MindsetDating/Marriage
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Talks — S11, EP31 / How to Calm an Activated Nervous System

Learn the reasons your nervous system can become dysregulated and what you can do to bring it back into balance.

With Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT
Mental HealthStress
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Talks — S11, EP29 / What Supplements Can Support Stress Relief?

Learn about how chronic stress alters our nutrient needs, how nutritional strategies can counteract common stress effects, and the supplement options that can provide valuable support to stressed bodies.

With Anika Christ, RD
StressSupplements
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Simple Solutions for Acute Stress

Reset a triggered nervous system with these natural interventions.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Functional/Integrative MedicineStress
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Talks — S11, EP20 / Aging With Brain Power: How to Boost Your Mental Acuity and Cognition (Performance & Longevity Series)

Explore the key factors that affect cognitive health, and learn strategies for protecting your brain and optimizing mental acuity.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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Talks — S11, EP8 / Stress and Resiliency: Understanding Cortisol (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn about how cortisol works within the body, signs it may be out of balance, and strategies for managing stress and creating a more resilient body.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
HormonesStress
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Talks — S11, EP6 / Becoming Heart Smart (Performance & Longevity Series)

Learn the hidden causes of heart disease, how it progresses, and how to prevent, and potentially reverse it, so you can own your cardiovascular health and be “heart smart.”

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
General HealthHealthy Aging
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Learning How to Manage Gestational Hypertension — Naturally

How healthcare researcher Michelle Emebo learned to manage gestational hypertension with quality nutrition and exercise.
By Michelle Emebo
Healthy Habits/Goal SettingHeart & Cardiovascular Health
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Finding My Peace

Experience Life’s editor-in-chief shares her goal of carving out time to develop a more consistent meditation practice.
By Jamie Martin
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
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22 Ways to Lighten Your Mood

Dishes are piling up, bills are overdue, and the phone’s pinging — we’ve all felt the weight of everyday overwhelm. Try these small, intentional actions to improve your mental well-being.
By Christine Schrum
Happiness/JoyMental Health
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Talks — S10, EP11 / Move Your Body Through Grief

Learn how physical movement can be used as a tool to help transform your grief.

With Maggie Fazeli Fard
Emotional IntelligencePersonal Development
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Can the Arrival of Spring Cause Seasonal Affective Disorder?

It turns out seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter affliction. Try these strategies to lessen spring anxiety.
By Henry Emmons, MD
Depression & AnxietyMental Health
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10 Practices to Get Out Of Your Head and Into the Present

We often lose touch with our bodies, whether because of daily stressors or more deep-seated trauma. These 10 embodiment practices can help us reconnect with our physical selves, calm our nervous systems, and release stress.
By Christine Schrum
Mental HealthMindfulness/Meditation
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Mourning Movement

How physical movement can transform grief.
By Maggie Fazeli Fard
Mindfulness/MeditationStress
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8 Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve — and Relieve Anxiety

The following techniques all safely stimulate the vagus nerve, but people with severe asthma, sleep apnea, or heart conditions should use caution with any electrical forms of VNS.
By Mo Perry
Depression & AnxietyFunctional/Integrative Medicine
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A Place Between

Experience Life's editor in chief on how to slow down and just be when life feels hectic.
By Jamie Martin
Stress
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How to Reset Your Vagus Nerve — and Find Calm

Stimulating the vagus nerve can relieve stress and anxiety, as well as depression, physical pain, inflammation, digestive distress, insomnia, and more. Discover tools and strategies that make relief accessible to anyone.
By Mo Perry
Stress
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