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4 Signs That You’re Stuck in Overdrive
Here are four signals that your body may be having trouble downshifting.
Post-Election Stress-Relief Yoga Workout
Feeling the weight of extra stress right now? Try this quick yoga designed to reduce mental stress and anxiety, as well as tension in your shoulders, neck, jaw, and hips.
A Time for Self-Care
With election day 2020 officially behind us, take some time to prioritize you in the days ahead.
How to Find Stillness
Frazzled? Scattered? A few moments of meditative silence can ground you in peace and calmness for the rest of the day.
3 Healthier Stress Responses
Use these techniques to consciously shift your body’s response to stress into a state that’s calm, secure, and replenished.
Reset Your Stress Response
Being on high alert for too long can put you into adrenal overdrive. Learn how to shift from fight-or-flight mode into calmer states that help your body recover.
How to Lower Your Political Stress Level
A constant barrage of political advertising and infighting can raise your anxiety level. Here’s how to calm down this election season.
The Need for Self-Care
Overcoming blockers to — and guilt around — self-care can be challenging, especially for women. But making time to care for yourself is vital for your health and well-being — and for your family, too.
9 Types of Emotional Triggers
Feeling discounted, vulnerable, and self-conscious are just three common categories of emotional triggers.
How Exercise Heals
Regular physical activity can help us recover more quickly, heal more easily, and get an edge over all kinds of disease and injury. In fact, exercise may just be nature’s best medicine.
When to Seek Help for Anxiety
If you’re struggling with anxiety and unsure whether to seek help or ride it out, consider the following factors.
18 Ways to Break Your Cellphone Habit
Feel like your smartphone is controlling your life? These strategies can help you set it down and reclaim control of your time.
How Anxiety Manifests + Tools For Managing It
Tingling fingers. A nervous stomach. Distractedness. Did you know these can all be signs of anxiety? In this episode, Life Time MindCoach Brie Vortherms, MA, LMFT, speaks to how our bodies react to anxiety and offers useful practices we can all use to feel better in those moments.
Fitness Recovery, Defined
Improper recovery can slow your progress. Learn why — and what and how to incorporate for a more effective approach.
Stress Management for Busy People
7 realistic ways time-starved folks can add stress relief to their days.
How to Help a Friend Deal With Pandemic Anxiety
9 tips to comfort loved ones who are feeling anxious about the coronavirus.
How to Relieve Stress During a Pandemic
You may be experiencing a chronic state of stress activation known as “allostatic load.” Our experts offer five techniques to help you de-stress and re-center.
8 Factors That Age Us Prematurely — and What We Can Do About Them
Some of our daily habits may be doing more harm than good when it comes to how we age. Discover some basic lifestyle shifts that can slow the effects of this natural process.
Self-Care for Activists
Self-care is not escapism: It’s a way to remain present, connected, and committed. Here’s how to battle burnout if you’re an activist.
How to Help a Friend Struggling With Depression
When someone near you is suffering, it can be challenging to maintain a bright outlook. Here’s how to rise above the emotional tide.
How to Help Children Handle the Stress of Coronavirus
Four experts weigh in on child and family behavior amid the global pandemic.