Avoid the afternoon stress-eating binge

That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry.

Reduce Stress and Help Shoo the Flu

With flu season in full swing, Health Net, Inc. is working to increase awareness of not only standard flu-fighting basics such as habitual hand washing, but also of the

More commuters choosing to carpool to reduce stress and share cost of driving

TORONTO , Feb. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Today marks the beginning of Carpool Week, an annual awareness campaign presented by Metrolinx's Smart Commute Program, aimed at getting more people to share the ride to ...

3Qs: It's all in the mind

The American Psychological Association recently released a study reporting that one in five Americans is extremely stressed. We asked Erin Sharaf, a clinical instructor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and a former primary-care provider, to expound on the concept of stress from a physiological perspective and what we can do to reduce stress in our own lives.

Senior Care Society Launches Free Family Portal to Assist Caregivers and Families in Managing Care

Unique Online Tool Reduces Stress by Offering a Single Place for Caregivers to Manage Care, Collaborate, and Store Information.Lititz, Pa (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 Senior Care Society, a website dedicated to providing support to caregivers and their families, has launched a free online resource called the Family Portal, which is designed to reduce the stress associated with the caregiver role. ...

NZ business owners struggle to take a break, survey shows

New Zealand business owners recorded one of the biggest reductions in holidays last year, with employers working harder to support staff and reduce stress levels, according to the Grant Thornton International Business Report.The...

This winter is putting stress on trees in the Chippewa Valley

A dry several months and this mild winter is creating some stress for area trees. The lack of snow has some concerned that moisture levels will not be adequate to support healthy plant growth this spring.