This is a guest post by Dr. Kristen Accardo, D.C.
As the holiday season comes to a close and the new year begins, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel stressed. There’s extra bills coming in and changes to make if you want to keep up with those new year resolutions.
But stress is not just caused by […]
Are you having trouble sleeping? Here are some ways to improve your sleep.
Give yourself 8 hours of sleep to ensure you’re actually sleeping at least 7 to 7.5 hours.
Develop a healthy bedtime routine. Allow your body to slow down and prepare for sleep.
Reduce your caffeine intake. It takes your body 7 hours to clear half […]
Isn’t a placebo just a useless sugar pill? Placebos can actually do more than what we think.
A placebo shows your body’s ability to heal. Many people believe that a placebo is useless. In reality there have been many studies that show a placebo is just as good a treatment.
Placebos set the expectation that something is […]
Stress changes how we experience pain. Any toddler knows that mommy’s kiss on a boo-boo makes it feel better.
There’s a scientific reason why the kiss helps. Our bodies are wired to feel less pain when we’re relaxed. The opposite is true, too. Stress causes certain reactions that increase pain. Here are the reasons why stress […]
Try being more mindful. This is easier said than done in our rushed hectic society where something or someone is always trying to grab your attention.
For some mindfulness seems like a foreign concept. And what does ‘being mindful’ mean anyway?
Both science and tradition tell us that being mindful is the key to relaxing. Here’s how mindfulness-based stress reduction […]
What’s an easy way to beat stress? Grab some fruit or take a short walk.
It’s easy to forget about the link between the mind and body. A huge body of scientific research backs this: take care of your body and your stress levels will drop. It works the other way too – the less stress […]
If you’re having a particularly stressful moment, here’s some wisdom from a Chinese philosophy text: “Let things ripen, and then fall. Force is not the way at all.”
Be gentle with yourself when you try to de-stress.
It sounds odd, perhaps, but I see patients becoming more stressed as they try to relax. They are trying hard cope […]
Most of us spend the entire day fulfilling the needs of someone else. We check our emails. Rush to work or rush around at home, if that is where we work. Grab a cup of coffee (or two, or three) to stay awake.But we often neglect the most important person in the picture.
This blog is […]
January is a good time of the year for reflection.
For most of the day, we are in autopilot mode. Our habits take over and we often go through activities mindlessly. This helps us conserve mental energy for more important decisions. Some of our habits are helpful; think about how much harder remembering to brush your […]
Do you have six minutes? Watch this video. It explains in a nutshell why being grateful is essential.
We know for a fact that happiness isn’t external. A lot of us work hard in our careers, strive to find the right partner, and try to […]
