By Anahad O'Connor — 2012
Patients aren’t the only ones interested in alternative and complementary medicine. In an occasional series, Well talks to doctors around the country to find out what nontraditional medicines or therapies they sometimes recommend or use themselves.
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Your breathing rate and pattern is a process within the autonomic nervous system that you can control to some extent to achieve different results.
Finland’s Arctic circle might not seem like a great place to run a marathon barefoot and in shorts—unless you’re Wim Hof. Hof, better known as "The Iceman," has attained roughly two dozen world records by completing marvellous feats of physical endurance in conditions that would kill others.
A behavioral medicine pioneer reports on a time-tested technique that reverses aging and improves health.
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Each of us has our own personal response styles when it comes to dealing with potential threats, everyday stressors, and worries about the future.
From giving an important presentation at work to attending a party by yourself, there are countless situations that can be impacted by negative thoughts.
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Your response to the demands of the world determines your stress level. Take time to consider common stressors and how they affect you.
While the stress of losing a job can seem overwhelming, there are many things you can do to take control of the situation, maintain your spirits, and find a renewed sense of purpose.
Expand your stress management toolkit by mastering these four strategies for coping with stress: avoid, alter, accept and adapt.
It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about your stress level. The bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think.
Stress is part of being human, and it can help motivate you to get things done. Even high stress from serious illness, job loss, a death in the family, or a painful life event can be a natural part of life.