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Study: Parents Can Significantly Influence Child’s Mental Health

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Parenting styles that included physical discipline and overcontrolling behavior, referred to as “hostile” parenting, were found to nearly double the risk for their children to develop mental health symptoms, according to a new study, ABC News  reported. The study was published in the medical journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, followed over 7,500 children in Ireland from 9 months old until they were up to 9 years old.  Children who were exposed to hostile parenting at age 3 were 1 1/2 times more likely to have high-risk mental health symptoms and 1.6 times more likely to have mild-risk mental health symptoms … Continue reading →

Work Related Stress

Sometimes, having even a small, part time home – based business can cause a lot of stress. The stress could come from having too much work and too little time to do it, conflicts between work and personal commitments, the nature of the work itself, or other things. It is important that each home – based professional realize that the potential for work related stress exists so that they can identify it when it happens and cope with it appropriately. Having a plan for coping with work related stress is sometimes easier said than done. We may not be able … Continue reading →

Crossfit Helps Me with Stress Levels

So, my stress levels have been high lately, and, thanks to the help of some people at work, I have found a new way to release much of the tension and stress… Through Crossfit. If you’re not familiar with Crossfit, it is an approach to fitness that is intense and exhausting. It is cardio and weightlifting all rolled into one. And it’s helping me get through the tough time I’ve been having. I’ve blogged in the past about how exercise (and sleep) can aid in stress management, but I’ve never quite experienced anything like this before. Crossfit combines basic movements … Continue reading →

More Ways to Eliminate Stress

Stress is part of life, but it’s how we deal with stress that makes the difference to whether we feel challenged or overwhelmed. When it’s “overwhelmed” time, that’s our signal to change the way we are currently running our lives. Here’s some ideas to help you cope with life’s inevitable dilemmas. 1. Prioritize pleasant events Most of us get so caught up in the weekly routine of school lunches, ballet classes, meal preparation, household chores, job responsibilities, (and the list goes on), that we forget to have fun. Fun is essential to our mental health, adults need it to survive, … Continue reading →

Prenatal Stress and Schizophrenia

Researchers have now uncovered a conclusive link between extreme stress during the early stages of pregnancy and the development of schizophrenia in the children of those mothers in later life. Schizophrenia is a complex disorder of the brain and is commonly passed down through the family chain, thus indicating a genetic link for the condition. Drugs usage and life stresses can also promote the development of schizophrenia in susceptible adults. But a recent study at New York University’s School of Medicine has proven conclusively that wartime stress is a trigger for the development of the condition in later life. Other … Continue reading →

Yoga for Anger Management

Anger is a normal emotion that is experienced by everyone to some degree at one time or another. There is an old quote that sheds light on the danger of anger and a good reason to work to overcome it. “Anger is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die.” The quote holds a fundamental truth that anger only poisons the person harboring the feelings of anger. Anger hurts not only emotionally, but can harm your health. Anger and related stress contribute to a broad range of health problems. For these reasons, it’s important to learn to manage anger. … Continue reading →

Yoga for Anger Management

Anger is a normal emotion that is experienced by everyone to some degree at one time or another. There is an old quote that sheds light on the danger of anger and a good reason to work to overcome it. “Anger is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die.” The quote holds a fundamental truth that anger only poisons the person harboring the feelings of anger. Anger hurts not only emotionally, but can harm your health. Anger and related stress contribute to a broad range of health problems. For these reasons, it’s important to learn to manage anger. … Continue reading →

Moms-to-Be: Work Stress Can Be Harmful to Your Baby

A Dutch study published in the American Journal of Public Health took a look at work stress in the first trimester of pregnancy — and the impact it can have on an unborn child. More than eight thousand pregnant women participated in a survey focused on employment and working conditions — they were asked about the number of hours worked per week and their stress levels (among other things). More that seven thousand women continued in the study, and were in contact with researchers again after giving birth to report the weight of the newborns. The results? Women who worked … Continue reading →

Increase Your Tolerance for Stress

I do believe that our capacity to cope with and handle stress can be expanded with time and practice. I know that parenthood and life experiences have influenced my own capacity—I have much more resiliency and flexibility than I ever had when I was younger. The more we go through, the more we endure and survive, the more we realize just what is worth fussing over and what is not. In the early days of operating your home business, you may feel as though the stress of trying to coordinate all the facets of your life and organize your business … Continue reading →

Can Hypnotherapy Help You Create a Healthy Lifestyle?

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A friend of mine hates answering the phone. She hates it so much that she ignores any calls from unknown numbers and never even checks her voicemail. As a small business owner, she fears that she’s losing lots of business — but even that won’t get her to listen to her messages. She mentioned wanting to try hypnotherapy to help get her past her phone problems. Personally, I think it’s a good idea. Hypnotherapy isn’t just the stage tricks we see at fairs and on television. Working with a trained, licensed hypnotherapist can help a person make huge life changes. … Continue reading →