Stress is insidious. And most of us aren’t even aware that we are stressed or living with chronic stress until something forces us to stop and take note. But the easiest way to tap into how we are feeling is…
Everyone is affected by stress. There really is no escaping it. It could be from external stressors like work or your family, physical stressors like illness or obesity or psychological stressors like anxiety or depression. Regardless of the source, stress…
Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day was founded in 1970, by Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Senator, who had become particularly concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States. Since it’s first observance, Earth Day…
We all experience stress, but we may experience it in very different ways. Because of this, there is no single definition for stress. However, the most common explanation is a physical, mental or emotional strain or tension. Stress is a…
February is age-related macular degeneration and low vision awareness month. Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a disorder of the macula. The macula is the part of your retina where your central and color vision comes from. ARMD is a complex…
Anger is the emotion associated with springtime in Traditional Chinese Medicine. For most of us, we consider anger a bad emotion, something to avoid or get rid of, so why would it be one that TCM would shine a light…
Whether it’s positive stress (like planning a wedding) or negative stress (such as getting laid off), everyone has felt the effects of stress at one point in their lives. Stress often manifests as physical symptoms, such as fatigue, headaches and…
Our bodies are designed to handle stressful situations, referred to as the “flight or fight” mode, wherein when we need to quickly react, the body goes into action and produces hormones that stimulate the adrenal system, raise cortisol levels and…