Handling stress sounds like it should be so easy, doesn’t it? Just meditate. But as we all know, in real life, preventing stress is a much more complicated equation. The effects of stress aren’t just annoying in the moment. Cumulatively, chronic stress can take a real toll on your health both mentally and physically, as in changing your brain. Research shows that job …Continue Reading
How to Practice Mindfulness on the Job
Ever wanted to know exactly how to practice mindfulness at work, especially when your surroundings are...chaotic, to put it gently? Between deadlines, obnoxious coworkers, nerve-wracking presentations, and the constant buzz of new email alerts, it may feel like your head is going to explode at any moment. You're not alone in feeling like your workspace breeds the …Continue Reading
10 Successful Women Share: My Best Morning Routine
On International Women’s Day, (which is March 8, in case you didn't know), we kicked off a month-long series celebrating women—their contributions to the science of happiness, their focus on social connections, their words, and here, their habits. Read on for stories by ten kickass women on how they start their days and get inspired to find the best morning routine for …Continue Reading
1 Simple, Science-Backed Secret for Reducing Stress
Are you good at reducing stress? If you're like most Americans, the answer is probably no. Judging by our increasingly busy schedules, rising rates of anxiety, and the general sense of frazzlement during the workweek (you know the one), it's no surprise you struggle to get your stress under control. The annual Stress in America Survey shows that Americans are reporting more …Continue Reading
How to Get Rid of the Sunday Scaries, For Good
There is no surer sign that Monday is approaching than a case of the Sunday Scaries. What are the Sunday Scaries you ask? You know, the slow creep of stress that sets in as you start to remember your looming work week to-do list. Almost 8 in 10 adults battle these end-of-the-weekend blues, according to an international poll from Monster.com. Yup, that's most of us. So what do …Continue Reading
