Coping With Stress and the Holidays
November 30th, 2011 // 2:48 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Our world these days is filled with invitations to worry and feel hopeless. But events and situations only represent 10% of the stress in our lives. What we do about these events determines whether we will be overwhelmed or resilient. Begin practicing these dozen stress-busting tips and watch your life take a turn for the best!
Category : Blog &Stress &Stress Management
November is National Family Caregivers Month
November 16th, 2011 // 4:32 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
It is not easy to be the one who is caring for someone else, no matter what their particular health issue may be. If you are in the position of being a caregiver for a loved one, here are some tips to help you when your energy flags and you are concerned about burnout.
Category : Blog &General &Stress &Stress Management
Kid’s Have Stress Too
August 15th, 2011 // 4:43 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Kids today are experiencing higher levels of stress than ever before, partly because they’re being exposed to “mature” material before they’re able to process it, partly because the demands on their time are higher than ever, and partly because they don’t have time to decompress.
Category : Children and Family &Stress
Distress and Eustress. Do You Know the Difference?
August 10th, 2011 // 11:41 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
When we think of emotional stress, we automatically assume it’s something that is bad for us. Yes, some kinds of stress are associated with health issues such as high blood pressure, headaches, and even weight gain. But not all stress is negative stress. To illustrate, think about stress on the body. Some types of physical [...]
Category : Stress
8 Tips for Keeping Managing Daily Stress
June 1st, 2011 // 3:15 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
Do you feel like you have so much to do and not enough time to get everything done? When your life gets crazy, you can’t let the busyness take over your mind. You need to put yourself first to maintain your mental health. Here are eight tips for keeping a clear mind: 1. Get organized. [...]
Overcoming Personality Collisions in the Busy Workplace
November 12th, 2010 // 7:39 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
by Dr. Jack Singer Managing interpersonal conflict in organizations is among the most critical and important skills that employees on all levels of the organization can possess. Job insecurity, fuelled by the economy, fears of downsizing, mergers and an unknown organizational future, produces fertile ground for the development of low frustration tolerance and conflict. Moreover, [...]
Category : Stress &Stress Management
Teenage Sports Team Participation
October 18th, 2010 // 12:38 pm @ Dr. Jack Singer
A recent study reported in Science Daily and conducted by Dr. Keith Zullig and Rebecca White from West Virginia University shows that middle-school teenagers who are physically active and play on sports teams are more satisfied with their life and feel healthier.
Category : Blog &Children and Family &Fitness and Health &Stress
Making Friends Made Easy
October 13th, 2010 // 11:24 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
The ability to converse easily with strangers and turn them into friends will benefit you in every area of your life, equipping you to seize opportunities that once passed you by.
When to Run and When Not to Run
October 11th, 2010 // 10:51 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
When you’re under a great deal of stress, your energy levels get sapped, and you can’t recruit muscles as effectively or react quickly.
Category : Stress &Stress Management
Laugh Away Your Stress
October 4th, 2010 // 6:11 am @ Dr. Jack Singer
Laughter truly is the best medicine. A healthy daily dose of laughter can cut through the deepest feelings of stress and anxiety
Category : Blog &Stress &Stress Management
