
9 Ways To A Joyful YOU (Combine them for faster results)
Now that you have asked yourself those important 10 questions that I suggested in my last blog post called "Too Much Cortisol? These 10 Questions will tell you", let’s talk about what you can do to reduce your Cortisol levels. Pray or Meditate
–To most Americans this almost seems like a punishment. Maybe it comes from having to sit in a corner when we were little. Actually though, 10 minutes or more of quiet time helps us enormously. If we haven’t done this in a long time, w

Too Much Cortisol? These 10 Questions will tell you.
We Americans are an interesting bunch. We work more hours and take less time off than any other nation on the planet. We love work, it’s our identity and the more stress we feel, the better we feel about ourselves. Yet all of the stress that we put ourselves under comes at a huge cost. Cortisol - what is it? It’s a steroid hormone that is produced from cholesterol by our adrenal glands in the adrenal cortex. It’s our body’s response to stress and low blood-glucose concentrati

11 Ways to Manage Holiday Stress
For far too many, “tis the season to be jolly” is a bunch of fa la la. But it doesn’t have to be. The holidays can be one of the more stressful times on the calendar, when those who recently have lost loved ones may become acutely aware of their loss; when financial woes, health issues, family tensions or even just the pressure to make the season perfect can turn a time of joy into a time of misery. But although you may not be able to change the stresses and anxieties that ac