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Quick Tip … Research in The Journal of Pain shows that dropping the F-bomb when you hurt yourself may actually be beneficial at helping ease the pain. According to the authors, using a swear word seems to activate deeper parts of the brain more associated with emotions. For those of you who swear more frequently throughout a [...]
In the News … Dr. Carol Huser, a Colorado medical examiner in La Plata County, stated the death of 5-year-old Kimber Michelle Brown was the result of a combination of two over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications, dextromethorphan (the active ingredient in OTC cough medications like Robitussin-DM) and an antihistamine, cetirazine (the active ingredient [...]
AeroShot is an inhaler type of device that delivers a shot of caffeine that you “draw into your mouth and swallow,” according to the website for Breathable Foods — the company that makes AeroShot. This product confounds me on a lot of levels, so let’s break it down: The name of the company is an [...]
As I’m sitting here in my study on this beautiful Saturday morning drinking my tea, I was thinking about a decision I made this week. I even alluded to it in a recent Facebook post! Many years ago — in fact, it almost feels like a lifetime ago, I would have obsessed about whether I [...]
In the News … A new study of office workers in England found that employees working eleven hour days or longer were 67% more likely to develop heart disease than those working seven or eight hour days. The study was published in the April 5, 2011, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. My Take on [...]
This post is just for fun because having fun is a great way to stress less … especially on April Fools’ Day! Here is a super easy and fun April Fools’ Day prank that I had loads of success with today: 1. Cut a small square off from the sticky part of a “sticky [...]
Yale Law School is experimenting with a new program to help their students in the ongoing battle with stress. Monty, a certified therapy dog, is a 21-pound, brown, border terrier mix who is available for students to check out — literally — from the law library. The thirty minute sessions with Monty provide students with [...]
When I show clients strategies to help minimize stress in their lives, I often begin with one very simple, yet amazingly powerful tip: Become Aware. When we are stressed, our bodies begin to tell us we are stressed before we may even realize it. We may not “feel” stressed out, but our bodies may be telling a [...]
Andrea Adams-Miller, founder of SexualityTutor.com, recently invited me to appear on her radio talk show, Sex Talk Live! So of course, I said, “I’d love to be on your show.” Then it hit me: What is a pharmacist who specializes in showing students, professionals, and entrepreneurs medication-free strategies to Minimize Stress & Maximize Success going [...]
Although we all know that worrying about what other people think about us, can send our stress levels through the roof, it can be difficult to “stop” caring about what everybody else thinks of us! I recently spent time with my awesome nieces, 11-year old Emileigh and 12-year old Ryleigh, who reminded me that [...]