Recovering from work stress: science-based strategies for a balanced life
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM It goes without saying: the modern workforce is exhausted. With only 32 percent of employees worldwide thriving and 43 percent enduring severe levels of everyday stress, the risk of burnout is major. In the United States, up to 61 percent of professionals Read More...
How to stop 'stresslaxing' and actually relax
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Have you ever tried to relax but then wound up feeling more stressed? You are not alone. This paradoxical phenomenon, commonly referred to as 'stresslaxing,' occurs when attempting to unwind creates anxiety. Understanding why this occurs and how to prevent it Read More...
Struggling to maintain your appetite in the face of excessive stress? These 3 tips will help
Stress can harm your appetite, making it difficult to find the motivation to eat—even when your stomach is empty and rumbling. Stress, whether caused by work pressure, relationship issues, or looming deadlines, can suppress your appetite or cause symptoms such as nausea, making dinner a Read More...
Snack your stress away with these expert-recommended foods
Jess Cording, R.D., CDN, a registered dietitian, developed a taste for butter after her father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "For some reason, one of the foods I really wanted to eat all the time was radishes cooked in butter," she told MindBodyGreen. "It was the most random thing." She Read More...
This 30-minute training can help teenagers’ response to stress
Many successful people live by the expression “in every tragedy, there is an opportunity.” It turns out that the same kind of thinking can apply to the smallest of moments and to the youngest of people. A new 30-minute online training session can reduce teenagers’ stress by teaching them Read More...
8 strategies to handle back-to-office stress and anxiety
After having endured two years of pandemic restrictions and finally getting accustomed to working from home (which of course, has its own set of challenges), transitioning back to the office may be harder than anticipated. This study by McKinsey reveals that as many as one in three employees Read More...
Managing self-care (again) when things fall apart
This article was originally published in May of 2020, but we are bringing it back to the top of our feeds, because we all still need self-care. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy. - Pema Chödrön By Kristy Read More...
4 strategies to boost your immunity this winter
As our bodies adjust to seasonal change, it is of utmost importance to maintain a strong immune system. As we head into the coldest winter months, supporting our immunity is even more crucial than ever considering the ongoing pandemic. Here are four tips to end this year and begin a new one in Read More...
5 Strategies to cope with work-induced anxiety
For those who live in seasonal parts of the country, working from home may start feeling more confining as the days get colder and darker, preventing us from opening our windows or from setting up our office on our sunny balconies and backyards. This may make us more susceptible to anxiety and Read More...
5 Mistakes we make when we're overwhelmed and how to avoid them
Feeling overwhelmed is something we can all relate to, and when we are in this mindset, oftentimes we end up reacting in ways that only aggravate the situation rather than improve it. Here are five common ways people who are overwhelmed tend to undermine themselves, as well as some practical Read More...