Many of us have probably experienced some degree of anxiety at various times in our life. This is perfectly normal and usually not a huge issue. Anxiety can become a problem, however, when it becomes chronic and begins to interfere with our lives. Whether you suffer from chronic anxiety or just occasional anxiety, there are things you can do to put yourself in a more relaxed and calm state of mind. Here are 7 tips to help keep you feeling calm. Use the breath, Luke Burn off anxiety with exercise Release anxiety and tension with gentle stretching Clear your mind with meditation Sing the anxiety away! Laughter is the best…

As part of my continuing discussion on stress and stress management, I’d like to discuss the power of the breath. Most of us don’t think about our breathing because we don’t have to. We just do it. Our body is programmed to continue breathing whether or not we are paying any attention to it, which is a good thing. Can you imagine what your day would be like if you had to continually focus on breathing? Suffice it to say, our species probably wouldn’t have made it this far. Even though we don’t have to focus on our breathing, doing so can actually make a world of difference. That’s because…

We’re all familiar with stress. We feel it’s effects and we know it’s there, but somehow it still seems like this incorporeal idea. Where does it exist and what causes it? Let’s be clear that the type of stress I’m referring to is psychological stress. Certainly, one can measure the presence of other types of stress, actual physical stress, but psychological stress is different. It’s highly personal and subjective. It lies in the domain of the mind – a place known to harbor immeasurable constructs, like the imagination. That, in essence, is what makes stress so hard to treat or manage or, sometimes even, to define. Because it is subjective…