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8 Foolproof Ways to Relieve Your Stress
8 Foolproof Ways to Relieve Your Stress

you can understand how important it is to manage stress in an increasingly stressful environment. Massage is an incredible tool for managing stress that has been proven to lower cortisol levels. It’s now being used to treat PTSD and long-term studies have shown that consistent massage therapy can even decrease diastolic and systolic blood pressure, reducing risk for heart disease and stroke. However, it might be difficult to afford a massage treatment regimen. So, what else can be done to reduce stress?

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Healthy Living, Massage & Bodywork, Mental WellnessPearl Dayspamassage therapy, stress, acupuncture, reiki, essential oils, meditation, Mindfulness, breathworkComment
Tossing and Turning? Try these Sleep-Improving Tips!
Tossing and Turning? Try these Sleep-Improving Tips!

One of the biggest factors of our lives affecting sleep is stress. The constant go-go-go of the standard Modern American lifestyle impacts our sympathetic nervous system causing it to be constantly upregulated. This upregulation is helpful in the hustle and bustle, keeping us moving and alert, but when it comes time to sleep, our body needs time to downregulate. Allowing our parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for functions like digestion and healing, to kick in while we rest is critical for a happy and healthy body. But in a stressful “constantly on” world, it is increasingly difficult to downregulate, which can cause-- you guessed it-- insomnia and other sleep troubles. If you find your mind racing, or feel anxious around bed time, try some of these downregulating activities:

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Self-care, Healthy LivingFront Desksleep, sleep health, well-being, Wellness, meditation, mental healthComment