Years ago, I tried to explain to a girlfriend that looking at hot women was good for me—after all, I argued, a few minutes of fast breathing and increased heart rate every day would help lower my risk of having a heart attack or a stroke, just like doing aerobics or jogging would. That relationship...Continue reading
Tag: Stress
Soul Mates: Expanding Your Possibilities
I remember reaching my fiftieth birthday. I’d relocated to theSan Diegoarea, was single again, and broken-hearted. I so wanted to be with my “soulmate,” and each time I fell in love, I was sure he was “the one.” Now I’d reached “the big 5-0,” and another relationship had ended, leaving me baffled, unsettled, despairing. After...Continue reading
Know Your Wooly Mammoths
Whenever I mention to the media that “stress” is bad for male fertility and men’s health in general, they show images of snarling, bumper-to-bumper traffic with heat shimmering off of the asphalt. Sure, that works for stress. But that is not the half of it.
Stressing about Low Sperm Count? That Might Just Be Causing the Problem
We all know that stress isn’t good for us. And if asked, we could probably do a pretty fair job of rattling off why: it increases your heart attack risk, can cause problems in at work and in your personal relationships, can lead to depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Now we can add one more:...Continue reading
Feeling Stressed? Relax. No, Seriously—It Could Kill You
We all know that stress isn’t good for us. But when we think (and talk) about stress, we usually mean big things—an ugly divorce, long stretches of unemployment, caring for a sick loved one for an extended period of time, and so on. Stress contributes to anxiety and depression and can increase the risk of...Continue reading
Music: The Healthy Addiction
Music can heal the mind, body and soul by playing or listening or both. While the full benefits are still being studied and explored, enough studies have shown conclusively that music has both positive and negative effects on health and well-being. These same studies have also determined that it doesn’t matter what type of music...Continue reading
Dead Tired?
In today’s economic climate, where employers—and everyone else—are trying to do more with less, it’s increasingly common for men to be putting in longer hours at work and cutting back on pesky inconveniences like sleep. Bad idea. Really bad. According to a new study, working 11 hours per day (which a lot of us are...Continue reading
4 Secret Energy Healing Tools to Stop Stress in Your Life
Tool #4 Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) I first heard about EFT when I was having serious pains in my shoulder. I was told it was like “acupuncture without needles.” I tried it and found that it worked wonders to relieve my pain and allow greater movement in my shoulder. I was convinced it had helped...Continue reading
Do Men Really Prefer Thin Women? Depends on How Stressed out They Are
We all know that being under a lot of stress can change the way we see things—and the way we respond to life’s little challenges (like that jerk who cut us off in traffic or the waitress who just can’t seem to get our order right). But now there’s evidence that stress can actually change...Continue reading
4 Secret Energy Healing Tools to Stop Stress in Your Life
Tool #3 Attachment Love When I first met Sue Johnson she had just completed a tremendous amount of research on Attachment Love and was releasing her new book, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love to the public. The conference was held in Los Angeles and triggered old memories of growing...