If you’ve ever tossed and turned for hours before finally settling into a deep slumber, you know how frustrating it can be when counting sheep simply doesn’t work. Although sleep is a basic physiological need, the ability to snooze peacefully throughout the night doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Stress, physical tension, and mental distractions can all take away from your...
Does it ever feel like no matter what you do, you come home at the end of the day feeling tired and stressed? Stress is more than just an unpleasant feeling — when left unchecked, chronic stress can negatively affect your health and quality of life, impacting everything from getting a restful night’s sleep to catching a cold. That’s why...
Every year, come December, it’s the same story. Whether it’s to get in shape, work harder, or stress less, we set commendable resolutions for the New Year that we truly believe we can achieve. But in most cases, what we’ve actually set are ideals — not goals. There is no metric for “in shape” or “harder,” and your success...
No matter how devoted you are to your career, anyone can suffer from the productivity-draining impact of office fatigue. For many workers, there's a time a couple of hours after lunch when you find your concentration beginning to wander, and you start to fantasize about your bed back home. While sleepy staff members are nothing new, they're a serious problem...
When you think about yoga, do you picture a thin, spandex-clad young woman bent into a shape resembling a pretzel? If so, then you may be missing out on one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to break up your workday and get a stretch while still at your desk. Desk yoga has become popular in recent years, touting...