Stress
Habits, not cravings, to blame for poor food choices when you’re stressed: study
Health & Fitness
September 18, 2015
Habits, not cravings, to blame for poor food choices when you’re stressed: study
Are you a stress eater? A small study announced July 16 finds that for people who eat during times of…
People who lack sleep are more likely to catch colds
Health & Fitness
September 4, 2015
People who lack sleep are more likely to catch colds
People who do not get enough sleep are four times more likely than their well-rested counterparts to catch a cold,…
Stress could keep you from getting pregnant: study
Health & Fitness
August 31, 2015
Stress could keep you from getting pregnant: study
Can stress affect the ability to conceive? A new study points to yes.
Sleep loss could bring on turbulent emotions
Health & Fitness
August 13, 2015
Sleep loss could bring on turbulent emotions
Stressful situations can elicit an emotional response, which could snowball with sleep loss, according to a new book summarising many studies.The…
Stress-free Greece: 5 great yoga retreats
Health & Fitness
July 25, 2015
Stress-free Greece: 5 great yoga retreats
Stressful times for Greece mean potentially stressful times for visitors to Greece. With the country still locked in the grip of…
Laughter yoga helps alievate tension
Health & Fitness
June 26, 2015
Laughter yoga helps alievate tension
Hypnotherapist Dick Yu has a mission that seems unthinkable to some Hong Kong people: he wants to make the Asian…
Beat stress and sleep better with colouring books for adults
Health & Fitness
June 5, 2015
Beat stress and sleep better with colouring books for adults
Think colouring is just for children? Think again. Publishers of adult colouring books claim that among other benefits, it can…
How’s your romantic relationship? Check your blood pressure to find out
Health & Fitness
June 2, 2015
How’s your romantic relationship? Check your blood pressure to find out
A wife's stress could have important implications for her husband's blood pressure, according to a recent study conducted at the…
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
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April 5, 2015
Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients
For people with heart disease, high levels of stress coupled with depression increase the risk of heart attack and death,…
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation
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November 28, 2014
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation
Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name, athletes and gym…