Summer is a time when people move away, change jobs, change careers, switch schools, and leave old friends. Moving can be surprisingly stressful. If you're moving, follow a few tips: 1) Do nothing until you make a to-do list, and then allocate the work over a period of weeks until the move. 2) Don't just start packing. Get rid of all the junk and clutter first. 3) Plan a few local trips to favorite places to recall memories and have social get-togethers with old friends to experience closure.…

Knowledge of the physical responses to stress can help you intervene sooner. They include headaches, sleep disturbances, cuts that do not heal well, eyelid twitching, fatigue, catching colds easily, craving sweets, diarrhea constipation, abdominal cramps, panic feelings and undefined fears, sudden feelings of sadness, forgetfulness, and weight gain. Cortisol - the natural stress response/fat storage hormone - is the culprit in chronic stress. It is emitted by adrenal glands that sit atop your…

Start a stress garden and grow your own anti-stress foods in season! Many foods can help you manage stress because of the nutrients they contain. One of these "anti-stress" nutrients is magnesium. Foods high in magnesium include spinach, beets (especially the stems), blackberries, and raspberries. 

Magnesium plays a role in relaxing muscles, works in concert with other metabolizing functions of the body that contribute to reduced stress. It also aids sleep and helps reduces anxiety. Discover…