"...Stressed out" is a common phrase these days, especially when the holidays approach. While some stress is healthy, unwanted stress can be harmful. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may help reduce destructive stress."

"...Financial concerns, aging parents, child rearing, job issues; these are just a few thoughts that come to most people’s mind when they think of stress. But ‘good stress’ (planning a wedding, white water rafting or other adventurous activity that produces adrenaline) can have similar effects on the body as those that we consider “bad stress”.

The holidays continue to loom closer and the financial and social pressure seem to grow affecting our emotional health and placing additional stress on our already over-taxed bodies. Energy levels wane, fatigue grows, and sleeping habits can suffer.