Train Your Body to Relax with the Relaxation Response 

Dr Herbert Benson came up with the theory of "relaxation response" during his 35 year career in medicine. He studied closely populations that practiced transcendental meditation, noticing how it helped them reduce the activity of their autonomic nervous system, which governs the "fight or flight" response. He dedicated his professional life to researching and teaching the relaxation response, witnessing first hand how it counteracted the harmful effects of stress. Read on to discover how you can use the method of the relaxation response to live a healthier life. 

We all do it. We know we have a ton of things to accomplish, yet we find ourselves wasting time in a variety of ways. This eventually makes us even more stressed, as we know that time is slipping down the drain. In this blog, Dr. Lyle Miller gives us several practical tools for organizing our time, addressing the many reasons behind why we avoid certain tasks. Read on to discover how to organize your time more effectively, avoid procrastination, and have time left over for more enjoyable activities.  

Sometimes there are moments when our stress levels get so high, we feel overwhelmed and cannot think straight. In times like these, we need to have effective strategies that we know will calm us down quickly.  Here are 6 steps that can offer immediate stress relief, steps that will allow us to go on with our day and address our problems effectively.