There are nights you drift off the instant your head hits the pillow. Other times, you spend hours tossing, turning, and waiting. Unfortunately, you can’t summon sleep with a snap of your fingers, but other tricks can help you fall asleep faster and stay well-rested. Sleep hygiene, a key for troubled sleepers, refers to behaviors […]

There’s no better start to the day than a fresh, hot cup of coffee to jolt you awake. Surprisingly enough, if you’re having trouble sleeping, coffee can come in handy, too. We’re talking about Coffea cruda, a homeopathic medicine made from the coffee bean. Homeopathy is based on the premise that “like cures like.” Under […]

Many of us look forward to a good night’s sleep, but it can sometimes be elusive. Now more than ever, it’s easy for finances, work, and other stressors to hijack our brains at bedtime. Changes in daily routine like working from home or managing child care can affect the amount or quality of sleep, too. […]

We all know about healthy habits that help relieve stress like yoga and exercise, a balanced diet, and good quality sleep. These can help keep your body and mind in better shape to bounce back from the negative effect of stress on our well-being. But sometimes stress comes on suddenly when you least expect it. […]

Stress is an important and natural stimulus that compels us to adapt to a new environment or lifestyle change. It causes a physiological response in our bodies that helps us either flee or fight the threat or stressor. But spending so much time on high alert can have damaging effects on our health. Prolonged, unwanted, […]

Feeling frazzled or bored lately? Now is the perfect opportunity to renew your commitment to accomplishing your health goals. Learning to relax and undo the damaging effects of stress is one worthy cause to take on. Feeling overwhelmed can negatively impact our health, from minor issues of feeling irritable and tired all the time, to […]