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Posted by on Dec 19, 2013 in Featured, Love UP & Stress Down | 0 comments

Love UP, Stress Down: Who does more stress eating, men or women?

Love UP, Stress Down: Who does more stress eating, men or women?

Research shows that there are gender differences in the way we cope with stress and in our relationship with food. Men tend to eat less when they are stressed, while women tend to eat more (Grunberg, Straub, 1992). Why is that? Many people are careful to eat a healthy diet all day long, but, alas, end their day by eating empty caloric food at night. Why is that? One explanation is that many people fell lonelier at night and fill this emotional gap by snacking on unhealthy, ‘comfort food’? Do you experience yourself being stressed at evening social events and … Read the rest

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Posted by on Dec 12, 2013 in Featured, Love UP & Stress Down | 0 comments

Love UP, Stress Down: 5 De-Stress Remedies

Love UP, Stress Down: 5 De-Stress Remedies

On the magic carpet ride this month? All the hectic Christmas and Hanukah rituals remind me of what’s really important in my life—my cherished relationships. Sometimes as I race from one activity to the next, I can forget to how to breathe deeply. How about you? Are you so focused on your daily commitments and busy schedules that you forget to breathe out… fully? To let…go? Did you know that the simple act of fully exhaling activates your parasympathetic nervous system to calm you? Did you know that the better you breathe, the less stressed you will be? And by … Read the rest

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Posted by on Dec 10, 2013 in Featured, Love UP & Stress Down | 0 comments

Love UP, Stress Down: Play!

Love UP, Stress Down: Play!

Follow the lead of a wise child this season! I know you want to have the best experience this holiday season. It’s a time to enjoy your family, friends and community. And to enjoy it to the fullest, you are probably asking yourself how can you be in the best version of you– Relaxed and carefree?

So, I was playing with my 5 year old great nephew Mark yesterday. We were having a family dinner in a restaurant and Mark and I played ‘ninja toes’ under the table while the adults continued more adult points of interest. (Last time I … Read the rest

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