Recent Mental Health Blog | Stress Management Posts

Sweating the Small Stuff

by T_Weber_MA

08 Jun 2011 10:04 AM

Although self-help books are often referred to as "pop psychology" and are discounted by many in the mental health field, there is often something to them. Richard Carlson was the author of "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" and the series that followed.

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Crossfit Helps Me with Stress Levels

by mollycarter

29 Mar 2011 06:49 PM

So, my stress levels have been high lately, and, thanks to the help of some people at work, I have found a new way to release much of the tension and stress... Through Crossfit. If you're not familiar with Crossfit, it is an approach to fitness that is intense and exhausting.

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Meditation as Stress Relief

by mollycarter

19 Mar 2011 08:09 PM

So, the day has come. Today, I dropped my husband off at the bus station. He is going 800 miles away. I am left with three children, a dog, a cat, a house, and a yard, all alone with my high stress levels and postpartum madness.

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Changes at Home

by mollycarter

12 Mar 2011 02:20 PM

There are some big changes coming up in my life. And I fear these changes are going to have a huge impact on my stress. In a bad way. My husband has just graduated from his CDL School (Yea!), but that means major changes in our home life.

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The Connection Between Sleep, Exercise, and Mental Health

by mollycarter

27 Feb 2011 11:55 AM

I know my mental health has had its ups and downs, as I'm sure yours has too. So what do we do when we're not at our best emotionally? When my mental self is not at its healthiest, most often I'm lacking in some basic areas, such as sleep and exercise.

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More Ways to Eliminate Stress

by Beth McHugh

14 Feb 2010 04:01 PM

Stress is part of life, but it's how we deal with stress that makes the difference to whether we feel challenged or overwhelmed. When it's "overwhelmed" time, that's our signal to change the way we are currently running our lives. Here's some ideas to help you cope with life's inevitable dilemmas.

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Dogs, Unconditional Love and Mental Health

by Beth McHugh

I read in the recent weekend paper where our local animal shelter had registered an alarming increase in the number of dogs and other pets being handed in because the owners could no longer keep them.

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Stress: Always Look for the Bigger Picture

by Beth McHugh

It's a strange fact, yet I encounter it over and over again. The people who have relatively minor worries in their lives often stress more than those who have genuine life-threatening or life-destroying illnesses. Now this doesn't seem to make sense.

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The Power of Laughter

by Beth McHugh

They say that laughter is the best medicine and they're not wrong. Not only is laughing fun to do but it has long-term health benefits, especially for mental health. And it also contributes to you leading a longer (and happier!) life. Dr.

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The Stress of Constant Noise

by Beth McHugh

Never underestimate the effect of unwanted sound on your stress levels. Although many of us live in cities and are used to a certain level of noise, when that noise reaches a certain threshold, the symptoms of stress will begin to manifest.

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