Tag Archives: Stress

What is the Connection Between Stress and Vision?

If your vision has been looking blurry, watery, or dry later, it could be because of stress. Changes in the vision system can be because of repressed emotions which will make you focus more on your eyesight than on what is bothering you. It is important to make an appointment with your therapist and eye […]

What Should Partners Watch Out For in a New Mom?

What Should Partners Watch Out For in a New Mom?

If someone has never been a mother before, it can happen where it is not until their baby is born that they realize how stressful being a mother is. You may think that your partner is fine in that she is not complaining or asking for help. It is important to pay close attention to […]

Health Conditions Caused by Anxiety

Health Conditions Caused by Anxiety

It is true that the health of the mind impacts the health of the body. Our bodies react in different ways depending on how stressed we are. By understanding what our body does when we are stressed out, you will be able to report your physical symptoms to a doctor in order to relieve them. […]

How to Handle Stress at Celebrations for People in Recovery

How to Handle Stress at Celebrations for People in Recovery

Celebrations—whether a friend’s birthday party, a holiday event, or an anniversary dinner—can be enjoyable experiences filled with thankfulness and gratitude. But they can just as easily feel awkward and uncomfortable and be riddled with stress-triggers. Crowded rooms, loud or annoying people, and lots of drinking—little landmines like these are potential triggers for stress, and collectively […]

What Are Common Alcohol Use Triggers?

Peer Pressure and Substance Use: How Do I Walk Away?

Addiction treatment programs are not a panacea. They don’t cure addiction but they can help people find hope and healing for the day-by-day walk forward. Knowledge is power when it comes to recovery. Triggers are things that get in the way of recovery, that pop-up and create struggles for people to move on from addictive […]