Tag: Stress

Some clinicians stress mental health care for kids questioning their gender

May 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Placeholder while article actions load Good morning, and happy Monday. I’m McKenzie Beard, your Health 202 researcher, filling in today for Rachel Roubein. Let’s dive in. On today’s edition: Some conservatives leaders are pushing to end abortion exceptions, and the federal government is trying to recoup $163 billion in unemployment pandemic fraud. But first… These…

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Northwest Colorado Health: Normalizing Parenting Stress

February 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Kim Maneotis, SafeCare Supervisor works with a local family. The free program partners with families to help them build on the parenting skills they already have and learn new ways to keep young children safe, healthy and thriving.Courtesy Northwest Colorado Health Health content provided in partnership with Northwest Colorado Health. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit…

Healthy Parenting

Thoughtful Parenting: Normalizing parenting stress

February 15, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Courtesy photo The COVID-19 pandemic has hit families hard, and many parents and caregivers are feeling more parenting stress than ever. Families continue to struggle with the impacts of the pandemic on their family’s health, financial situation, education and emotional well-being. Fortunately, there are high-quality parent support programs in our community — like SafeCare Colorado…

Healthy Parenting

Is life stressing you out? Impacts of stress on heart health

February 10, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The stress of living through a global pandemic, an explosive political climate, environmental disasters and everything in between can put serious pressure on your heart. If left unchecked, chronic stress can cause damage to your body, potentially leading to heart attacks, high blood pressure and other severe conditions. There’s no cure-all for chronic stress, but…

Healthy Lifestyle

Understanding and taming our stress responses

February 8, 2022 Sharika Soukup

To provide our community with important public health information, The Register-Guard is making this content free to read. To support important local journalism like this, please consider becoming a digital subscriber. Life can present all kinds of stressful situations, ranging from mundane, everyday stresses like running late for work, or more extreme stressors like being…

Healthy Parenting

Best CBD Oil for Anxiety – Proactively Manage Stress & Improve Sleep

December 10, 2021 Sharika Soukup

One of the most studied and scientifically supported benefits of CBD is its ability to help us deal with stress and anxiety. Using CBD has been shown to boost your body’s natural serotonin levels and seems to mimic many of the effects of antidepressants, though without the same harmful side effects. Treatments involving CBD have…

Healthy Lifestyle

CBD & Stress: 10 Most Asked Questions Answered…

November 5, 2021 Sharika Soukup

In today’s stressful world, maintaining your health is critical. While stress may seem entirely mental, research shows that long-term stress harms your body, too – increasing the likelihood of heart disease, eroding the immune system, and generally accelerating aging. These effects can also make you more vulnerable to viral infections; in fact, I’m sure I’m…

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Students use exercise to manage stress, keep healthy lifestyle

October 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Students are prioritizing exercise in their busy schedules to help relieve stress. Photo courtesy of Baylor Photography By Briana Garcia | Reporter Students around campus have found many ways to work out in their busy schedules. Some physical activities can be more strenuous than others, but they all have the same common goal: taking the…

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