Healthy Aging - Stress Management

What Makes an Effective To-Do List?

A single, simple strategy to make your list work for you.

Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?

"Work-life balance." It's a pretty elusive term. Is it actually possible to have it all?

5 Habits to Help You Get (and Stay) Organized

Save time and stress with these ingenious ideas from organizing experts.

4 Tips to Find Your Focus

Having trouble paying attention? Train your brain and improve your ability to concentrate.

Psoriasis Skin-Care Secrets

If you're among the 7.5 million Americans living with this skin condition, we've got tips to help you look and feel your best.

Will A Little Booze Help You Snooze?

No doubt about it: Downing a drink can help you fall asleep. But there's a downside. Learn what happens when you mix alcohol with slumber.

What Jealousy Can Teach You

Ever find yourself green with envy, even toward your friends? Take the time to examine these feelings so you can understand what they really mean.

Dial Down the Heat on Hot Flashes

Hot flashes are a well-known, frequently-complained-about source of discomfort brought on by menopause. Here's how to get relief from these and other "more-than-just annoyances."

6 Simple Tips for a Better Day

Improve your mood (and your health while you're at it!) with these helpful hints.

Acupressure: Give Yourself Relief

You can easily access two pressure points used widely in this ancient form of healing.

12 Ways to Break Out of a Bad Mood...Fast!

These simple tips will help you clear away the clouds to let the sunshine in again.

5 Types of Friends You Need (and a Few You Don't)

Friends matter. They inspire, advise, and comfort us in a way no one else can. Here are examples of some friendships worth cultivating, and others worth cutting.

10 Easy Ways to Increase Your Vitality

Enhance your enthusiasm and overall well-being by following some of these simple suggestions for reviving your "get up and go."

Positive Thinking May Hinder Your Health

You ve got a negative attitude? Good. New research shows it may not be a bad thing for your health.

Be Kind, Be Happy

It's true. Doing good deeds for others can promote inner bliss. Here's how to get started.

How to Break Up With Your Healthcare Professional

Whether it's your doctor, personal trainer, or massage therapist, if you're not seeing the results you want, or being treated with respect, it's time to move on. Here's how.

How to Gain Control by Letting Go

Think you always have to be the one in charge? It's time to think again.

When You Can't Afford Your Hospital Bills

Many programs and resources are available to help provide financial assistance. An expert discusses some of the options.

Help! How do I avoid having "mental meltdowns" from too much stress?

If you're on stress overload, two of the top things you should do are to take a breath and prioritize.

4 Real Benefits of Daydreaming

Oh, go ahead, let your mind wander. Did you know it's actually good for your mental health?

Looking for a Fresh Start? Try This

Take time out to renew. One of these five healthy retreat options could offer just what you need.

Smartphone Stress: How to Beat the Buzz

A study reveals that these mini-computers have a big impact on your stress levels.

How to Use Epsom Salt for Health and Beauty

This drugstore staple is often overlooked in our search for the best health and beauty aids. But there are some good reasons to add this affordable compound to your shopping cart.

Does Clenching Your Fist Really Make You Feel Better?

While clenched fists and gritted teeth may seem like the anger response of a toddler, new research suggests this reaction can set you at ease.

Stressed Out? Take a Hike

When faced with a 40-plus hour work week, bills to pay, and trekking the kids to-and-fro, how do you let loose? This summer, make it a point to relieve your stress by utilizing the great outdoors.

How to Cope When You Have No Health Insurance

If you've lost access to insurance, you may be wondering how you'll survive. Is there a way to get good health care even if your finances are unstable?

10 Health Benefits of Having Sex

The word is out sex can be great for your health in more ways than you can imagine.

Destress to Help Your Heart

Stress has been shown time and again to negatively impact the heart. Here s how to find relief.

The Effects of Stress on the Heart

When the going gets rough, how bad does it tax the heart? Recent research provides some interesting answers.

Be Happy, Live Longer

Recent research has shown that those with a sunnier disposition may live longer.