Tag: Stress Management

Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 5 – Ask for Help

Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 5 – Ask for Help

Posted on by Dr. Vachon
The final day in this series is here! Congratulations! Stress is seldom under our control; how we choose to respond is our choice. Continue to practice this week’s tips to ensure stress doesn’t hinder your sleep! Again, remember that ORA is dedicated to helping you get the rest you deserve. T...
Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 3 – Write It Down

Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 3 – Write It Down

Posted on by Dr. Vachon
It’s day 3 and the Five Day Stress Reduction series is drawing to an end. Remember that ORA Horizon is dedicated to helping you get the rest you deserve. Take advantage of our daily tips on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Read below for today’s tips. Tips to Manage Stress: Day 3 – Write it...
Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 1 – Exercise

Five Day Stress Reduction Plan: Day 1 – Exercise

Posted on by Dr. Vachon
Stress is any factor that disturbs a state of well-being. The consequences can be positive or negative. For example, the physical demands of exercise can result in increased strength and cardiovascular endurance. Conversely, the imminent deadline of a large project or an exam can lead to undesire...
Coping With Stress Through Resilience

Coping With Stress Through Resilience

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
Yesterday was the National Get Up Day, an opportunity to share inspiring stories of people who have encountered great odds and didn’t give up, eventually conquering them. It’s a reminder that all of us will have to go through different setbacks, and we must pick ourselves up after we have fal...
De-stressing Through Holiday Pick-up lines

De-stressing Through Holiday Pick-up lines

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
This post has nothing to do with sleep. But a good laugh is a sure way to get you off thinking about the stress of Christmas-related expenses, hectic schedule, long to-do lists and the humongous traffic. As I made rounds on my Twitter feed today I found that #holidaypickuplines was a trending top...
Best Ways to Cope with Post-election Stress

Best Ways to Cope with Post-election Stress

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
You’ve heard the news. The ramblings on social media are nonstop. So is the chatter over dinner and at work. Whoever you voted or rooted for, the latest one would have to be one of the most hard-fought and talked-about elections we’ve had in the recent past. According to an article from Fox 3...
Is Stress Affecting Your Sleep?

Is Stress Affecting Your Sleep?

Posted on by Anthony Dugarte MD
Stress is essentially any factor, physical or mental, that disturbs a state of well-being. The consequences are vast and can be positive or negative. For example, applying physical stress in the form of weight training results in increased strength. Conversely, the looming deadline of a large pro...