Archive By Section - Living well
There’s no such thing as a stress-free life. Stress is your body's natural response in certain situations. So it’s important to learn how to deal with stress when it does happen; but it's also important to stop stress from happening in the first place. Because even if you can’t remove all stress, there’s no reason to add unnecessary stress. The following are ways you can reduce the amount of stress in your life.
September 29, 2015
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Mindy Raye Friedman
FamilyShare
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Living well
Leighann Lord loves to text her best friends on difficult work days. They may not be able to solve her crises, but it feels good to have an audience for her complaints.
September 29, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
In recent years, more and more people are saying they can't stand sitting.
September 28, 2015
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Nathan Sorensen
Deseret News
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Living well
Insecurity comes in many forms. It can be small, causing a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness, or so big and pervasive it keeps us from healthy relationships, opportunities or adventures. When insecurity is at its worst, it can rob us of success, confidence and joy.
September 26, 2015
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M. Elizabeth Wilson
FamilyShare
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Living well
Most people will not admit to seeing a mental health therapist for various reasons. Whether you tell people or not, it is important to know when it is a good idea to go in. If you are experiencing any of the following conditions, you may want to consider seeing a therapist.
September 26, 2015
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Jessie Shepherd, MA, AMCHC
FamilyShare
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Living well
Weight loss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
September 23, 2015
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Suzanne Carlile
KSL.com
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Living well
Anita Fredericks spent years resisting meditation. She'd hear friends and colleagues describe the practice's many physical and mental health benefits, and then name the reasons why it wouldn't work for her, most importantly that she quickly grew restless during her attempts to sit still and quiet her racing thoughts.
September 23, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
Eating like the Mediterraneans might be a tasty way to reduce breast cancer risk, according to a study released this week.
September 20, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
If you feel you have hit a fitness plateau, spice things up by introducing interval training into your exercise program.
September 20, 2015
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By Patty Leon
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Living well
Vaccines exist to protect against many maladies - flu, chicken pox and polio, among others. University of Florida Health researchers hope to soon add Type 1 diabetes to that list.
September 20, 2015
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By Morgan Sherburne
University of Florida Health
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Living well
Larger and private colleges and universities seem to attract hookah cafes and lounges, but smoke-free policies decrease these odds, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine this month.
September 20, 2015
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By Elizabeth Hillaker Downs
University of Florida Health
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Living well
Forget baseball. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants America's national pastime to be taking a stroll.
September 18, 2015
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Kelsey Dallas
Deseret News
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Living well
On a crisp, cool morning, I looked out my kitchen window onto my view of the Wasatch Mountains as they wrapped around Utah Lake, over to Lake Mountain and its rolling foothills below. My eyes then followed them all the way down to my backyard, which isn’t nearly as pretty as the landscape that surrounds it.
September 18, 2015
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Arianne Brown
Deseret News
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Living well
The new school year is here, which means students are also playing fall sports. As parents consider the various athletic opportunities available to their kids, one of the big questions is, "How safe is it?"
September 17, 2015
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By Dr. Mark Kishel
Guest columnist
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Living well
Do it.
September 17, 2015
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Amy Cook
FamilyShare
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Living well
