Stress: Friend or Foe?

By Susan Finley, Ed.D., NCC  “Poison is in everything, and nothing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.” – Paracelsus. Imagine yourself staring down a hungry saber-tooth tiger. Your natural reaction would be: (a) try to escape or (b) defend yourself. In dangerous situations,Continue Reading

By Laurel Janssen Byrne Stress is the body’s mental, physical and emotional response to changes in and around itself. Stress is normal, and everyone experiences it. So why is managing ongoing stress important? Unrelieved stress can contribute to distress, which is a negative stress reaction. There are many symptoms ofContinue Reading