How do you feel about seeking help for things that aren’t always going so right in your life?   Whether it be relationship tension, marital problems, school issues, work-related problems, do you suffer alone and try to figure it out by yourself, or do you seek the guidance of a professional who can be objective…

April is Stress Awareness Month! This month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the causes and coping methods related to stress. Stress affects everyone in some way or another. Whether you feel stressed over a deadline at work, the responsibility of planning a party, or long-term stress over things you have trouble coping with, stress…

Stress eating is commonly associated with weight gain by way of making poor food choices, eating larger portions or engaging in mindless eating as a result of stress-related emotions.  While you often attribute the weight gain to the food you’re eating, recent research has discovered that maybe it is the stress itself causing the weight…

Even though there’s only 2 days left in April, I feel that it’s important to mention that April has been National Stress Awareness Month. I really meant to write about it sooner, but alas, I was “stressed” with a lot of work, both in my business and personal life.   Stress is likely a part…

Shopping, cooking, gift wrapping…there’s never enough hours in the days leading up to the holidays.  All too often your eating habits and nutritional health suffers from the stress.  Here are 4 foods to include in your meals this month to fight the stress and come out feeling strong.   Blueberries:  Blueberries are tiny berries that…

How to Survive the Holiday Season Without Overwhelm and Overeating   Breeze through the Holidays Feeling Healthy, Happy and Strong   A LIVE TELESEMINAR with Bonnie R. Giller   Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. PST   REGISTER HERE. The holiday season can be a stressful time which can lead…

I recently sent a survey to my followers inquiring what are their biggest health challenges over the upcoming holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years.  I was blown away by the number of responses I got and  I promised that I would share the results, so here goes.   46% of people said they get…

In the previous article I listed many healthy ways to manage the stress in your life.  Notice I did not list “indulge in comfort food” or “treat yourself with food” as one of the healthy alternatives to stress.  Yet how many people use food as their “go to” cure for stress?  If this strikes a…