Saturday, January 21, 2006
Exercise May Lift Cloud of Depression
Exercise May Lift Cloud of Depression
More good news about the effects of exericse on depression at the link above. Most studies have looked at exercise versus anti-depressants at the two week period, which is the earliest that most anti-depressants start working. In this study, they looked only at exercise, and only at one session.
It will probably come as no surprise to "veteran" depressives, but the researchers were shocked that just one session could lift depressives' moods not just up from the botton, but actually into the realm of true positive affect. In other words, they felt good after exercise, not just less bad.
If you haven't yet joined the HRH Program Newsletter, you may not know that I can recommend five strategies for daily depression management, just one of which is exercise for depression. Read the article above, then go to www.hrh-for-depression.com and sign up for the newsletter or get the HRH Program e-book. Digg This!
More good news about the effects of exericse on depression at the link above. Most studies have looked at exercise versus anti-depressants at the two week period, which is the earliest that most anti-depressants start working. In this study, they looked only at exercise, and only at one session.
It will probably come as no surprise to "veteran" depressives, but the researchers were shocked that just one session could lift depressives' moods not just up from the botton, but actually into the realm of true positive affect. In other words, they felt good after exercise, not just less bad.
If you haven't yet joined the HRH Program Newsletter, you may not know that I can recommend five strategies for daily depression management, just one of which is exercise for depression. Read the article above, then go to www.hrh-for-depression.com and sign up for the newsletter or get the HRH Program e-book. Digg This!
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Education World � Administrators Center: From Chaos to Coherence: Managing Teacher Stress
Education World � Administrators Center: From Chaos to Coherence: Managing Teacher Stress
Since my wife is a teacher, I know the very real effect that teaching can have on stress levels. Fortunately for everyone, Molly seems to have been built specifically to teach, and she handles it with grace and poise. Of course, there are times in every teacher's day, week, and year where the burden becomes overwhelming.
When that happens, of course, it's not just the teacher that suffers, but also the kids. Our society doesn't put too much emphasis on treating teachers as professionals deserving the highest respect. (Most schools aren't even air conditioned, holiday parties are paid directly out of the teacher's pockets, and let's not even get into classroom supplies.)
So when a program like the Resilient Educator comes along, we should be paying attention. With HeartMath techniques, which can include using the Freeze Framer, teachers can quickly overcome their reaction to the stresses in and out of the classroom.
I just hope that the teachers don't have to pay for it themselves! Digg This!
Since my wife is a teacher, I know the very real effect that teaching can have on stress levels. Fortunately for everyone, Molly seems to have been built specifically to teach, and she handles it with grace and poise. Of course, there are times in every teacher's day, week, and year where the burden becomes overwhelming.
When that happens, of course, it's not just the teacher that suffers, but also the kids. Our society doesn't put too much emphasis on treating teachers as professionals deserving the highest respect. (Most schools aren't even air conditioned, holiday parties are paid directly out of the teacher's pockets, and let's not even get into classroom supplies.)
So when a program like the Resilient Educator comes along, we should be paying attention. With HeartMath techniques, which can include using the Freeze Framer, teachers can quickly overcome their reaction to the stresses in and out of the classroom.
I just hope that the teachers don't have to pay for it themselves! Digg This!
