Stress

Stress is a normal part of life. Learning how to manage it well keeps us healthy.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a process of tensing one part of your body at a time and then releasing it, paying attention to the experience of how it feels to “let go.” Doing this practice helps you learn where you carry tension and how to release it, and it’s used to manage stress and anxiety, reduce chronic pain including headaches, decrease blood pressure, and help with digestion.

Periods of incredible change often lead to busy minds--and anxiety and stress. Paced breathing can guide us back to a more balanced state.

The coronavirus outbreak can increase stress and anxiety. Dealing with that stress can improve your health, quality of life, and wellbeing. Here are some expert suggestions for you and your family.

Many Veterans have hypertension and do not know it. It's often considered the silent killer. My HealtheVet has these steps to control blood pressure and lower your risk for heart disease.

Southeastern Louisiana VA hosts a weekly Thursday night yoga nidra class at the War Related Illness and Study Center in New Orleans.

Veterans at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System learn new ways of coping with anxiety and stress through observing and interacting with horses in Equine Assisted Learning Workshops.

Learning the guitar is just one of the art therapy approaches to help Veterans at this Community Living Center relax and socialize. It also reduces stress and lowers blood pressure.

A VA research team hopes to show how the immune system can be harnessed to treat depression and PTSD.

A new study of more than 400,000 people finds that one or two drinks four days a week increases the risk of premature death. Many Veterans from 18 to 85 were included in the study.