Tag: Touchpoint
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The Silent Struggle: Understanding and Managing Stress in Men
TouchPoint Blog – 6.17.24 Men are often portrayed as stoic figures, expected to be self-reliant and “man up” while facing challenges. However, this societal pressure to be unemotional creates a silent struggle when it comes to mental health, particularly stress management. Source: The Silent Struggle: Understanding and Managing Stress in Men
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Holistic Medicine For Mental And Emotional Health: A Beginner’s Guide
TouchPoint Blog – 2.3.23 The body has a self-healing ability; however, most people deprive their body of this ability by primarily focusing on medication as a solution for most illnesses. Holistic medicine is changing this mindset by taking a whole-person approach to wellness and medical care. Source: Holistic Medicine For Mental And Emotional Health: A…
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3 Benefits of Wearing Blue Light Glasses
TouchPoint Blog – 12.1.20 (11.30.20) While 2020 has decreased a lot of things in our lives, there is one thing that it has increased – staring at our screens! Whether working from home or spending more time on screens to check in via Zoom or other methods, our eyes are being exposed to more blue…
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How to Create a Space and Lifestyle for Better Sleep
TouchPoint Blog – 5.8.20 (5.6.20) If you tend to toss and turn at night, your sleeping troubles could be due to stress, your health, or it may be the way your bedroom is currently structured. Whether you suffer from insomnia or experience occasional trouble getting a good night’s rest, there are some things you can…
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Chronic Stress is a Silent Killer: Do Not Sweat the Small Stuff
TouchPoint Blog – 3.10.20 (3.9.20) On its face, stress is not always a bad thing. It is a crucial element for the body to release hormones that result in the “fight or flight response.” When you are cornered, the stress hormones go into overdrive, which allows the body to produce adrenaline for you to either…
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The Use of Wearable Technology for Rehabilitation
TouchPoint Blog – 2.27.20 (2.26.20) When one thinks of wearable technology, the first thing that comes to mind is fitness bands or smartwatches and augmented reality (AR) headsets. Only a few people know that wearable tech is much more than that. In the healthcare sector, advancements in technology are crucial. What was initially thought to be impossible is now…
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Keeping Children With Autism Safe From Injuries
TouchPoint Blog – 2.6.20 (2.5.20) Children with autism are slightly more prone to injuries than children in the general population and those with non-ASD-related developmental delays – as found in a recent study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Specific factors leading to this higher rate include hyperactivity, anxiety, cognitive delays affecting causal…
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How to Destress at Work: 7 Ways in 10 Minutes Or Less
TouchPoint Blog – 1.27.20 If your “heigh-ho heigh-ho” is turning into a “take this job and shove it,” you probably wish you were little more Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and a little less Johnny Paycheck. But you’re not stuck swimming in stress until quitting time. You can take ten minutes and lower your…
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Lack of Sleep and Anxiety
TouchPoint Blog – 7.22.19 (7.16.19) Like the chicken and the egg, you may be wondering what comes first: an anxiety disorder or a sleep disorder? Well, to satisfy your curiosity, either one may come first. Anxiety may cause issues with sleep and now new research is suggesting that sleep deprivation can cause an anxiety disorder.…
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A Breeze of Mindfulness: Monthly Mindfulness Calendar
Touchpoint Blog – 10.11.18 (10.9.18) Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.’’ Life is all about setting intentions that inspire action and a sense of fulfillment. Whether or not you realize it, every goal and ambition starts with a simple intention or desire that…