by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 5, 2024 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Today’s U.S. presidential election is a top stressor for Americans. An American Psychiatric Association survey conducted last month found that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are anxious about the election results. With increased stress often comes increased...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 18, 2020 | Personal Wellness
As you probably know, it is always important to manage stress. Many preventable diseases can be linked back to an elevated and prolonged stress response in the body. During a health crisis, however, it is of utmost importance for us to maintain calm and access the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 19, 2017 | Injury Recovery
Please enjoy an excerpt from my book, Winning the Injury Game, available on Amazon. As you resume sports, your primary fear is most likely re-injury. Because of your previous injury, you may have been through extensive rehabilitation, unable to play your sport, and...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 19, 2015 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
My last blog, Overcome Fear to Reduce Stress and Heal, was all about fear. I discussed how fear underlies much of our stress. I then explained how stress sabotages good health. Also, I remarked on how the fear we experience often stems from false, negative beliefs. We...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 27, 2015 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Fear is a risk factor for disease and pain. Fear raises your stress. Stress reduces your ability to heal. Recall my January blog, Stress Prevents Self-Healing, where I reviewed the book Mind Over Medicine by Dr. Lissa Rankin, M.D. In her book, Dr. Rankin details how...
