Author: Lindsey Newkirk

I am currently working as the Sustainability Program Assistant at the Oregon Convention Center, focusing on waste reduction and sustainability communications. Prior to this I was an entrepreneur for 7 years, focusing on waste reduction and sustainable behavior change. My career goal is to use my creative and enterprising spirit to advance sustainable behavior, conscious business and social change through communications and social innovation.

Best Workouts To Relieve Stress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admit it we don’t always exercise because it’s fun.  Sometimes do it for the benefits, even if we don’t feel like it.  Maybe you do it to loose weight, tighten up those buns for thong season, stay flexible, train for competition.  For grad students, you probably want to know what kind of workout gets you fired up, helps you cut the edge, stay focused?  Here’s Men’s Healths suggestions for the best workouts to relieve stress.  Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a dude to benefit and it’s quite unlikely these workouts will put hair on your chest.

Backed by science, here’s how to get yourself Zen

From chewing gum to meditation, this list has something for just about everyone.  Spoiler alert, number 15 on the list says that studies have show that sex can actually decrease the physical symptoms of stress.  Need we say more?   Check out the other 22 scientifically-backed ways to reduce stress here.

 

Foods that Reduce Stress


Ok so there are workouts that help you reduce stress.  There are foods that make you smarter.  Maybe you don’t feel like a workout today so hit the books and just eat food that reduce stress.  Ok, maybe that didn’t make complete sense if you’re gonna skip the gym today, at least eat some foods that will help you in the chill out department.   Check out WebMD’s list of proven stress reducing foods!

11 Foods That Make You Smarter

Let’s face it, we can use all the help we can get.  Have you ever had one of those days where all you can manage to shove down the gullet is a microwave dinner, a few cups of coffee and maybe a candy bar?  We all know that eating crappy makes us feel crappy and that includes how our brains function.  Want to keep it operating at peak performance?  Here are 11 foods that promise to help with that essential brain power.