By Tracy L. Skaer, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacotherapy
Holiday family gatherings should be joyful and stress-free but this may not be the case for some. While family dynamics can be complicated, the best solution may not be to skip the holidays entirely.
It’s a busy time for just about everybody on campus. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be difficult this time of year, with busy schedules and events popping up everywhere.
We sat down with Chancellor Lisa Brown to talk about her health goals for the campus and how she maintains a healthy work/life balance.
By Tracy Skaer, WSU College of Pharmacy
There are two categories of stress: eustress and distress. Eustress is the beneficial type that helps motivate our lives and keep us happy, connected, active, challenged, motivated and productive. However, when stress becomes intolerable and/or manageable then detrimental distress becomes apparent. Distress leads to several negative outcomes including poor decision making, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, increases in blood pressure, indigestion, hyperventilation, reduced or increased appetite, substance abuse, and poor coping skills.