Use the links below to browse our complete library of articles on emotions, health and stress.

Information on emotions, health, and stress — connections worth exploring, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP. Learn more about the connections between women’s emotions, stress, and health issues, and find suggestions for understanding and coping with emotional distress.

Stress and your health — it’s not just about being happier, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP. We’d all like to reduce our stress load and be happier, but did you know that happiness isn’t the only benefit you get from emotional health? Learn how improving your emotional health can also improve your physical health.

Revealing your hidden stressors — the Women to Women Stress Quiz. So many women (and practitioners, too) dismiss the effects of stress on their health. “I’m just stressed,” they say — but we want women to know that even small stressors can build up into a big health problem if you don’t take the time to recognize and counterbalance them. Take our Stress Quiz for a snapshot of how much stress you live with every day!

Let it out — the power of anger, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP. Many women are taught they’re not supposed to feel anger, or if they do, then they’d better not show it. It’s no surprise that stuffed anger in women shows up later as deep-seated guilt, depression, and resentment, as well as eroding physical health. By learning to honor the full range of human expression — including the “no-no” emotion of anger — we bring greater wellness to our own lives and to the world.

How emotional experience determines your health, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Your health is determined by your emotional experience more than by your genetics, infection or lifestyle. That’s not just our theory — there’s solid science to back it up. This is a must-read article for anyone seriously interested in preventative health care.

Your thoughts can change your life - an interview with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson. Louise Hay has long advocated the power of positive thinking and affirmations on women’s health. Here she teams up with life coach Cheryl Richardson to describe the best way for women to make their thoughts support lifelong health.

Release negative patterns — heal yourself emotionally and physically, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Emotional healing of family patterns can help women heal physically. Learn how the Hoffman Quadrinity Process can help women with emotional healing.

How the Hoffman Quadrinity Process works, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Women to Women outlines the Hoffman Quadrinity Process.

The Emotional Freedom Technique, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Grounded in the ancient precepts of acupuncture, EFT is a modality we’ve been using and recommending for many years. Learn how you can tap into this easy, affordable, and highly effective treatment modality.

Avoiding holiday stress, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. The holiday season — despite its joy and beauty — can be immensely stressful for women. Luckily, we all have the power to rewrite our inner holiday scripts, just as we have the choice to provide our bodies with additional support during this demanding time.

 

Last Date Modified: 05/10/2011