Tag: stress
3 Kinesiology Tips to Overcome Stress During the Festive Season
by Tania O'Neill McGowan
December 16, 2025
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kinesiology techniques to help you going through the festive season December is often described as the most joyful time of the year—but for many people, it can also be one of the most stressful. Between family expectations, financial pressure, loneliness, relationship challenges, and the weight of New Year’s resolutions, the festive season can feel overwhelming […]
The right and the wrong ways to deal with stress
November 1, 2017
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We all have strategies to cope with stress. Some are conscious efforts while others are ones we engage in subconsciously. How do you deal with stress? Going for a walk? Watching TV? Talking it over with someone? Or wallowing in repetitive thinking until you overwhelm yourself and eventually get too tired to care? A large-scale […]
Stress and the Brain
October 10, 2017
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It’s often said that stress is bad, but this isn’t entirely true. Some stress is actually useful because it can motivate us, help us meet deadlines, or escape alarming situations. In fact, when we experience moderate stress, this is when our performance is actually at its peak. So what happens when stress is ‘bad’? Let’s […]
Stress: Striking the Right Balance
September 14, 2017
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Today is R U OK? Day. I want to tell my story in the hope that it will help you break out of the stress and depression cycle. Unless you’re remarkably lucky, running your own business is stressful. Although I expected this before I took over O’Neill Kinesiology College, I didn’t expect it would take […]
What is Stress?
August 17, 2017
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You have a looming deadline. You hate your job. You’re fighting with your spouse. These are all obviously stressful events that will leave you feeling less than stellar. Did you know even happy occurrences can also cause stress? A new job, a new relationship, an extended overseas holiday — these involve the exact same mechanisms […]
When did stress become the new cool?
July 11, 2017
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Stress is a word that has been bandied around a lot lately. You ask someone how they are and often the answer is “I’m so stressed out” or “I’m so busy”. But are we really that stressed or are we using this as some kind of badge of honour? There’s a perception that if you’re […]
Happiness by Tania ONeill McGowan
March 17, 2016
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Happiness is a journey not a destination ~ Ben Sweetland This month contains the International Day of Happiness, so we decided that happiness could be the theme of this month! Happiness has a major impact on our health and well-being. Being happy keeps you healthy and aids in the prevention of many of today’s stress […]
The Benefits of Kinesiology
January 5, 2016
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Understand the Benefits of Kinesiology. Knowing why Kinesiology is so beneficial and how it can help you. As a non-invasive therapy, energy kinesiology is basically a hands-on advent to wellness. It determines where the imbalances lie in the combined spirit, body and mind. Using muscle testing, the effects of stress on the neurological areas of […]