Stress
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Stop Stressing About New Year’s Resolutions: A Better Approach to Health Goals
January arrives with familiar pressure: New Year, New You. Social media explodes with transformation promises, gym memberships surge, and diet plans proliferate. By February, most resolutions have failed, leaving people feeling defeated and stressed about their inability to change. The problem isn’t lack of willpower or motivation—it’s how we approach goal-setting. At Performance Health, we
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Building a Nighttime Routine to Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep
You’ve had a stressful day. Your shoulders are tight, your mind is racing with tomorrow’s to-do list, and you know you need good sleep to recover—but the moment you lie down, sleep feels impossible. Sound familiar? Poor sleep and chronic stress create a vicious cycle: stress disrupts sleep, and inadequate sleep reduces your stress tolerance,
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Why Both Cardio and Strength Training Are Essential for Managing Stress
When stress levels rise, exercise often becomes one of the first things people sacrifice. Ironically, this is exactly when your body needs movement most. The relationship between exercise and stress management is well-established, but not all exercise provides the same benefits. Understanding how different types of training affect your nervous system can help you design
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Heart Rate Variability: The Hidden Metric That Reveals Your Stress Levels
You’ve probably tracked your heart rate during exercise or checked your resting heart rate as a basic health metric. But there’s another cardiovascular measurement that provides far more insight into your stress levels, recovery, and overall nervous system function: heart rate variability, or HRV. At Performance Health, we’re increasingly recognizing HRV as a valuable tool