Tag: stress

Why We Tend to Avoid Stressful Situations Rather Than Face Them

February 25, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Recovery

One of the most challenging yet worthwhile components of addiction recovery is learning about how we tend to cope with stressful situations and finding ways to apply healthier stress responses to them. For many in addiction recovery, stress is something… Read More ›

The Scientific Reason for Why Your Stress Keeps You Up at Night

June 26, 2018 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health

Stress can negatively affect many areas of our lives – our relationships may suffer, our work performance and productivity may decrease, and our lives may spin out of control; there’s no doubt that sleep can also be negatively affected, but… Read More ›

What Happens in the Moment of Relapse?

November 13, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction QA

Anyone who suffers from an addiction knows that recovery is a challenging, lifelong process. We must constantly be aware of our stressors and triggers to note if we are in a situation where we feel the need to repeat old… Read More ›

How Can Massage Therapy can be Beneficial to Your Health?

October 10, 2017 Avalon Malibu Recovery Alternative Treatment

Massage therapy is defined by Northwestern Health Sciences University as the manual manipulation of soft body tissues such as the muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments, to enhance a person’s health and well-being. There are two primary types of massage… Read More ›

Anxiety vs. Stress

October 2, 2017 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

We’ve all experienced the moment where we forgot our keys, missed a deadline at school or work, and argued with a family member. These moments can be challenging, especially when we have a lot of other responsibilities on our plate.… Read More ›

Anxiety and Stress, Part III: Do I Need Help for My Anxiety and Stress?

December 5, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

With the possibility of our stress affecting our children’s futures, it is imperative to get professional help if you need it. Anxiety disorders and anxiety in general can often be treated without the use of prescription medication, although in some… Read More ›

Anxiety and Stress, Part II: Can Stress Harm Your Health?

November 28, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

Anxiety is clearly not good for your health, but what about routine, everyday stress? Even people who are very good at coping with normal amounts of occasional anxiety experience stress, so how can the negative impacts of routine stress be… Read More ›

Anxiety and Stress, Part I: What’s the Difference Between Anxiety and Stress?

November 21, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

For the average American, a day full of stress and frustration is the norm. From the buzz of the alarm clock to the jingle of the evening news, with all the screaming children, demanding bosses, jarring advertisements, and incessant Facebook… Read More ›

Are You Fighting Change?

November 4, 2016 Avalon Malibu Mental Health

Treatment for recovery from alcoholism, addiction, and co-occurring mental health disorders require change. Commonly it is quipped in sober support meetings not to worry about anything, “because all you have to change is everything.” Change is daunting. It’s our human… Read More ›