The story of the first Holy Night reminds of how we turn stress into peace and joy.
Analogically, we stressed how energy efficiency, and not more production of food and energy, is essential to promote both environmental and human health, and sustainable economic development.
Yoga's focus on breath gets to the core of how we manage stress.
It affects how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Overwhelming evidence proves that the most effective prevention and treatment for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes is what we eat, how much we exercise, how we handle stress, and our social connections.
Undoubtedly, eating a whole foods, nutrient-dense diet is essential for good health, but our attitude towards food and life and how we manage stress are equally if not more important, for nourishment is not limited to food alone.
It shows us how, when we are stressed, we lose the simplicity of being present and dealing with what is in front of us with clarity rather than confusion.
Of course, he adds, estrogen and testosterone are also hormones that affect how we react to stress, as are the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin.
These causes are primarily the lifestyle choices we make each day: what we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke, how much we exercise, and how much love, intimacy and social support we have in our lives.
We argue why these should be answered with randomised clinical trials and we stress how Egypt and other Arab countries can play an important role in this context.
