Breaking the Stress Cycle

While some days are worse than others, most people experience some form of stress every day. Stress has been called the silent killer, or the killer without a face because studies have revealed that up to 90% of all health problems and diseases are due to stress. This modern plague has an impact not only on our health but also …

How Much Stress is Too Much Stress?

How much stress is too much? As the end of the year approaches, most people are reporting their stress levels as at an all time high. However, how much is too much and what constitutes chronic stress? To help us understand stress a little better, Occupational Therapists at at Bel Esprit Clinic, Helena Louw and Nina Balzer prepared this guide …

The MYD Show – Woke with Michelle McLean-Bailey

In this episode of the MYD Show, Michelle McLean-Bailey joined us in studio. Michelle, is most well known for being Miss Namibia and then being crowned Miss Universe in 1992. Since then she has become an International TV personality, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, as she aspires to be an agent of positive change in people’s lives around the world. …

Tips for Sacking the Stress Slump

In business, any given day can be the best or the worst, and is often both. This effect is compounded in the grips of stress, and being the middle of the year, “stressed” is what most people are reporting to be. With this in mind, 99FM’s MYD Smart spoke to successful Namibians in business, to find out what their tips …

Is How You See Stress Making an Impact on You?

What if how you framed your stress could have an effect on how stressed you are? According to Namibian Industrial Psychologist, Coen Welsh, “Research suggests that our attitude toward stress influences the impact stress has on us.” Coen explains in the following that he prepared for 99FM’s MYD Smart. Re-Thinking How You Think About Stress by Coen Welsh We are …

Could Stress and Trauma Be Holding You Back?

In an average life, some kind of traumatic or extremely tense situation has been experienced. If unresolved, traumas can lead to substance abuse, violence, depression and high levels of chronic stress, which often manifest in hypertension, insomnia and cardiovascular illness. However there are many tools that assist with resolving and working through traumatic experiences, some do not even require you …