Life

Wipe tension away

1733228

More Stories

Residents of the Lone Mountain area, in the foreground, who are opposed to a proposed new Churc ...

Finding ‘common ground’: Las Vegas LDS temple plan moves forward

Baba Anal, left, and Satish Bhatnagar, the co-founders of the American Hindu Association, pose ...

Hindu group, aiming to build temple, alleges discrimination by Henderson

New COVID strain detected in Nevada not a major threat, officials say

Who knocked over this piece of Death Valley history?

April 26, 2007 - 9:00 pm

Stressed out? Pressures of life, work, school, fill in the blank making you crazy?

Teach your mind to relax with The StressEraser, a hand-held biofeedback device designed to help you calm your mind and relax your body.

Attach the device to your finger, and an infrared sensor measures and displays a wave that represents -- we'll spare you the technical explanations here -- your pulse rate.

Then focus your mind and slow down and synchronize your breathing with markers on the display. The manufacturer says the result should be a greater sense of calm.

The manufacturer recommends beginning with 15-minute sessions right before you go to bed. After two weeks, they say, you should feel calmer and more patient, yet more energetic during the day.

The StressEraser retails for $299.95 at The Sharper Image stores and online (www.sharperimage.com).

Story by John Przybys. What's New is a weekly column about new products on the market.

Finding ‘common ground’: Las Vegas LDS temple plan moves forward

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

May 15, 2024 - 2:12 am

Hundreds of community members crowded into the city council chambers for the hourslong meeting. The proposal was approved by the Las Vegas Planning Commission.

Hindu group, aiming to build temple, alleges discrimination by Henderson

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 7:28 pm

The American Hindu Association wants to build a temple in a rural Henderson neighborhood. But a city ordinance is preventing it from happening.

New COVID strain detected in Nevada not a major threat, officials say

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

May 14, 2024 - 7:14 pm

A collaborative effort in Nevada to use wastewater as an early warning system for diseases appears to be the nation’s first to detect the COVID strain known as FLiRT.

Who knocked over this piece of Death Valley history?

By Paul Pearson / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 1:29 pm

The National Park Service wants to know who damaged a 113-year-old salt tram tower at Death Valley National Park.

Here’s how shareholders voted on one smoke-free casino proposal

By McKenna Ross / RJ

May 13, 2024 - 6:34 pm

A proposal asked Boyd Gaming shareholders to study the effects of making casinos smoke-free. It was the first of three proposals across the industry to get a vote.

For a Meyer lemon tree, the first thinning is done when fruit is about the size of your thumbna ...

Should I thin out flowers to produce bigger lemons?

By Bob Morris Gardening

May 11, 2024 - 6:00 am

My Meyer lemon tree this year has hundreds of buds and flowers. Many on the same the branch or twig.

When Mother’s Day isn’t a joyful holiday, here are ways to cope

By Michael Precker | American Heart Association News

May 10, 2024 - 7:38 pm

For some people, the day of flowers and hugs and tributes to Mom can spark sadness, stress or even resentment.

Most weight loss products, like gummies, work because they come with a low-calorie plan. (Dream ...

Gummies, shakes, supplements: Do these weight-loss products really work?

By Barbara Intermill Tribune News Service

May 10, 2024 - 9:20 am

We’d all love to find an effortless way to lose weight. Most of these products work because they come with a low-calorie plan. And they encourage exercise.