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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 ways to reduce commuting stress
- Do you get out of your car with a queasy stomach, a headache and your blood pressure registering through the roof? If you do, that energy vulture called stress may have sent your pulse skyrocketing. In a study conducted at the University of California at Irvine, researchers found that the stress of commuting takes a major toll on health. According to the study, it has direct physiological effects ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management
- The fast pace of life is taking toll on every city dweller, right from students to home makers and workers to managers, every body is hit by the bug of the stress. Modern technological development and communication aids are adding to the stress because of their high speed. Traveling, exams, admissions etc. at times are too stressful for students as well as parents living hectic lifestyle. Stressed...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rested? the three keys to finding true rest, just in case
- What do you think of when you see that word? Envy? Vague nostalgia? Familiar comfort? When did you last feel truly rested, and woke up feeling recharged, content, and ready to enjoy the day? If you're having trouble remembering, then read on.Rest is more than just going to bed at a good hour. When it comes to starting your day truly rested, three areas come to mind ... resting your b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress may cost businesses millions, but the costs to the sufferer are far worse
- Governements and businesses have regularly highlighted the costs of stress to them in monetary terms. The real cost is the affect on the lives of the people who suffer from it.It's impactAn individual's life can be enormously affected by stress expecially when it's excessive and prolonged. Not only their health but their working life, friends and family. The strain can be felt by man...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dont let technology psych you out!
- We've all experienced it-computerized technology that doesn't function properly. PCs that crash on Monday morning, copiers that melt transparencies, printers that smear ink on Board reports, phones that crackle during crisis calls, Internet viruses that destroy everything but non-essential data, faxes that send documents to the wrong long distance number, and so forth. The list is nearly endless....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alleviate stress without pills!
- We all have it; we live with it daily: stress. As America's #1 health problem, surveys, reports and studies have been done concerning this epidemic. Meditation, massages and reading are some of the many ways for you to alleviate stress levels. Doctors hand out pills; insurance rates go up; you pay to learn meditation, to talk to a therapist or for a massage therapist to give you a massage. Day aft...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management: 12 stress busters for speedy stress reduction
- Are You Too Stressed?Is your stomach all tied up in knots? Do you have trouble concentrating or remembering things? Do you have trouble falling asleep, or do you sleep too much? You can handle a certain amount of stress, but when you get overloaded with stress, it lowers your ability to function. That is when you need stress relief ? and you need it fast. These 12 stress busters will...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coping with change: develop your personal strategy
- Why do we resist change? As the saying goes, the only people who like change are busy cashiers and wet babies. We find change disorienting, creating within us an anxiety similar to culture shock, the unease visitors to an alien land feel because of the absence of the familiar cues they took for granted back home. With an established routine, we don't have to think! And thinking is hard ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Strategies for eliminating and managing stress
- To combat modern day stressors, you need to realize that things are going to go the way they are going to go, so you may as well just relax. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to practice extreme self-care which means putting your own needs first. We have had it backwards for far too long, taking care of yourself first is not selfish, it is essential. Invest in yourself in all are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypnosis cds - relief from stress
- The number one most popular issue that users of a self hypnosis cd or clients of a hypnotherapist seek help with is stress. Even if their presenting issue appears different, such as a phobia or lack of confidence, somewhere in the mix will be a stress issue. So helping anyone to reduce their stress can be a great and effective way of reducing the symptoms and often the cause of any issue.Se...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stressed? relax right now with 5 super-simple stress-busters
- Stressed? Relax Right Now with 5 Super-Simple Stress-BustersStressed-out? Don't know which way to turn? Then, check out these five simple steps for instant sanity. They're quick and effective. And best of all, you can do at least one of them right now, right where you are, in the comfort of your own home or cubicle.(1.) Breathe: Often and always, of course. But also DEEP-ly. F...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The message bill heard
- Voice: Bill!Bill: I thought I heard a voice.Voice: Bill! This is a Message from Heaven.Bill: I don't believe this. Is Heaven on speaking terms with the world?Voice: Not often.Bill: Why me?SilenceBill: Speak, Lord. I listen.Voice: We created all things in the universe ? the vast reaches of galaxies and the magnificent life on earth. Among all ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five tips to de-stress your life
- I recently received this e-mail message about stress management (author unknown)?------------------------A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - [emotional health] are you feeling in control?
- When it is all said and done, do you feel like you stay on an even keel emotionally most of the time? Here is a story about how easy it is to lose one's emotional balance.Recently, I was coming home from an evening business meeting in Tokyo. I walked a block, and like all good citizens do in Japan, when I got to the corner and the light was red, I stopped and waited for it to turn green bef...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to cope with stress and anxiety
- Among the hardest parts of living in the modern world is stress and anxiety. With worries about work, the environment, the economy, natural disasters, terrorism, and the general state of the world, it seems that there is no end to the number of things to worry about. Though we cannot control many of these things, they still weigh on our minds and cause us stress and anxiety. However, despite these...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Talk yourself out of stress
- Seventy-five percent of all our problems ? both emotional and physical problems ? come from the same source. If you could identify that source, would you want to eliminate it?For most people, the answer is obvious. Unfortunately, few people are able to identify the core of their problems. And those who do typically don't know the steps to take to alleviate their challenges.So what is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Planning stress management
- Deadlines at work, demanding bosses, bills to be paid at home, kids demanding for time and attention, changes in the environment, etc. AAARRRRGH. These are the realities of everyday living that people in an industrialized world have to constantly contend with, if these factors are not handled properly this will lead to stress.Stress is the wear and tear the body experiences as people adjust...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spontaneous play
- "We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." -unknownSpontaneous PlayThe phone company has been working in our neighborhood installing new cables. Two weeks ago, during part of an early morning installation, they hit a major power line and cut power and phone service to 600 homes. The repair crew estimated that it would take two days to restore t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Permission to play
- At what age does the benefit of play cease? Child development experts agree that play is very important in the learning and emotional development of all children. But do we ever grow out of a need for play? I answer with an emphatic no. All the benefits of play continue into adulthood. Would you like to enjoy the following benefits daily?- Experience fun and joy- Further develop skil...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taming september: avoiding fall frenzy
- When September rolls around, does it generally hit you like a ton of bricks? Do you feel as if that invisible being in charge of your life has suddenly ratcheted up the speed on your treadmill? WAY up?This year, take on September with some new tools and expectations. See if you can stand up to it more strongly than you have in the past.After Labor Day, it's as if summer's message, "E...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Haris stress inventory
- Conceptualizing stress: Stress often has a negative connotation. Failure, illnesses, distress are often marked as stress. Stress can also be a result of factors like job promotion, transfers, first love and the like.Ivancevich and Matteson (1980) defined stress as an adaptive response mediated by individual characteristics or psychological process that is a consequence of any internal actio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping you stress free!
- We function at our best when we are free from stress, relaxed, confident and focused. Feeling the adrenalin flow and achieving a deadline by the skin of our teeth may be exhilarating in the short term but as a way of life can be detrimental to both health and happiness. Stress has a habit of creeping up on us very slowly. At first it may just show itself in low-level irritation and then possibly s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to cut down on college stress
- Probably the least appreciated form of stress is college stress. This is mostly due to the fact that adults simply see a lot of college students sitting on their rear ends playing video games and drinking, instead of seeing students who are under pressure to succeed all the time. In addition to classes, homework, research, reading, paper writing and problem solving, there are now the problems of h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy candles release stress
- Have you been feeling so stressful and almost losing your patience over anything? Everything seems to be shattered and you think that you cannot handle it anymore. This is definitely the perfect time to lighten the burden! Aromatherapy is a great conclusion. Some scented aromatherapy candles will help you out! What are aromatherapy candles anyway? Let's find out about them in here.However, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Journal your stress away
- Writing down our thoughts and feelings, as in keeping a journal or diary, is a proven method to relieve stress and improve well being. The expression achieved through writing in a journal on a regular basis, or during times of high stress, helps to clarify and focus what we are actually feeling and experiencing. Putting down on paper what we are frustrated about, worried and concerned with, helps ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ease your stress ? change your life!
- Feeling stressed? Who isn't!! In today's society, feeling "stressed out," overwhelmed and exhausted is the norm. However, moderate day-to-day stress takes its toll on our minds and bodies. Our constant doing, over-working, running errands, rushing here and there, and care-taking can lead to anxiety, depression, sleep disorders/insomnia, high blood pressure and diabetes.There is good news ? ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Slow down, you move too fast
- "Slow down, you move too fast, you've got to make the [moment] last!"Do you ever hear that nagging voice that says, "Stop!" "Slowdown!" "Meditate" "Breathe" "Enjoy your kids while they're still young"?What is the wisdom here for you in that nagging voice? We tend to ignore this wisdom and forge ahead. We have places to go, committees to run, projects to do - we don't have time to slo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stress management
- Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is so stressful!" Or something else along those lines?Most people believe that stress is something that happens in their lives. They believe it is the result of outside circumstances beyond their control. We are stressed if our work is too difficult. We get stressed when people in our lives aren't doing what we want them to do. We are stressed...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reduce stress and enjoy more sleep
- If you suffer from insomnia of any kind, the chances are you don't need to be told that there's a significant connection between sleep problems like insomnia and stress. In fact, as cases of insomnia and related sleep problems increase, more and more people find themselves caught between the pressures and responsibilities of daily life and their desire for a good night's sleep. The good n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips to ward off stress at the office
- CHICAGO - According to a recent article in the September 27 issue of Newsweek magazine, 60?90 percent of all doctor visits are for stress-related illnesses. Stress affects us all and it is especially rampant at the office, where it is not only costly to employees but also to the companies they work for in terms of absenteeism and poor performance. Under stress, you cannot perform at your optimum l...