Archive for the ‘Stress Management’



  • Stress Relieving Bath: Some Tips
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    Stress Relieving Bath: Some Tips
    If you are baffled by extreme stress, adding a few drops of essential oil into your bathing water will help you immensely. Before bathing 5 to 7 drops of these oils to the water and wait for 20 minutes; this will allow the oil to get blended with the water. Now, as you’ll bathe using this water, the oil will get into your body penetrating your skin pores and promote muscle relaxation.  While bathing, you will also inhale the aroma of the essential oil, which will result in calming your nerves and mind. Below we have mentioned the essential oils that can be used while bathing: Lavender oil: This essential oil is regarded as one of the most useful oils as far as reducing stress levels is concerned. It is known for inducing calmness and relaxation. Lavender oil induces sleep, reduces stress, cures depression and anxiety and above  [...]
    Posted at July 21st, 2011 | Stress Management
  • Manage Stress All By Yourself
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    Manage Stress All By Yourself
    The augmenting number of people falling prey to stress, especially work concomitant stress in recent times is making application of stress management technique extremely essential. Stress is a condition caused by mental and corporal tension and is triggered by external stimuli like adverse physical and psychological environments or by internal stimuli like corporeal ailments and mental worry. The art of stress management helps you balance stimulation levels to make life more comfortable for you. Here are some adoptable stress management technique. Diverting your stressed mind to a light and enjoyable activity is an efficacious stress relieving technique. This modus operandi tries to dilute stress producing thoughts. Read a few jokes and laugh out aloud. This will dissipate stress fast enough. Go out of the building into a concourse.  [...]
    Posted at May 1st, 2011 | Stress Management
  • Holiday Blues : How to beat them
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    Holiday Blues : How to beat them
    If you feel like your holiday season has turned sour, you’re not the only one! Look around, and you’ll notice how a lot of other people are sulking through the ‘Season To Be Jolly’. Given the fact that people tend to be overeating, overspending or even over-socializing, it is natural for their otherwise happy self to get overshadowed by the depression and stress that takes over. A lot of us will end up ideating that the holidays will be as magical as they used to be when we were kids; but then reality will kick in, and you’ll realize that you have to buy gifts for everyone. Then there comes the time when we end up getting slammed by the realities of the season, and the obligations that come with us (the adult world isn’t too pretty, is it?). These can be quite the hurdles for the happy mood. Here are some ways for you  [...]
    Posted at December 14th, 2010 | Stress Management
  • Holiday Stress – How To Deal With It ?
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    Holiday Stress – How To Deal With It ?
    Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. That time of the year is back again, the time when we’re all in high spirits (not so literally; although that tends to happen as well). But there is the other side to the story as well. Invariably, times like these tend to bring along with them another form of stress that is commonly begun to be known as holiday stress. Between trying to get the family together, shopping, traveling, and cooking and everything else, there could be a lot of emotional blow ups involved. The holidays could be a great time to bring back some of those childhood memories, but it could also be a time when people involve themselves in behavioral patterns that remind you of tension-filled moments from the past. So you have to be prepared. Here  [...]
    Posted at November 23rd, 2010 | Stress Management
  • Foods For Stress At Different Times Of The Day
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    Foods For Stress At Different Times Of The Day
    All of us grapple with that sudden pang of hunger when we feel anxiety coming around the block. Instantly gratifying these hunger pangs would not really help you in getting any cooler; and neither will completely skipping your meals help. The Solution: You don’t need to be a nutritional star on that important, stressful day. That might end up making a bad day even worse. If you want to keep stress whipped into submission throughout the day; stick to these ideas. 7:35 am: Gridlock A Starbucks skim-chai latte coupled with half a bagel topped with cream cheese should help. The carbs in the bagel will give you energy and they get balanced by the protein that is there in the milk and this will leave you feeling alert. The fact that both these items are portable does help. 10 am: The Big Presentation Head out for some milk. Let the coffee  [...]
    Posted at October 5th, 2010 | Stress Management
  • Stress management techniques with aromatherapy
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    Stress management techniques with aromatherapy
    The hectic lifestyles have increased the level of stress in our day-to-day life. People try out numerous ways to reduce the intensity of stress. In such stressful life, aromatherapy is very much essential to alleviate stress. Stress management techniques are the best way to live a stress free life. You may include aromatherapy in the stress management techniques. Aromatherapy includes the use of essential oils that are extracted from plants. This can be done specifically with three prime methods such as: Cold pressure Absolute Steam distillation Absolute is a process that is specifically used to extract essential oils from the flowers that will not endure cold press method or steam distillation. Steam distillation method is utilized for all parts of the plants such as bark, stems, and leaves. The cold press process extracts out  [...]
    Posted at May 18th, 2010 | Stress Management
  • Exercise to reduce stress
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    Exercise to reduce stress
    Stress is the main reason for numerous health issues. It imbalances all hormonal systems and disturbs the function of organs. Excessive stress causes some severe health issues. Neglection to these health issues may invite life-threatening diseases. We may experience stress due to different reasons varying with professional, personal and social problems. These problems not only increase the level of stress, but also worsen the health issues. Many organizations have appointed professional stress management committees, which will help the employees to deal with excessive work pressure. These committees have advised practising stress reduction exercise will help in lowering down the intensity of stress. This stress management committee helps the employees to deal with existing work pressure. They imply many stress relieving therapies  [...]
    Posted at May 11th, 2010 | Stress Management
  • Financial Stress – Its Effects and Ways to Deal with it
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    Financial Stress – Its Effects and Ways to Deal with it
    Freedom from Financial Worries Financial stress is a problem that is experienced on a wide scale. According to an online poll, nearly seven in every ten participants reported that they experienced stress to a ‘great degree’ over financial matters. In contrast, only one in ten reported that they were carefree with regards to financial matters. The disturbing fact is that the number of people getting stressed over financial issues is on the rise. This is a cause for alarm because any stress, whether related to finance or other events, can lead to health concerns such as depression and sleep disorders. With the prices of food and fuel on the rise and the entire crisis related to mortgages and banks, the majority of Americans are facing the brunt of financial mismanagement. Tension and anxiety related to monetary problems can impact  [...]
    Posted at March 22nd, 2010 | Stress Management
  • The 7 Best Music Albums For Stress Relief
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    The 7 Best Music Albums For Stress Relief
    Kitaro’s Best of Silk Road This album is fine blend of music that soothes and replenished the mind with new energy. The instrumentation is beautifully synthesized and is ideal for practice during yoga. The entire feel of the album is that of the Orient. Feel the stress leave your body as you experience this soulful music. Yanni’s In My Time For instant stress relief, this is the best album. The piano has been used beautifully in creating soothing music. There are no vocals but there is orchestral backup. It can be extremely relaxing to listen to this music while driving to work or if you are stuck in a traffic snarl. The music should get you into a contemplative state of mind. The Black Eyed Peas’ Monkey Business This music cannot be called soothing in the traditional sense of the term. The hip-hop beats of this  [...]
    Posted at December 2nd, 2009 | Stress Management
  • Stress And Acne
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    Stress And Acne
    Research has proven that acne and stress are directly related. Acne caused by stress is more common among adults and adolescents. Stress causes an increase in the release of stress hormones. This in turn, affects the balance of the body and you begin experiencing the effects such as high blood pressure, weight gain, and acne. Expert opinion is divided on the issue whether stress causes acne formation or merely worsens existing acne. However, it is proven that stress increases the amount of oil secretion by the skin, which can block pores and lead to acne. A study was carried out by the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study included only 22 students who were suffering from acne. The results of the study concluded that stress related to exams was directly proportional to acne formation. Also, as the stress levels increased  [...]
    Posted at December 2nd, 2009 | Stress Management
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