Posts Tagged ‘stress’



  • 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
  • Turn Stress Into A Challenge
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    Turn Stress Into A Challenge
    Success Program for Small Businesses: Lesson 8 There is no escape from stress. We encounter events daily that trigger the body’s ‘fight or flight response’. This response leads to an adrenaline rush. But stress is not all negative: The Positives of Stress Stress acts a stimulant making us think and act. Complete absence of stress would make it impossible to react to situations on time. Stress serves as a messenger and helps us combat negative stimuli. All new and strange events trigger the stress response in our body to some extent. This is beyond our control. But our reactions to stressful events and our outlook toward them is what determines the levels of stress. Turn stress into a challenging event that needs to be fought by: Understanding stress Learning stress management strategies Developing a positive attitude Identify  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
  • Ways To Stop Emotional Eating Due To Stress
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    Ways To Stop Emotional Eating Due To Stress
    Experiment with These Substitutes for Emotional Eating Hunger is not the only reason for people to eat. Weight watchers will vouch for this truth. Those who tend to eat depending on their emotions are more likely to have poor dietary choices. This kind of eating is called emotional eating. Emotional eaters, as they are called, find themselves taking a bite whenever dealing with unpleasant emotions. They use food as a reward when happy, or alternatively, crave for sweets or snacks when stressed out. If you are an emotional eater, do not think that you are alone. The techniques mentioned below can help you cope with emotional eating and develop eating habits that are healthy. Learn Relaxation Techniques Stress increases the levels of cortisol in the body. This stress hormone makes people crave for foods that are sweet or salty in  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
  • 10 Self-Help Ways To Reduce Stress
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    10 Self-Help Ways To Reduce Stress
    Stressful circumstances are more often than not beyond your control, but tackling those situations effectively is well within your reach. It is important to be at your best physically, mentally, and spiritually. The techniques mentioned below are some of the best self-help strategies to meet the challenges that everyday life throw: 1. Get Adequate Sleep Sleep is crucial for the physical and emotional health of every individual. Inadequate sleep can result in loss of productivity and the inability to deal with stress effectively. Tight schedules and tension will only worsen the amount of sleep required. There are some quick and easy tips to fall asleep instantly. Power naps are a very potent tool to ensure that you get adequate sleep. 2. Eat Healthy Research has proven that an imbalanced and impoverished diet is more likely to lead  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
  • Women And Stress
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    Women And Stress
    How Stress Differs Among Women; Ways for Relief It is well established that women are busier than men. It also seems that they experience higher levels of stress than their male counterparts. Women are typically seen as the ones who are always in a hurry since they tend to juggle more activities. But to what extent is this perception true? The School of Family and Consumer Resources of the University of Arizona conducted extensive research on the stress patterns affecting women. The study included 166 couples. The couples had to maintain a diary over a course of 42 days. The couples had to record their daily events of stress in them. The results showed that women were more likely to experience days that they perceived as distressing. Men on the other hand recorded fewer stressful events. The aspect of the study that is of interest  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
  • 8 Tips For Reducing Stress
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    8 Tips For Reducing Stress
    Tip 1: Strike a Balance Your budget should not be limited to finance. It should include effective time management as well. This may seem like a simple task. However, many of us have find it difficult to say ‘no’ when our peers ask us a slice of our time in the name of a worthy cause. These commitments will cause a lack of balance and ultimately higher stress levels for women. It can be hard to reply negatively to our loved ones or friends. These ‘worthy’ causes seem to appeal to our ideals or may incline our thoughts toward a better future. Often, these commitments can be healthy. However, they need to be kept in check so that things do not spiral downward. Striking a balance is a key for women to live a healthier life. Men, too, can benefit from these tips. Tip 2: Maintain Focus in Your Life Some of the popular home-makeover  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2009
  • The Negative Impact Of Stress And Anger
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    The Negative Impact Of Stress And Anger
    Stress and Anger: Why both are Harmful The techniques of anger and stress management are similar. This can be attributed to the similarity in the nature of both anger and stress. The common link is that both are linked psychologically. The following holds true for anger as well as stress: Stress and Anger are Affected by Perception There are some common events that trigger anger in everyone. But the degree to which this anger takes hold of the individual varies across individuals. The other factor that plays a crucial role in a potentially hostile situation is perception or interpretation. For instance, two individuals may be faced with a cut off at a traffic snarl. While one individual will interpret the situation as hostile, the other individual may feel that the driver that offended may have overlooked these drivers or alternatively  [...]
    Posted at November 30th, 2009
  • Patient-Doctor Relationship And Stress
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    Patient-Doctor Relationship And Stress
    How the Patient-Doctor Relationship can Turn Stressful Patients and doctors share a valuable relationship. Tackling health problems whether acute or common can get stressing. The relationship you develop with your doctor or healthcare professional can worsen the effects of stress or alternatively, reduce them. The communication between doctors and their patients can help you deal with stress when thing seem out of control. Having a doctor who is professional in nature and the same time caring is important. It is important for doctors to show a lot of understanding toward their patients. Doctors need to have that ‘touch of humanity’ and should not treat you as just another body needing some cure. A healthy relationship between patients and doctors can go a long way improving overall health. And conversely, a poor relationship  [...]
    Posted at November 30th, 2009
  • Financial Worries And Stress: Ways To Tackle Them
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    Financial Worries And Stress: Ways To Tackle Them
    Ways to reduce financial stress According to online poll, nearly seven in every ten participants are worried over money. And astonishingly, only one in ten do not regard finance as a source of stress. The alarming news is that the number of people getting stressed over financial matters is on a sharp increase. It is common for finance to create a major strain on marital relationships. But the economic slowdown across the world has led many people with a sense of fear of losing their hard-earned savings or their homes bought on credit. If you are feeling the financial blues, the techniques mentioned below can help you overcome the hurdles caused by financial distress: Ways to Tackle Stress Caused by Monetary Problems Stay calm A situation perceived as threat-full triggers the body’s stress response, which is known as the ‘fight  [...]
    Posted at November 29th, 2009
  • Parents Dealing With Stress? Stress Busters That You Can Practice With Your Kids
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    Parents Dealing With Stress? Stress Busters That You Can Practice With Your Kids
    Reduce stress levels in your kids and you Spending time with your kids can be a truly enriching and joyful experience. But it is obvious that parenting can get stressful. An amazing fact is that parents are at a high risk of developing depression due to the burdens that parenting bring along with it. Although modern lifestyle is the primary cause, parents can tackle stress to a great extent by following simple techniques of care by beginning with themselves. It is also crucial to know several stress busters that you can practice with your kids. Spending quality time with your kids can be an enriching and rewarding experience for you as well as your kids. But make sure to practice them on a regular basis. Some of the popular stress busters that you can practice are mentioned below: Drawing and sketching Children usually love expressing  [...]
    Posted at November 26th, 2009
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