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Speaking with Mom via Telephone Shown Effective for Stress Release May 13, 2010 . 2 Comments
A common theme from many childhoods, a hug from one’s mother following a stressful event is typically able to help relieve anxiety and other negative feelings, causing a child to ... Read More
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Tax Day Is Coming… Why Am I Freaking Out? April 13, 2010 . 3 Comments
Tax time is widely known as a time of great stress, fear, and frustration for many of us. Why do we have such strong feelings about April 15? Three of the major reasons Tax Day results ... Read More
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Practice Makes Perfect: Learning to Calm Your Stress Response
April 6, 2010 .
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What can you do to calm a stress response that triggers too often or lingers too long? The good news is that it is possible to re-calibrate your stress response—to both decrease how ... Read More
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Understanding the Physical Impact of Extreme Stress
March 4, 2010 .
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People who have been exposed to a traumatic experience know all too well that severe stress has a significant impact on the body. Unfortunately, many people do not know that this physical ... Read More
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New Year’s Resolutions – Why They Don’t Work; And Commitments – How They Can January 13, 2010 . 7 Comments
Promises, resolutions, commitments. How do they differ? In my experience with people, promises are made by children, or the child within the adult. A child that is being compliant to an ... Read More
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NHS Launches National Stress Helpline in England January 1, 2010 . 15 Comments
In England, as with most parts of the world, stress has taken a decidedly central role in the lives of millions of people, and recent turmoil within the financial markets has created substantial ... Read More
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Surrender Into Support December 7, 2009 . 2 Comments
“The elders have sent me to you today to tell you that NOW is like a great rushing river. And this great rushing river will be experienced in many ways. There are many who try to hold ... Read More
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UK Organization Calls for Inquiries into Causes of Workplace Stress November 14, 2009 . 6 Comments
When asked what they’d like to be when they grow up, most children will reply with some profession or other, and while the field and the exact position may change greatly with age ... Read More
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Decrease Holiday Stress by Writing Your Holiday Story
November 12, 2009 .
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What’s your holiday story? For some, the holidays are about connecting with friends and family, eating hearty meals and treats, singing songs, or getting in touch with one’s ... Read More
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Mental Health and the 35-Hour Workweek October 12, 2009 . 7 Comments
Commonly held ideas about the superiority of mental health and personal well-being in many European countries are often backed up by statistics about the average workweek in such countries, ... Read More
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Aversion to Favors and Gifts September 18, 2009 . 7 Comments
One of the leading principles of modern positive therapy practices is the lending of one’s own skills and support to another, and the seeking of harmonious and effective support networks ... Read More
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Sweat Study: Stressed People May Signal Others Silently September 1, 2009 . 3 Comments
The overt signs of stress aren’t always verbal. Most people are able to identify a stressed person, through several cues such as body language, facial expression, and other factors ... Read More
