Archives: 2008 April

We have settled that it is impossible to erase stress from our lives, so how do we manage it?   People experience stress because of too much too do, poor sleep, a diet that isn’t nutritious or the effects of an illness.  Stress is also mental.  You may suffer from stress because of your work environment, […]

Communicating your stress to others in a positive way is helpful in helping reduce stress.  In our society the idea of letting your feelings out or “venting” means you just blast your feelings to everyone in range.  That isn’t the most productive way of handling stress.  Feelings of anger and frustration may lead to more […]

You may expect children to react to any forms of stress caused by a disaster.  It is natural for the child to express anxiety and stress in their behavioral patterns.  Children will go through stages following a traumatic event.  The stages that you may expect from a child will start with terror.  The child may […]

Caregiver stress comes from the emotional strain of giving care to a dependent.  The dependent may be a spouse, child, or elderly family member.  Most caregivers are women.  Caring for another person will physically drain a person and emotionally as well.  Caregivers are prone to stress and depression and limited research suggests that caregivers are […]

Stress can be described as what happens to our body in our constantly changing environment.  Stress is the physical and emotional effects on us as we struggle to keep up with the necessary tasks of the day.  Stress can be a negative influence and it can also have a positive effect.  Negative effects can lead […]

Stress is a problem that we all face. Everyone has to deal with stress in one way or another in their everyday lives. As a matter of fact, in small doses, stress can be a very helpful feeling. When a stressful situation needs to be solved, the body goes into ‘overtime’ and ups your energy […]

Stress has been in the news as a health epidemic since the early eighties.  The situation continues to worsen as workers report they have at least one day a week with extreme stress on the job and most of them report two or more such days.  Job stress is the leading source of stress for […]

Relaxation Exercises
Many people are stressed, and this stress can have an adverse affect on health. There are many adults that live with this stress each day, and they find that they are high strung, fatigued, and seem to catch colds and viruses rather easily. When you live under enormous amounts of stress, you will find […]

The effects of stress on the body can be subtle, but over the long run they are deadly. The short-term effects of stress on the human body are well known. When we are under stress, we have increased heart rate, thoughts that race, tense muscles, and adrenaline rushes. With extreme stress, we can get agitated […]

With all of the stresses we experience in the modern world, don’t you sometimes wish there were a way to set your mind at ease? Don’t you wish for a reprieve from the day to day worries that besiege us all?
The idea of meditation may evoke strange images of guys walking on nails or sending […]