SUCCESS OVER STRESS Stress is a feeling you get when faced with a challenge, according to the Office on Women’s Health. While everyone responds to stress differently, there are common signs. These include changes in eating habits, feeling as if you have no control, forgetfulness, headaches, lack of energy and focus, short temper, trouble sleeping, […]
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS If you’re feeling the effects of stress and anxiety in your life, you may want to look at your use of smartphones, tablets, and TV. A study done by psychologists at the University of Worcester in England says that frequent use of electronic devices could be linked to higher stress levels. If
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WELL-BEING With short days and less exposure to sunlight, everyone feels less energetic and more vulnerable to depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder, known as SAD or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to seasonal changes in sunlight. Symptoms often last until April or early spring. SAD affects between 10 to 20% of Americans, primarily younger
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS To mentally rejuvenate and de-stress, the obvious choice may be to take time off from work or get away from the routine at home with a vacation, but a psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says a long vacation may not be your best bet. “Although vacations themselves rank fairly
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS It can be difficult to stay calm and avoid stress with today’s jam-packed lives. The World Health Organization says stress is a significant problem for both physical and mental health. However, there is good news. Some stress management skills have been proven to work. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is an effective way
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS The brain is a busy organ. It helps to regulate the body’s functions, and it helps you manage your thoughts and emotions. Whether you’re concentrating on a project, recalling a past event, or focusing on what to do next, your mind has a powerful influence on how you feel about yourself. Negative
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS “Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” “Practice makes perfect.” “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” “Failure is not an option.” In today’s perfection-obsessed culture, these are the maxims we live by. Yet the damage they cause can be stifling. Perfectionism, for some people, is just a preference for order, or
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WELL-BEING All children sometimes find themselves the butt of jokes or teasing by their classmates. But bullying is different. It is generally relentless and can include physical violence, coercion, name calling, social shunning, social isolation, or verbal or written threats. In extreme causes, death or sexual assaults have resulted from bullying. Bullying can be in
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS The average person has over 40,000 thoughts roaming through his or her mind on any given day, perhaps even more. As impressive as that might sound, there’s a catch. About 80% of these thoughts are repeats from the previous day, week, month or even year. Here is another catch. Most of these
SELF-CARE CORNER Lifestyle changes-such as getting more exercise, time in nature, or helping others-can be as effective as drugs or counseling to treat an array of mental illnesses, according to the American Psychological Association. Dr. Roger Walsh of the University of California, Irvine’s College of Medicine said helpful “therapeutic lifestyle changes,” or TLCs, include exercise,
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