SUCCESS OVER STRESS When you are under stress, your body has a physical and chemical reaction that helps it respond to trouble. It releases hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones speed up your heart rate, make you sweat, send sugar into your blood and give you a burst of energy. This stress response has […]
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS It’s no secret that high stress levels can harm your health. The American Psychological Association says ongoing stress can increase your risk of heart disease and depression. Stress may be hurting your teeth as well, if it causes you to grind your teeth. Dentists refer to teeth grinding as bruxism. Many people
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS When you feel your stress level rising, breathe and look at the problem from a different angle. * When you’re in a stressful situation such as a business meeting, take a deep breath. Visualize someone you love or your favorite place on earth. You’ll be transported out of the moment and reminded
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WELL-BEING If you’re feeling stressed, learn from research at the University of Cincinnati that looked at ways college students could unwind and unfrazzle. The study was published in the Journal of Happiness & Well-Being. Immediate actions * Stop, pause and breathe: Slow down, take deep breaths, and count backward from 10. * See the bigger
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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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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 Have others called you a “perfectionist”? Do you get worried or anxious about needing to be perfect all the time? Do you often set standards that are difficult or even impossible to meet? Wanting to do things well can be good for you in your personal and work life. But sometimes, it
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Do you ever wish you could erase the stress from your life? Although that’s not possible, there’s another option: change the way your body responds to stress. The American Heart Association recommends the following strategies for dealing with stress. Change your self-talk. Think about some of the thoughts that pop into your
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Listening to music you love can make you feel great. Research also shows that it can help you cope with stress. Several studies have shown that music has a clear effect on how the body responds to stress. The University of Nevada, Reno says the best kind of music is the kind
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