By Donald Saunders
Stress is part and parcel of normal everyday life and, while it is not impractical to talk in terms of finding a cure for chronic or long-term stress, it is certainly impractical to talk of a cure for stress in the sense of eliminating stress completely from our lives. There are, however, several […]

By Dawn H Robertshaw
Stress can mean different things to different people. People have different feelings about it. Stress is something that is in every ones day to day life but people handle it in different ways. What can be stressful to one person may not be stressful to another.
Various different factors in […]

By Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant
1. Reach out and touch something soft - Petting your animal companion can reduce your blood pressure and make you feel more relaxed.
2. Card it - When the commute home is really stressful, stop at a store that sells funny greeting cards. A few minutes spent laughing will not only give you a […]

By Donald Saunders
It is generally agreed within the medical community that such things as raised blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, a rise in blood sugar level and a lower digestive rate can all result from stress. There is also general agreement that, if stress lasts for any period of time, it can lead to irritability and […]

By David Tomaselli
41. Try to keep your chin up. Especially when you feel things are at their worst, try to keep your chin up and chest out. During times of crisis, things always appear extremely hopeless. This time will pass. Things will be better tomorrow.
42. Take up gardening. Gardening not only allows you to connect […]

By Cinoy Ravindran
Loss of efficiency in work and /or studiesLoss of patience become short temperedLack of joy, spontaneity, happiness, or enthusiasmLost completely, difficult to reach in a decisionCannot concentrate in any activityDevelop a negative attitude, hate red to peopleWalk away from friends & society or restlessnessFrequent physical illnesses and/or delayed recoveryLoss of sleep, bad disturbing […]

By Donald Saunders
Identifying the cause of stress can be a difficult process as experience shows that just about anything can trigger stress. The problem is that stress differs greatly from one person to the next and stems from a combination of both external and internal factors. Identifying the external factors, such as a problem with […]

By Abbie Frank
General anxiety disorder is a common form of anxiety. It’s characterized by excessive or unrealistic worry or concern. This worry is normally associated with a persons life and life situation. There are many theories as to the cause of anxiety but no clear reason has emerged as the primary cause […]

By Trevor Dumbleton
Modern teens get stressed on a regular basis. Some of this teen stress is caused by the changes that are occurring in their bodies - reaching puberty can be stressful for many a teen. But our modern lifestyle and education system can also be big causes of teen stress.
Our school system is a […]

By Trevor Dumbleton
Stress can affect our health in many ways. Stress itself is perfectly natural and, providing it is kept in control, stress doesn’t always adversely affect our health. We’ll look below at some of the less healthy effects on your health that stress can give.
So, how does stress affect your health?

Depression. Stress can […]