The holidays are a stressful time for many different reasons. Some people with anxiety have a difficult time with the many activities going on, some may be experiencing financial difficulties, sleep may suffer and the expectations of our holiday season may not measure up to the reality in our lives.
Whatever the reason, often those with anxiety feel symptoms increase and become out of control during the holiday season. When anxiety increases during this time of year, people sometimes ignore...
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One of the most difficult things in life is getting the diagnosis that you have a debilitating disease. In fact, every day thousands of... Read more »
A long-time family friend called recently with a pressing question. "How did you begin to work with the care facility once you placed... Read more »
I frequently say that the hardest part about asthma actually isn’t that you can’t breathe, although it definitely isn’t fun, it’s... Read more »
Let me tell you a tale of two Deborahs, and two different ways to handle stress. The first tale takes place in 1993. I was working at the... Read more »
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Hans Selye, M.D., a recognized expert in the field, has defined stress as a "nonspecific response of the body to a demand."Without stress, life would... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.See also: Stress in childhoodInformationEmotional stress usually occurs in situations people... Read more »
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