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Wednesday, December, 02, 2009

What Is Stress Management?

Health Encyclopedia: Stress Treatment

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Perhaps the best general approach for treating stress can be found in the elegant passage by Reinhold Niebuhr, "Grant me the courage to change the things I can change, the serenity to accept the things I can't change, and the wisdom to know the difference." The process of learning to control stress is life-long, and will not only contribute to better health, but a greater ability to succeed in one's own agenda.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Question of the Week: What Type of Relaxation Methods Do You Use?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

This week, Amy Hendel, posted information on "Handling Stress Before it Handles You." We all know... Read more »

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Visualizing Made Easy
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

[Humor]   We all know that stress can exacerbate a lot of medical conditions, so last week I... Read more »

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Book Review: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

When I first heard about Robert Sapolsky's book, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, I thought it might be... Read more »

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Stress & Asthma: Chilling Out for Better Respiratory Health
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

It's an old wives' tale that asthma is "all in your head." Asthma is a very real physical illness.... Read more »

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Managing High Blood Pressure: Implementing a Healthy Diet & Stress Control
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

As there aren't any specific known causes for high blood pressure, there are no specific or... Read more »

Health Guide

Infertility In Women: Lifestyle Changes
Although there are no dietary or nutritional cures for infertility, a healthy lifestyle is important. Ovulatory problems are reversible by changing behavioral patterns. Such... Read more »
Stress: References
ReferencesGinsburg KR and the Committee on Communications and Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. Clinical Report: The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child... Read more »
Infertility in Men: Treatment
Many men diagnosed with infertility in the past would be considered treatable now, even some men with spinal cord injuries. Unless a man produces no sperm at all, recent developments in... Read more »
Stress: Risk Factors
At some point in their lives virtually everyone will experience stressful events or situations that overwhelm their natural coping mechanisms. In one poll, 89% of respondents indicated... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Treatment
Anxiety disorders require treatment. Simply trying to talk oneself out of anxiety is as futile as trying to talk oneself out of a heart or stomach problem. Most anxiety disorders, especially... Read more »

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