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FinanceLong-Term Relationships Have Same Stress Benefits as Marriage
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010I’m sure many happy couples can relate to this story. It turns out that being married has been shown to relieve stress and a new study suggests the same holds true for committed couples who haven’t married yet. Unmarried people in long-term relationships show the same milder hormonal reactions to stress as married people do, [...]
Debt stresses out Americans
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Debt is a problem for many Americans, stressing them out even as are getting out from under it. There are new jobs produced in the economy but old worries persist for people, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. About 46% of those surveyed say they’re suffering from debt-related stress, and half of that group described [...]
Stressed? Calling Mom helps
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010According to a new study, talking on the phone with Mom helps with stress. At least for young girls, talking on the phone with their moms reduces a key stress hormone and also releases oxytocin. In the study, they asked 61 girls, ages 7 to 12, to give a speech or do math problems in [...]
Stress and Anxiety Can Up Risk of Depression in Pregnancy
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Stress, a history of depression, lack of social support and unintended pregnancy are some of the major factors that contribute to increased risk of depression in pregnant women, according to a new study. Some other important factors to consider are maternal anxiety, domestic violence and having public insurance coverage, according to University of Michigan researchers, [...]
Music Eases Patient’s Stress During Surgery
Thursday, October 15th, 2009We all know that music can sooth the savage beast, but it can also sooth a patient during surgery. In fact, someday music may be widely used in operating rooms to help ease anxiety. After all, nothing affects people’s sense of well-being like music does. It lifts their spirits and new research shows that it [...]
52 Ways to Control and Conquer Stress
Thursday, August 27th, 2009Stress is the number one cause of disease and illness. Nothing seems to attack and lower the body’s defenses more than stress. And we can all use some extra tips for dealing with it. Click the link below and check out not one, not ten, but 52, count em, 52 ways to beat stress. If [...]
Office Massages Keep Workers Healthier
Thursday, July 9th, 2009With the economy tanking, even some big corporations are trying to save money. One way they are doing it is by hiring massage therapists to come to their businesses and give employees massages at or near their workstations. This increases productivity and relieves stress, therefore its better for the company and the worker. It makes [...]
Bombilla Gourd Mate’ Tea
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a bottle of [...]
Is Monomania Necessary for Success?
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006Monomania – mon·o·ma·ni·a (mŏn’ə-mā’nē-ə, -mān’yə) n. 1. Pathological obsession with one idea or subject. 2. Intent concentration on or exaggerated enthusiasm for a single subject or idea. Reading that definition makes me think, do all successful people share this trait? Is monomania a necessary component to becoming a successful person? Monomania doesn’t necessarily mean the [...]
A Vacation on the Lake Rejuvenates the Spirit
Thursday, September 7th, 2006Vacation at the lake cabin this summer was fantastic. No laptop or cell phone on this trip; just a stack of books, fresh air, the serenity of Leech Lake, and the loon’s call. I decided to try a lake cabin for a summer vacation this year. I have wanted to do this for quite some [...]
