Can Stress Increase Your Risk for Having a Stroke?
Study Finds Stress-Induced High Blood Pressure May Lead to a Stroke
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Teen Stress at Home Lingers in School
A stressful situation at home can affect teenagers' performance at school for days, according to a new study.
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Stress Management: Imagery Exercises-Topic Overview
The methods described here help you relax,relieve stress,and feel better. Imagery for releasing muscle tension Close your eyes and imagine one of the following images: Wax softens and melts. A tight,twisted rope slowly unwinds. Tension swirls out of your body and down the drain. You hold a remote co
Managing Job Stress-Overview
Job stress comes in many different forms and affects your body in various ways. Minor sources of stress may include equipment that won't work or phones that won't quit ringing. Major stress comes from having too much work, not having enough work, doing work that is unfulfilling, fearing a jo
4 Tips for a Less Stressful Vacation
Experts explain ways to leave stress behind when you take off for that much needed holiday.
Stress Management-Measuring Stress
Feeling the effects of stress is a normal part of life, especially when you are facing major challenges. However, each person responds to stress differently. What causes a lot of stress for one person may not cause stress for someone else. That's because a large part of stress is a matter of per
Stress Squeezes 4 in 10 Americans
Four in 10 Americans often feel stressed, a Gallup poll shows.
Stress and Heart Disease
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Women: We're stressed!
Have you ever caught a cold after a big event? Or craved a candy bar when under deadline pressure at work?
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Stress and Anxiety
Test your knowledge of the effects and management of stress and anxiety with this WebMD quiz.
Stressed Out? Don't Let It Become Burnout
Burnout Can Lead to Long-Term Changes in Body Chemistry
Putting the Reins on Stress
You Must Stay Healthy, Gain Energy, Find Peace and Purpose
Workplace Stress
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Stress Management-Ways to Relieve Stress
Some of the most useful stress management skills you can learn are healthy coping strategies. Many of these can be done with little or no instruction. No one strategy is preferable; you need to find what works best for you. Using these techniques regularly until they become habits that are part of y
Stress and Heart Disease
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Workplace Stress
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Aromatherapy (Essential Oils Therapy)-Credits
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Nicotine Equals Stress Relief? Not So Fast, Experts Say
Reaching for a cigarette to relieve stress? Of course! It's widely believed that nicotine helps calm you down.
Meditation Swiftly Cuts Stress
Meditating for 20 minutes a day for 5 days may be all it takes for people to tame their stress response, a Chinese study shows.