Stress, Anxiety Both Boon And Bane To Brain
A cold dose of fear lends an edge to the here-and-now – say, when things go bump in the night. “That edge sounds good. It sounds adaptive. It sounds like perception is enhanced and that it can keep you safe in the face of danger,” says Alexander Shackman, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But it sounds like there’s... more
Writing About Worries Eases Anxiety
Writing About Worries Eases Anxiety, Improves Test Performance Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published in the journal Science. Researchers found that students who were prone to test anxiety improved their high-stakes... more
The Benefits of Stress Management
Stress is something that happens in our daily lives and is usually associated with a particular event such as work, family or other responsibilities. There are many situations that we can not control, but there are ways to control how we deal with certain situations. Effective Stress management is something that our lives can go a little more smoothly. We... more
Stress Management Techniques
The simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management Living with high levels of stress, can put your entire health at risk. Stress wreaks havoc on your emotional stability, as well as your physical health. It tapers with your ability to think clearly, function effectively, and enjoy life. Causes of... more
Stress Management Among Students In Universities
At what age do students have the greatest stress? Young parents might say preschoolers have the greatest stress. They are leaving their parents for the first time, and have many reasons to be afraid. Older parents say middle school students have the most stress, having just entered adolescence. Still others will cite secondary school as the time of... more
Creating Your Personal Stress Management Program
The first step to developing a stress management program is recognizing your body’s personal warning signals of stress. Since everyone is different, and we all have different stressors, those warning signals will vary from person to person. Some may include feeling anxious, mind racing, chest palpitations, problems concentrating, easily irritated,... more
Exercising Your Way to Stress Management
Most people don’t know it but the best stress management that they can use is exercise. Aside from not having to spend money on buying products or buying cds for musical relaxation, exercising only requires a minimal amount of your time everyday. In the world people live in, it is very hard not to be stressed. This is because almost all of the... more
Stress Management Through Massage Therapy
Today, there are so many options when it comes to stress management. There are those who opt for more advanced techniques such as using medications or undergoing some medical procedures. And there are also those who opt for more natural means of managing stress such as massage therapy. Effectiveness of massage therapy in managing stress Massage therapy... more
Stress Management Technique
Most people complain about being stressed out. But in a hectic modern world of today, who wouldn’t Stress is considered as any emotional, physical, or chemical factor that becomes the root of mental unrest, and may be an aspect in disease causation. A lot of people associate “stress” with mental or psychological stress; however,... more
Top Four Stress Management Relaxation Techniques
Stress management does mean putting work down and stopping for a while. It entails clearing your head and freeing it of unhealthy distractions, in order to jump back on track. Some stress management programs emphasize the value of relaxation. That is, learning to savour one’s time alone and use it to restore the mind and the body. Stress management... more