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Stress

In: health

28 Jul 2009

Stress can be everywhere whether great or small. It is really up to us to choose whether to be stressed or not.A recent news feature chronicled the growing search for stress relief through spas, massage, pills, and exercise tapes. The craving to ease tension has spawned an entire industry, including walk-in backrub stores in shopping malls across the country. The report ended by saying, ‘Although people will pay to fix their stress, they are not about to change the lifestyle that is causing it.

Do know that worrying releases stress hormones that initially rev you up but then drain you? Worrying can also prevent you from getting the sleep you need to recharge. “People who are highly anxious tend to feel tired a lot of the time.” Try to prevent the stress hormones to be released. You have the right to be happy and away from all the worries.

The moment you start to worry, do the following breathing exercise. It works in about a minute, and you can do it anywhere- in traffic, in a meeting, or in bed in the middle of the night. Close your eyes (if possible), and slowly count backward from 10 to 0, inhaling through your nose and…


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