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Stress Relief
Keeping your stress under control is an important part of staying healthy. The lower your stress level, and the better able you are in dealing with stress management, the less damage you will be doing to your mind and body.
Studies have shown that increased stress in ones life can add physical stress to your heart, digestive system, nervous system, and can negatively effect your mood.
Simple yet effective ideas for stress management include:
- Getting Plently of Sleep
- Eat Healthy and drink plenty of water
- Exercise
- Take time for yourself on a regular basis
- Avoid caffiene (it is a nervous system stimulant)
- Make time for your hobbies and interest
Stress Related Articles
Both drugs and condoms needed to stop HIV: study (Reuters)Reuters - HIV infections could quadruple over
10 years if HIV-positive people who are taking
antiretroviraldrugs become complacent and stop using condoms,
researchers in Australia warned.
Meditation slows AIDS progression: study (Reuters)Reuters - Meditation may slow the worsening of
AIDS in just a few weeks, perhaps by affecting the immune
system, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Congress OKs $48B for global AIDS fight (AP)AP - The House voted Thursday to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, giving new life and new punch to a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives in Africa alone.
Psychological factors do not affect inflammation (Reuters)Reuters - While psychological factors
increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do
not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the
development of coronary heart disease, according to findings
published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and
Vascular Biology.
Grown-up P.E. class has adults reliving childhood (AP)AP - When "spastic ball" starts, it's better to duck first and ask questions later.
Women and Men Urged to Seek 'Preconception Care' (HealthDay)HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- It's a good bet mom never
told you to speak to your doctor before getting pregnant. But these days,
that's exactly what women of childbearing age -- and their male
partners -- are being encouraged to do.
Gene interacts with hormone to impair thinking (Reuters)Reuters - A variation of a gene called
apolipoprotein E (APOE) affects how the stress-related hormone
cortisol influences the thinking or "cognitive" ability in
older adults, according to a report in the American Journal of
Psychiatry.
Dating violence can affect teenagers too (Reuters)Reuters - About 3 percent of 12- to
17-year-old girls are physically or sexually assaulted by a
boyfriend or date, a U.S. study suggests.
When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- The emotional toll of stillbirths
and infant deaths has led one in 10 obstetricians to consider giving up
their practice, according to a University of Michigan Health System survey
of 804 obstetricians.
Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos (HealthDay)HealthDay - MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- While most Americans who get
tattoos are happy with their decision, women are much more likely than men
to decide to get their markings removed, new research reveals.
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