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Stress

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Burnout
Burnout has more to do with attitudes, work styles, and behavior than with any specific job situation. Article explores warning signs and eight ways to avoid burnout.
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Experts Take the Benefits of Laughter Seriously
“The arrival of a good clown into a village does more for its health than 20 asses laden with drugs,” observed Thomas Sydenham, a seventeenth century British physician, who may have been the first doctor to recommend laughter as the best medicine. Science has proven the doctor correct.
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Family Stress Test
Do family members bicker? Or do they acknowledge feelings and encourage their expression? This quiz will help one see if stress is exacting too great a toll.
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Holidays: Here They Come, Ready or Not
Somewhere around September when the weather changes, it starts. "It" is The Holidays, and whatever one celebrates, everyone has in common stress with a capital S. But there’s hope.
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How to Keep Your Cool in the Summertime
For all the talk about summertime and the living being easy, it may not be as easy as it seems.
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How Well Do You Manage Your Energy?
It is the skillful management of energy, not time, that most significantly affects high performance. Take this quiz to see if you could be managing energy in a healthier way.
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Top 10 Sources of Stress
Many people would find it surprising—and enlightening—to realize that stress is more often caused by internal pressure and anxiety than by external circumstances.
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Top 10 Ways to Get Through Tense Family Gatherings
Family gatherings may not always be fun, but they don’t have to be disasters.
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Top 10 Ways to Lower Stress
From the ongoing stress that comes from living in our high-impact culture to those life events that knock us for a loop, the impact of stress accumulates. Here are ten ways to return to balance.
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Top 10 Ways to Side-Step Holiday Stress
It has never been more critical for parents to talk with their children about difficult and often disturbing issues. Here are ten tips to help parents begin the dialogue.
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