“Hi, my name is Bob, and I am an alcoholic.” “Hi, my name is Jill, and I take
ownership of my eating problem.” If those two sentences pretty much
characterize the images that flash through your mind when you consider reaching
out to a support group for whatever it is that is causing you stress and
anxiety, you can now take a moment to relax. The Internet has made the
so-called anonymous support group of the past a largely irrelevant creature
facing a rapidly nearing extinction. Read more

Epictetus, the Greek Stoic philosopher, is reported to have said, “Men are
disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of those things.” We
would do well to remember this piece of sage wisdom when confronting the
seemingly stressful realities of everyday life. How often do your views distort
your circumstances and introduce needless stress into your life? Read more

There are few things in life that are almost guaranteed to relieve a person of
stress immediately. If a list of such things were available, there would
certainly be a spot reserved for one of the finer enjoyments of life: receiving
a great massage. Stress and tension have a tendency to melt in the hands of a
qualified masseur or masseuse. Read more

As an individual functioning in the world, you can have only three kinds of
problems: problems with yourself, problems with your relation to objects, and
problems with your relation to other people. Problems with yourself may loosely
be described as problems with your health; problems with your relation to
objects may loosely be described as problems with your wealth; and problems
with your relation to other people may loosely be described as problems with
your relationships. Read more

When it comes to exams, are you in the habit of leaving everything until the
final day for a last-minute dash through your textbooks? Do you cram your head
with factoids, planning to walk into the examination room and perform a memory
dump? The good news is that you are not a lost cause — after all, some
students do not study at all, last minute or otherwise. The bad news is that
you are unlikely getting the most out of your education (granted, that may not
strike many of you as bad news!) and you are causing yourself needless stress
(granted, many of you may pride yourselves on working optimally under
pressure!). Read more

It is often the case that you have to understand something before you can
effectively deal with it. An understanding of the biological processes involved
in stress will assist you in identifying what is happening to you at each
moment as you enter a state of stress. This understanding may enable you to
counteract the patterns of your stress response. If nothing else, you will see
that you are only a human being responding to external events in a human way. Read more

The first connection between natural remedies and mental health was established
when it was discovered that niacin cured pellagra. Since then, deficiencies in
vitamins and minerals have been linked to all kinds of mental problems,
including both stress itself and the proclivity toward stress. Even happy
people can become depressed as the result of a niacin or folic-acid deficiency,
reports Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible. Read more

For many people, dealing with a stack of unread books, newspapers, magazines,
journals, and correspondence is synonymous with dealing with stress. In this
Information Age, it is no small wonder that those who make promises such as
“Read 10,000 words per minute or more!” have a sizable market segment and
will not suffer from a shortage of customers anytime soon. Read more

If your life is the perfect example of a Rube Goldberg machine, then maybe it
is time for you to switch to the KISS principle of Keep It Simple, Stupid!
After all, the simpler your life is, the fewer openings there are for the
stress bugs to crawl through. Read more

Miguel De Cervantes said that to be prepared is half the victory. No matter
what the twists of fate may hurl in your direction, if you are prepared for the
worst, you can take control of unforeseen circumstances before they send you
into a tailspin. This article will offer ten ideas for ensuring that you
have a fighting chance against many of the common challenges that may
unexpectedly come your way. Read more

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