Being placed in situations that demand the impossible almost inevitably lead to stress. Unrealistic deadlines to meet useless goals, enforced by unreasonable managers - are an all too common scenario. But individuals who find themselves in such circumstances still have options.
There are a dozen small, stress-relieving exercises that can help ease the symptoms while working [...]
To most people ’stress’ brings to mind something unpleasant. But many psychologists write about stress as something that can have positive effects. Why the confusion? The reasons lie in how an individual evaluates his or her own mental and physical state.
Some examples may help to make the point clear. Imagine two people, one a champion [...]
Exercise helps relieve stress. That’s a fairly common sense belief these days, but it is also one backed up by a lot of careful scientific research.
Exercise causes the brain to produce a cocktail of helpful biochemicals that help reduce stress. Runners, for example, are familiar with that ‘endorphin high’ that comes from marathon workouts. That’s [...]
I'm teaching my first lecture (college students)…And my topic is Stress Managment, I was wondering what could I do with my students? Besides a paper and pencil assement, I was thinking about using laughter/humor because laughter is good medicene and also while when you smile/laugh you release the "feel good" endorphins. Your help would be [...]
