Archive for December, 2008

Everybody knows at least one definition of stress, but when it comes to the recognition of stress in everyday life, most people have difficulties identifying these situations. They don t realize, in which specific situations they are actually experiencing stress and how their body is reacting to stress. One of the more common places in […]

Stress is one way our bodies respond to changes in the environment and is a normal part of daily life. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors including home and work environments, finances, illness, relationship problems, neglecting your health, and having unrealistic expectations for yourself and others. Even positive or happy […]

The United Nations declares workplace stress to be a worldwide epidemic. In the United States alone, forty-six percent of workers report that their job is very stressful. This adds up to a million stress related workplace absences each day.
Individual stress control techniques are important. Meditation, soothing music, biofeedback, and other […]