Whether you have a high stress job such as an airline pilot and have to sit in one cramped place for long hours at a time or you are the worn out mother of a toddler on the run from morning till night, you can feel like your nerves are shot to pieces. You probably crave genuine relaxation but doubt you can achieve it.

No matter what your situation, the answer to your stress may be as simple as progressive muscle relaxation. This technique originated in the 1930s and is still...

We cannot help it but fall into our daily routines. Working, studying, running the errands, groceries, kids, deadlines, projects, budgeting--the list can go on and on. It is a paradox that the things that make our lives essentially easier are the same things that bind us to our routines. Technology evolved and is continually improving in leaps and bounds, yet we all feel stressed. The amenities that we now enjoyed are not enjoyed by the previous generation. Yet backaches, brain...

Stress in Everyday life

Stress is everywhere.....and is a common occurrence in everyday life for everybody. We face difficulties in our entire life and it may due to emotional, mental(behavioral) or even physical. They could have an impact on our daily lives and the body will thus react in various ways to manage or cope with the situation itself.

The categories of stress can be generally separated into:

Emotional - This form of stress if in its highly...

Some researchers have said that body language can make up nearly 80% of communication, with as little as 7% of communication coming from spoken words. The remainder can be made up by tone of voice and body language.

A negative stance can result in a negative effect on yourself and the people around you, as your body language is communicating to those looking at you that you are in a negative mood or frame of mind, even if you aren’t saying anything verbally.

Each and every one of us has experienced stress. There are many different types of stress that an individual can experience - even good stress - however, this little "six letter word" is often viewed in a negative light. Practically any and every single thing that we experience in life can be viewed as stressful. Seeing that stress can induce many negative physiological responses in the body, it is essential that we learn methods to effectively manage it. In this article, you...

 Teen depression (or adolescent depression) is a surprisingly common mental health disorder. Although it mirrors the symptoms of major depressive episodes, teen depression is often less visible and may go unnoticed by parents and peers. However, it can have serious consequences, leading to negative outcomes like teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, school dropout and even suicide.

Depression among adolescents continues to increase each year. Factors that increase the...

Is your daily routine so busy and full of activities that it's causing you stress and agitation? Too much stress results in negative health risks, but how can you reduce stress and find peace in your daily life?

To achieve a sense of peace, you can turn to the gift of prayer and meditation.

There are many benefits to meditation and prayer:

1. Stress reduction. Both meditation and prayer are wonderful for reducing stress. It will teach you to get to a more peaceful...

Good stress helps us perform better providing the strength and energy to overcome a challenge or flee from danger. Bad stress, on the other hand, can actually make us sick causing headaches, insomnia, chest pains and nausea. Excessive stress can also affect us mentally and emotionally causing confusion, anxiety, depression, impatience and irritability.

While many stressors are often beyond our control (noise, bright lights, and rude or careless people), some things we do...

Headaches, muscle tension, anxiety, insomnia, weight loss or gain, fatigue, high blood pressure, chest pain, depression, irritability, memory problems, phobias, social isolation, rage, and feelings of overwhelm: all of these are just a few of the many symptoms associated with stress.

We live in a modern age, with increased technology to assist us in our daily tasks. However, at the same time, our tasks have greatly multiplied.

Single parent families are increasingly common,...

In our modern world we are under increased pressure to perform and be profitable whilst under risk of downsizing, outsourcing and off-shoring. Both men and women are increasingly stressed with the strains of work and family life. Women in particular become stressed from trying to juggle their full time job and caring for their family.

You may find that you suffer from headaches, a lack of sleep and mood swings, so you go to your doctor for help. The doctor listens to what you have...