When you get stressed it is all too easy to turn to drugs, alcohol or prescriptions to mask the symptoms and try to make yourself feel better. My personal belief is that natural methods are far more effective and lasting, which is what we will cover in this article.

Stress will weaken your immune system and lower your energy levels, reducing your quality of life. Taking time out to relax and rejuvenate yourself helps you feel better, have more energy and live longer.
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Some students feel under the great pressures and unable to concentrate on their studies before the exams. This is due to they are not ready and have no confidence facing the coming exams. I am quite afraid of not doing well in exams because I hate the word “fail” or “failure”. I think most of the people will feel the same way like me. Anyhow, I still manage to think carefully and conquer my fear. I got my own technique to overcome this problem and I would like to...

Stressis defined as the non-specific response of the body to any demands made upon it. Everyday, in every walk of life, we come across stress. As much as people wish for a stress free life, such a task would be impossible to achieve. Stress is a part and parcel of our lives. Unfortunately, stress does not only produce discomfort, if ignored, it can lead to serious chronic illnesses. So what really happens when a person experiences chronic stress?

Our body goes through varies...

What are negative thoughts and if I at any time should I be affected with pessimistic thinking should I be concerned. Yes is the answer. The more positive you are in thought will certainly help dampen any off-putting hold me back negatives which restrict you from living a decent life, Negative thinking has seen man or woman, who, ideal for a job post lose it before having had chance to secure it, because they believed they were not worthy enough.

Any negative thoughts you...

In my own perspective, chest pain is a significant symptom that your body system is having some problems. In fact, chest pain can be frightening and astonishing. The sharp chest pain tightening sensation is similar to that described in heart attack. The thought that it might be heart attack can increase stress chest pains. Almost every day, many people seek emergency treatment for chest pains that are unexplained. But the major causes of chest pain may not exactly be heart attacks, it...

With not much time remaining until the April 15 IRS income tax deadline, many Americans are scrambling to finalize their income tax returns. This year, a growing percentage of taxpayers will choose to file an IRS income tax extension, which will postpone their tax deadline to October 15.

If you’re considering filing an income tax extension, you’re not alone. The IRS recently estimated that 10.2 million of the 140 million tax filers will file for a tax extension...

Stress balls can be a great help to lower your levels of stress. Not only that, they can also help with improving your coordination, prevent debilitating illnesses such as arthritis and rheumatism, stimulate blood circulation and help with relaxation techniques such as meditation.

If you've ever searched for help on how to go about making a stress ball, you are likley to have come across a large number of web sites where they advise on a method of partly inflating a balloon...

The concept of depression is broad and encompasses a number of different phenomena. The term is used in the vernacular to refer to a simple "blue" mood. In a medical sense it can label anything from a long-lingering feeling of hollowness to a critical situation ending in a suicide.

The simple "down mood" or "bad hair day" really isn't depression at all. It's merely the experience of normal human emotions in response to external and internal factors....

Anxiety is one of the ways in which we respond to negative stress. When we are stressed out, we spend a lot of time worrying about what the future will bring. This in turn leads to anxiety attacks. Anxiety attacks can range from mild fears to gut-wrenching life-stopping moments. As such, anxiety has the potential to derail your life seriously. Unfortunately, life in the world today is such a huge cauldron of troubles that getting away from stress and anxiety is almost impossible....

Some women are more sensitive to hormonal fluctuations than others. For many women, anxiety issues appear for the first time during periods of hormonal change. For other women, hormonal changes intensify previously existing anxiety symptoms.

Anxiety is one of the most common symptoms of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS), post-childbirth, and perimenopause (the period of time before the onset of menopause). It may take the form of panic attacks, nervousness, sweating, intense...