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Definition of stress: Stress is a person's physiological response to an outside stimulus that triggers the 'fight-or-flight' reaction. Recent research shows that stress is one of the major causes of all illnesses. Stress Relief News -- with tips, tricks and advices -- is meant to provide stress management information to effectively deal with stress. Stress management involves setting limits and saying 'No' to some demands that others make. Although several stress relief products exist, often simple natural stress relief techniques are enough to improve situation.
Worry less: Reduction of daily tasks can be a fine stress reliever: With our busy lifestyles, time management often helps to control stress. Setting priorities reduces enxiety, becoming more organised reduces clutter, 'to do' list of tasks gives a sense of control and accomplishment.
Positive stress: In its positive aspect, stress can help you focus, perform and reach peak efficiency. Many people do their best work when under pressure. When the challenge has been met, they take the time to relax and enjoy their achievements - this allows them to build up the physical and emotional reserves to meet the next challenge.
It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
- Hans Selye
Stress: we all have some stress in our lives, some of us have more, some of us have less stress. But if stress is allowed to overtake our lives then serious implications can result.
- Catherine Pulsifer
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Meditation, Yoga might switch off stress Genes
Research indicates that mind body techniques - like yoga and meditation that put the body in a state of deep rest, known as the relaxation response - can change how genes response to stress. The relaxation response is characterized by decrease in oxygen intake, increase in exhalation of nitric oxide, and lower psychological distress. Many experts see it as the counterpart to the "flight or fight" stress response, that has been shown by a number of studies to have a pattern of physiological and gene expression changes (called "transcriptional profile").
by medicalnewstoday.com ::: 2008-07-09
De-stress with simple meditation techniques
There are 2 main types of meditation: concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation. Concentrative meditation can be thought as zooming in, and mindfulness meditation as widening the lens and seeing the whole picture all at once. (1) Concentrative meditation is all about breathing: Inhale air in through nose, exhale through mouth. (2) Visualization employs the principle that our minds cannot tell the difference between something that is really happening and a vivid imagining of something happening: nervous system responds to both the same way.
by excal.on.ca ::: 2008-03-15
A few minutes of relaxation can make a difference in stress level
Stress levels rise rapidly in some people, setting them up for physical and emotional problems. A report from Harvard Medical School recommends doing relaxation techniques 10-20 minutes a day. The more a person uses these exercises, the better the outcome. Yoga instructor Meredith Smith agrees, saying it all starts with a breath: "When you have control of your breath, you have control of your mind, and when you have control of your mind, you have control of your life."
by nbc5i ::: 2007-12-05
Study: Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress
Meditating for 20 minutes a day for 5 days helped to increase energy and decrease anxiety and stress, as measured by levels of stress hormones, a study found. Using the integrative body-mind training method, which comes from traditional Chinese medicine, the study participants reported better control of stress than those relying on relaxation training, which is popular in the West. "A meditation method developed in China showed remarkably better performance among those who went through the training compared with those who used relaxation training."
by medicinenet ::: 2007-10-16
Tai Chi may help alleviate tension headaches
Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise, provided health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches. Compared with a control group, patients who participated in a 15-week Tai Chi program were helped with headache pain, and also perceived improvement in other areas: increased energy, emotional well-being, social functioning and improved mental health. According to researchers, Tai Chi’s emphasis on relaxation, breathing and coordination may address stress, the underlying cause of the pain associated with tension headaches.
by rxpgnews ::: 2007-05-01
Relaxation techniques: Learn ways to calm your stress
Relaxation techniques reduce negative responses to stress and help you enjoy a better quality of life. There are several types of relaxation techniques, including: Autogenic relaxation: In this technique, you use both visual imagery and body awareness to reduce stress. -- Progressive muscle relaxation: In this technique, you focus on tensing and then relaxing each muscle group. -- Visualization. In this technique, you form mental images to take a visual journey to a calming place or situation. Try to use as many senses as you can, including smells, sights, sounds and textures.
by mayoclinic ::: 2007-03-08
Calm your mind, cut your stress
Before Mira Bergen starts her hectic day, she enjoys quiet before the storm. "I could not live without meditating," said Bergen, who says the 20 minutes each morning helps keep her focused. About 10 million Americans say they practice the meditation, transcending their minds from active to silent states of consciousness 10-40 minutes a day. Meditators suppress and control the flow of emotions and thoughts in their minds. Meditation produces physical relaxation and stress-relieving benefits: reduced anxiety, lowered heart rate and decreased blood pressure. During sleep, the oxygen/breathing rate decreases about 8%, but during meditation 16-30%.
by reflector ::: 2007-02-24
Erase the effects of stress - Harvard report shows how
Exercises that elicit the relaxation response can help your body erase the cumulative effects of stress, according to Stress Management: Techniques for Preventing and Easing Stress, a report from Harvard Medical School. The relaxation response, the opposite of the stress response, is a state of profound rest. Meditation is only one way to elicit the relaxation response. Other methods include deep breathing exercises, yoga, tai chi and repetitive prayer. What’s crucial is that the method enables a person to interrupt everyday thoughts by focusing on a word, phrase or repetitive muscular activity.
by reliableplant ::: 2007-02-16
Try yoga to beat techno-stress
The age-old practice of yoga might turn out to be the panacea for young IT and BPO professionals who are struck with what researchers describe as "techno-stress." "Youngsters working in the IT sector and in call centres are leading a stressful life. They have erratic work schedules. Their condition is being described as techno-stress." A research project undertaken to assess whether the traditional system of yoga could reduce and control the stress levels of these professionals has shown positive results.
by ibnlive ::: 2007-02-10
Taking Five Good Minutes A Day Can Reduce Stress
Taking five good minutes out of your day could help reduce the amount of stress in your life, according to a new series of books written by a psychiatrist. These new books called "Five Good Minutes" by Dr. Jeff Brantley, are offering simple meditative ways to start and end your day. "We ask people just to plunge in and do the practices whole-heartedly without reservation or attachment to outcome, but to see what it might be like to dive in there and really relax for five minutes, or really laugh for five minutes or move around for five minutes, whatever the practice is."
by kdka ::: 2006-12-30