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Fort Hood: When Stress Kills

Roberta Lee | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Psychiatry, Killing Spree, Stress Reduction, Majar Nadal Malik, American Muslims, Ptsd, Anxiety, The Balanced Life, Living News
Roberta Lee

It's beginning to look like our lives are more at stake than we care to acknowledge and if we don't do something different, well...any one of us could be dead sooner than we think.

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How Stressed Are Kids? More Than We Think

usatoday.com | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, American Psychological Association, Mental Health, Relationships, Children, Financial Crisis, Psychology, Anxiety, Children's Health, Stress Reduction, Living News

Worrying about school and about their family's finances are causing the most stress for kids, according to the American Psychological Association, whi...

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Unplug and Recharge: Need Energy? Try Yoga! (VIDEO)

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Yoga Video, Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, Meditation Practice, Stress Reduction, Wellness, Avant Stover, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

Here's a short 'n sweet meditative yoga flow for you. It's a great way to start your day--or to fit in whenever you need a little pick- me- up.

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Rest Easy: Retirement (and Money) Can Improve Sleep

LiveScience | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Depression, Money, Retirement, Pensions, Financial Stability, Saving Money, Sleep Deprivation, Fatigue, Stress Reduction, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News

It's no secret the stress of work can keep you up at nights. Now research shows that retirement can spur less fitful sleep, at least for people who ar...

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4 Natural Mind-Body Sleep Solutions

health.com | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Sleep Deprivation, Stress Reduction, Sleep, Relaxation, Living News

Looking for more ways to beat sleep? These natural techniques and devices can help you get a better night's sleep....

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Unplug and Recharge: Remember Who You Are

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Happiness-Tips, Personal Health, Health, Unplug and Recharge, Stress Reduction, Wellness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

On these cold and dark mornings, as the days grow shorter and shorter, I find that I so appreciate the early morning hours. I remember who I am.

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Are Happy Problems Making You Nuts?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Lisa Earle McLeod, Parenting, Triangle of Truth, Stress Reduction, Self-Help, Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

"Oh no, too many people showed up, and we ran out of parking spaces." "Groan, we already had three events this weekend, and now we have a fourth. I ...

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Yoga For Insomnia

slideshows.health.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Pain, Pain Relief, Yoga, Yoga Poses, Insomnia, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Stress Reduction, Benefits of Yoga, Sleep, Living News

The next time you find yourself lying awake at night, grab your yoga mat: Research suggests this ancient form of exercise can help combat insomnia, re...

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Unplug and Recharge: 5 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Recession Fears, Stress Relief, Meditation, Happiness Tips, Breathing Exercises, Stress Breathing, How to Deal With Anxiety, Stress Reducer, Anxiety, Wellness, Breathing, Stress Reduction, Happiness, Meditation Techniques, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

Often those new to meditation feel intimidated by it. They think: how can I ever stop my thoughts? All this is doing is showing me just how crazy I really am!

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Dude...Do Yoga!

Sadie Nardini | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Models, Stress, Yoga, Workout, Personal Health, Sadie Nardini, Dude, Fitness, Men, Weight Loss, Health Care, Beginner, Stress Reduction, Celebrities, Living News
Sadie Nardini

I'm not a dude. However, I teach enough of you to be an expert in GUYS, or the Guy's Unawareness of Yoga Syndrome, which culminates in a few different ways.

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Top 10 Low Stress Jobs

cnn.com | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Jobs, The Balanced Life, Stress Reduction, Living News

Great pay and superior growth prospects. Work that's meaningful. Those are some of the qualities we looked for when selecting America's best jobs....

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Open Your Eyes To Sleep Problems

suntimes.com | Janice Lloyd | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Sleeplessness, How to Sleep Better, Sleeping Well, Sleeping, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Stress Reduction, Sleep, Living News

In these stressful times, nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population complains of disturbed sleep patterns, according to a survey by the National Sleep ...

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Down With Multitasking

independentmail.com | Independent Mail | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Setting Goals, Unitasking, Multitasking, Unitask, Multi-Tasking, Goals, Stress Reduction, Living News

At last -- multitasking is going out of style. At least that is the conclusion of a University of Michigan professor who studied the subject and concl...

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Getting To Feel Angry & Letting It Go

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Healthy Living, Anger, Positive Thinking, Mind.Body.Soul, Healing, Love, Stress Reduction, Living News
Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

Have you ever felt angry or resentful but have been unable to express it? Perhaps you were fearful of what the consequences may be.

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Are You A High Reactor or a Low Reactor?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Stress, Economy, Swine Flu, Weight Loss, Obesity, Stress Reduction, Binge Eating, David Letterman, Cortisol, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

When we are stressed we release a substance called cortisol. If you are driving and the car in front of you stops short, you get a shot of cortisol that prepares you for "fight or flight".

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How Working Mothers Handle Life: Pew Study

Pew Social & Demographic Trends | Kim Parker | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Happiness, Women's Issues, Family Values, Working Mothers, Working Women, Women in Business, Working Families, Stress Reduction, Family, Working Moms, Gender Roles, Living News

Working mothers in particular are ambivalent about whether full-time work is the best thing for them or their children; they feel the tug of family mu...

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How to Deal with Stress in the Recession

James S. Gordon | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Meditation, Complementary Medicine, Stress Relief, Economic Recession, Anxiety, Recession, Stress Reduction, Living News
James S. Gordon

I have been practicing psychiatry for 40 years, but I've never seen this much stress and worry about economic well-being and the future. I've found there are simple strategies for helping people cope.

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Top 10 Signs You're Spaced Out

One For The Table | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Stressed Out, Forgetful, Spaced Out, Stress, Daydreaming, Spacing Out, Stress Reduction, Living News
One For The Table

6) You almost hit someone in a crosswalk -- and they're the ones who were texting.

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Why Stress Makes You Fat

Dr. Erika Schwartz | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Obesity, Medicine, Women's Health, Powerwomentv, Stress Reduction, Healthcare, Living News
Dr. Erika Schwartz

We are suffering ever-growing rates of obesity and worsening health caused by weight problems. Stress is a leading cause of this modern-day epidemic.

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The United States of Anger

Judith Parker Harris | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Pain, Stress, Opinion, Shouting, Anger, Arguments, Stress Reduction, Living News
Judith Parker Harris

There isn't much that unites us these days except that a lot of us are really angry. We've got liberal vs. conservative, choice vs. life, young vs. old, rich vs. poor, male s. female, My God vs. your God.

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Can Womenomics Ease the Stress of Work/Life Balance?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Womenomics, Michelle Obama, Mommy Track, Workplace, Opt-Out Revolution, Katty Kay, Working Women, Calire Shipman, Work-Life Balance, Lisa Belkin, Family Life, Professional Women, Stress Reduction, Family, World News, Bbc, Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

A whopping 87 percent of women would like more equilibrium between the competing areas of their lives. Two professionals have entered the conversation with a new book.

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10 Ways to Minimize Your Child's Stress

Leslie Gilbert-Lurie | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Raising Children, Children's Health, Stress Reduction, Living News
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie

As a child, I generally had nothing better to do after school than play with my neighbors. Today, many of the children I know are too busy after school with lessons and sports to idly play.

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The New Sacred Travel: Labyrinth Pilgrimages

Anne Hill | Posted 09.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Sacred, Travel, Labyrinth, Spiritual Practice, Religion, Spirituality, Pilgrimages, Stress Reduction, Style News
Anne Hill

Over the past two decades a design revolution has been transforming town plazas, hospital courtyards, public parks, schoolyards and churches all across the country.

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Internet Addiction: How Big Is It?

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Wisdom 2.0, Stress Reduction, Happiness, Internet Addiction, Addiction, Recovery, Addiction & Recovery, Living News
Soren Gordhamer

Internet addiction is upon us... how big is the problem?

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What You Don't Know About Dreams

Sean McManus | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Orgasm During Sleep, Ryan Hurd, Lucid Dreamers, Dreams, Dream Studies, Dream Fantasies, Lucid Dreaming, Dealing With Stress, Video Games, Orgasmic Experiences, Stress Reduction, How to Sleep Better, Sleep, Dreaming, The Inner Life, Living News
Sean McManus

The popularity of dream studies goes in waves, and right now the dream wave is cresting. As New York dream researcher Ross Levin told me recently, "Dreams are hot right now."

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