Tuesday, November 20, 2007
VIDEO: How one technique is creating calmer, happier people one breath at a time
When Diane Ball’s mind turns to looming deadlines and pressures at work, she takes a nice, deep breath on a count of five and exhales to the same count, all the while concentrating her attention on the area in and around her heart. The simple act of focused breathing restores balance to her autonomic nervous system, the portion of the system responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body.
Older workers stress less, U-M study suggests
Older workers generally report low levels of work-related stress, according to a University of Michigan study of a nationally representative sample of older workers.
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Emotional Eaters Susceptible to Weight Regain
A new study finds that dieters who have the tendency to eat in response to external factors, such as at festive celebrations, have fewer problems with their weight loss than those who eat in response to emotions (internal factors). The study also found that emotional eating was associated with weight regain in successful losers.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Stress and Anxiety Interfere With Sleep
Seven out of ten adults in the United States say they experience stress or anxiety daily, and most say it interferes at least moderately with their lives. About one-third report persistent stress or excessive anxiety daily or that they have had an anxiety or panic attack. Seven out of ten of those adults say they have trouble sleeping.
Is Chronic Stress Affecting Your Fertility?
Nonstop pressure and chronic stress may have a significant affect on fertility and may prevent some women from getting pregnant, according to experts.
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Monday, November 05, 2007
Severe Physical and Emotional Stress May Cause Catastrophic Tear in Aorta
Intense physical exertion or an extreme emotion, like shoveling snow or anxiety over big gambling losses, can cause a rupture in the main artery leading to and from the heart, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in the American Journal of Cardiology.
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Friday, November 02, 2007
Anxiety Brings Long-Term Sleep Trouble
Stress and anxiety may lead to more than just a night or two of trouble sleeping. A new study shows anxiety can cause a long-term sleep issue. It’s no surprise that major life stresses, such as death, illness, divorce, or money problems can cause trouble sleeping. But researchers found anxiety-related lack of sleep problems can last for up to six months after the stressful event. In addition, people who are more anxious to begin with are more likely to suffer from trouble sleeping.