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Stress and Sickness

by Aimee Amodio

29 Oct 2009 12:30 PM

A recent article in PARADE Magazine asked if stress can make a person sick. The answer? Yes. More importantly, stress can mess with your normal defenses. In the short term, a little stress can actually be beneficial.

Worrying About Losing Your Job is Bad For Your Health

by Aimee Amodio

29 Aug 2009 01:16 PM

Are you worried about losing your job? You're certainly not alone. But a new study says that worrying about losing your job can be worse for your health than being unemployed.

Bodyworks: Physically Calming Yourself

by Aimee Amodio

01 Aug 2009 12:17 PM

Yesterday, we took a look at how anger works in the body -- what it does to your hormones, your body language, your heart rate, and more. Anger isn't just a mental state; it has an impact on the whole body. Calming down can be a whole body process, too.

Bodyworks: the Physical Side of Anger

by Aimee Amodio

31 Jul 2009 12:17 PM

Some people have a shorter fuse than others. Some people seem to spend most of the time ticked off about something. Anger is a normal, healthy emotional state -- but it also has a physical impact on the body.

Fight Feelings of Hopelessness with Activity

by Aimee Amodio

24 Jul 2009 04:47 AM

Feeling hopeless? Maybe you've got the economy on your mind. Maybe it's the crummy job market in your area, or worries about losing your job.

Stress and Teens

by Aimee Amodio

06 Jul 2009 06:38 PM

Teenagers are under a lot of stress. I'm more than a decade out of my teens and can still remember worrying about grades, going off to college, choosing a major, keeping in touch with my friends, leaving home, and a hundred other things.

Moms-to-Be: Work Stress Can Be Harmful to Your Baby

by Aimee Amodio

18 Jun 2009 01:58 PM

A Dutch study published in the American Journal of Public Health took a look at work stress in the first trimester of pregnancy -- and the impact it can have on an unborn child.

Easing Fear

by Aimee Amodio

20 Mar 2009 05:09 PM

Fear can be stressful -- whether you're afraid of losing your job or afraid of spiders. Fear and anxiety can be even more stressful for children, who don't necessarily know how to deal with these big emotions. When I was little, I developed an irrational fear of AIDS.

Stress and Anxiety Dreams

by Aimee Amodio

11 Feb 2009 07:00 PM

The brain is a wonderful, funny organ. It does so much for our bodies without any conscious effort! But sometimes, I wish it would find a different way to handle stress. When I'm really stressed, my dreams can get really weird.

Beat Stress with Playtime!

by Aimee Amodio

22 Jan 2009 06:35 PM

Are you allowed to have playtime every day? I am. I play with my dogs... but I also take work breaks to play computer games. It sounds counter-productive, right? But a quick game break actually helps me refocus on my work. Studies from East Carolina University back me up on the computer games.



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"Nice informative post!"

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