Recent Health Blog | Stress PostsHow to Say Noby Aimee Amodio11 Nov 2009 04:17 PMAs I mentioned earlier, I'm feeling bad about having said no to a few commitments this week. I love my friends, and enjoy helping them, and don't like to feel like I'm letting them down. But sometimes, you just have to say no. Saying No Can Be Good for Your Health (and Sanity)by Aimee Amodio11 Nov 2009 11:24 AMI hate saying no. It makes me feel bad. It makes me feel guilty. It makes me feel like I'm letting someone down. To the recipient of the no, it's probably not that big a deal. They find someone else to ask, and maybe that someone else says yes. Stress and Sicknessby Aimee Amodio29 Oct 2009 12:30 PMA 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 Healthby Aimee Amodio29 Aug 2009 01:16 PMAre 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 Yourselfby Aimee Amodio01 Aug 2009 12:17 PMYesterday, 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 Angerby Aimee Amodio31 Jul 2009 12:17 PMSome 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 Activityby Aimee Amodio24 Jul 2009 04:47 AMFeeling 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 Teensby Aimee Amodio06 Jul 2009 06:38 PMTeenagers 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 Babyby Aimee Amodio18 Jun 2009 01:58 PMA 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 Fearby Aimee Amodio20 Mar 2009 05:09 PMFear 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. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Glad to help confirm your decision, Dale!" |
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