Tag: Stress

  • Reducing Stress to Improve your Life

    When you are feeling under the whether all the time perhaps it is because you are stressed. Stress alone can cause major psychological and mental problems. In fact, stress can cause self-induced exaggerated problems. Stress causes confusion, since it targets your physical, emotional responses, and psychological aspects while causing you pain. Stress is the leading…

  • How to Control Stress 41-50

    41. Buy the right kind of Christmas tree. Stay away from the artificial and buy Norway Spruce or Scotch Pine. The natural scent of pine is calming. 42. Rest between your workouts. When you overtrain your body it can cause you physical and mental stress. Excessive exercising can increase cytokine levels which tells your body…

  • How to Control Stress 31-40

    31. Eat whole wheat pasta before a date. Studies have shown that eating complex carbohydrates can boost the brains levels of serotonin. Having low levels of serotonin can lead to depression, anxiety, and aggression, none of which are attractive on a first date. 32. Resend that old dresser. The next time you start to think…

  • How to Control Stress 21-30

    21. Meditate. Researchers at West Virginia University found that 35 people who underwent “Mindful meditation” saw a 44% reduction in psychological stress over a 3 month period. If you want to try it just sit quietly for 10 minutes with no distractions and concentrate on your breathing. 22. Find a shoe shine guy at the…

  • How to Control Stress 11-20

    11. Give your mind something to think about. Ask yourself what are the names of 30 states or what are the names of the provinces or territories of Canada. Make sure the questions you ask have definite endings. Unending problems will just lead to more stress. 12. Wild Divine: This is a CD-Rom game that…

  • How to Control Stress 1-10

    1. Drink OJ. In a study done by an Alabama University rats were given 200 milligrams of vitamin C twice daily. Researchers found that it nearly stopped the secretion of stress hormones. Two eight ounces of OJ a day will give you the vitamin C you need. 2. Place a green dot on your phone.…