Tag: am I too stressed?
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Science Explains Why Worrying Causes So Much Stress
When we get into the habit of worrying, it causes extraordinary mental and physical stress. Worrying refers to patterns of anxious, intrusive thoughts that can result in debilitating fears about life. The mind tends to imagine or anticipate events because it craves certainty in a precarious, unpredictable, and stressful world. Since time immemorial, humans have…
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11 Warning Signs Your Body Gives You When You’re Too Stressed
The stress response is a normal physical and psychological reaction to life events. In small doses, stress can actually be a positive thing it can promote effort and push us to take necessary action. However, if the demands of daily life exceed oneâs ability to cope, our physical body and mental health can suffer. Our…
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5 Ways to Get Through Overwhelming Stress
Stress is everywhere these days. But sometimes, that same stress can build up until it is overwhelming. Stress contributes to several diseases, from heart disease, obesity, and diabetes to depression. Stress is killing us. We live hectic, overscheduled lives, and there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. What can we…
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3 Simple and Effective Ways to Stress Less
Do you feel the impact of stress every day? You are in good company. âWe are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.â â Buddha Encountering stressful situations on a daily basis is a near certainty. Weâre overworked, overscheduled and…
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9 Signs You’re Overstressed
We, as a society, are an overstressed bunch of people. Longer days; more work; less vacation; later retirementâŚdo any of these sound familiar? The truth is that most people are dealing with one or more of these situations in their life. In addition, most people believe that they are underpaid and overextended in their working…