Tag: stressed
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How Being Obsessed With Winning Makes You Stressed and Anxious
Are you obsessed with winning? Everyone wants to win, but many people don’t have the drive to get there. On the flip side, though, there are people with all the drive that they can muster, a razor-sharp focus on the concept of winning, and a powerful idealization of the result of such success. Yes, on…
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10 Ways That People Reduce Stress (That Actually Make Them More Stressed)
There are numerous ways to reduce stress, but some are just healthier than others. Stress is a day-to-day constant in the lives of many Americans, and unfortunately, many don’t know how to cope. This is the inability to cope with stressful events can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as drinking or drug use. If…
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Science Explains What Happens to Your Brain When You Are Stressed Every Day
An overwhelming amount of evidence exists documenting the harmful effects of stress on the human body and brain. In this article, we’ll focus primarily on its effects on cognition. The Stress Epidemic (And Your Brain) “Numerous studies show that job stress is far and away the major source of stress for American adults.” The above…
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8 Signs Someone Is Too Stressed (And Doesn’t Know It)
If you feel stressed, you certainly do not stand alone–the problem is ubiquitous in our fast-paced world. Most of us accept that stress is a certainty in modern society. We understand that, as we go about our day, we’ll almost certainly encounter a trying situation. Many of us will have to contend with multiple challenges…