Stress

Uncontrollable Trauma, PTSD and Alcohol Addiction
by National Institute of Health
After a traumatic event, people often report using alcohol to relieve their symptoms of anxiety, irritability, and depression. Alcohol may relieve these symptoms because drinking compensates for deficiencies in endorphin activity following a traumatic

Does Drinking Reduce Stress?
by National Institute of Health
For centuries, people have used alcohol to relieve stress - that is, the interpretation of an event as signaling harm, loss, or threat. The organism usually responds to stress with a variety of behavioral, biological, and cognitive changes.

Understanding Stress: Characteristics and Caveats
by National Institute of Health
Exposure to stressful situations is among the most common human experiences. These types of situations can range from unexpected calamities to routine daily annoyances. In response to stressors, a series of behavioral, neurochemical, and immunological

Stress in Children and Teens
by SAMHSA
The hectic nature of children's lives today is seen in the number of items on the majority of their to-do lists and also in the kinds of items on those lists, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll.

Past Trauma: Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In a given year, more than 10 million Americans (about 4 percent) will experience the life-disrupting symptoms of PTSD, which was first widely recognized during World War I and known as shell shock or battle fatigue.

Cancer : Stress, Pain, Self-Esteem, Sadness and Depression
by National Cancer Institute
If you are concerned about stress, talk to your doctor or nurse. He or she may be able to help you by referring you to a counselor or support group. You may also join a class that teaches people ways of dealing with stress.

What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or violent personal

How can I help handle my stress?
by US Department of Health and Human Services
Don't let stress make you sick. As women, we tend to carry a higher burden of stress than we should. Often we aren't even aware of our stress levels. Listen to your body, so that you know when stress is affecting your health.

Stress and Your Health
by US Department of Health and Human Services
What are some of the most common causes of stress? Stress can arise for a variety of reasons. Stress can be brought about by a traumatic accident, death, or emergency situation. Stress can also be a side effect of a serious illness or disease.

Preventing Job Stress
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
No standardized approaches or simple how to manuals exist for developing a stress prevention program. Program design and appropriate solutions will be influenced by several factors-the size and complexity of the organization, available resources

Job Conditions That May Lead to Stress
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
The Design of Tasks. Heavy workload, infrequent rest breaks, long work hours and shiftwork; hectic and routine tasks that have little inherent meaning, do not utilize workers' skills, and provide little sense of control.

Stress at Work
by US Department of Veterans Affairs
The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Perhaps now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health organizations.

Managing Holiday Stress
by SAMHSA
The holidays are here. How do you feel? Excited? Energetic? Ready for decorating, shopping, and cooking? Or do you feel anxious, nervous, or worried when you think about what you have to do in the coming weeks? If so, you are not alone.

From Whence We Came
The Ancestral Mind: Reclaim the Power
by Gregg Jacobs, Ph.D.
If you look at all the things money can buy today, there's no question that we're better off than any generation in history. In the industrialized world, we're blessed with an abundance of choice in every aspect of life.

What My Dog Taught Me About Shedding Pounds and Licking Stress
The Dog Diet
by Patti Lawson
I got up and weighed myself in the middle of the night more times than I care to remember. I kept meticulous records of my meals and intake of calories, fat, protein, fiber and carbohydrates - except for the things I ate standing up, in the car or very

People Who Hit Bottom When They Reach the Top
Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout
by Steven Berglas, Ph.D.
Few highly successful people contact a mental health professional unless they experience a crisis. Actually, most successful professionals, even in the throes of a crisis, are loath to admit to needing a 'shrink.'

On Individuality and Our Culture of Self-Improvement
Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal
by Loretta Laroche
I took a trip recently to Los Angeles to give a corporate presentation, and the company I was speaking to put me up in one of the hip, trendy hotels in town. It's one of those places that is so hot, there's not even a sign outside to identify it.

Determining your core values
Leave the Office Earlier: The Productivity Pro Shows You How to Do More in Less Time...and Feel Great About It
by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP
Holding that visualization in your mind, read through the following list of values below. They may be important to you; they may not be. Circle any of the values you'd cross the bridge for. Add any others important to you but not listed at the bottom.

Mastering the 'P' in Productive
Leave the Office Earlier: The Productivity Pro Shows You How to Do More in Less Time...and Feel Great About It
by Laura Stack, MBA, CSP
Preparation relates to how well you've planned and laid the foundation for your daily activities. Most people don't have well-articulated goals. Perhaps you don't know how to set them.

Determination: How to Set Goals and Go After Them
Fight Your Fear and Win
by Don Greene, Ph.D.
Determination is drive. It's the mind-set that impels you to make things happen. It's the strength, the power, of your intent. And it's the mental foundation on which the other six skills are built.