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Stress management
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Stress basics
- Stress: Win control over the stress in your life Stress — Learning healthy ways to cope with life's stressors.
- Stress management: Understand your sources of stress Stress management — Understanding your stress triggers is essential to stress relief.
- Stress management: How do you react during stressful situations? Stress management — Understanding how you cope with stressful situations helps reduce your stress.
- Stress symptoms: Effects on your body, feelings and behavior Stress symptoms — Learn how stress can affect your health so you can take action.
- Stress assessment Stress assessment — Pinpoint your stress level and get tips for managing your stress.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this anxiety disorder.
- Adjustment disorders Adjustment disorders — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and self-care of this disruptive stress reaction.
- Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain Headaches seem worse when you're under stress — and stress by itself can cause headaches.
Stress relief
- Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping Stress and depression can ruin your holidays. Here's how to keep the joy alive.
- Being assertive: Reduce stress, communicate better Assertive behavior — Learn the importance of assertiveness and how to be more assertive.
- Positive thinking: Reduce stress, enjoy life more Positive thinking — Harness the power of optimism to help with stress management.
- Social support: Tap this tool to reduce stress Social support networks provide many health benefits — how to build, maintain these essential relationships.
- Stress relief from laughter? Yes, no joke Laughter is powerful stress-relief medicine — discover how to fire up your sense of humor.
- Spirituality and stress relief: Make the connection Stress relief — Discover the connection between spirituality, stress relief and a healthier, happier life.
- Choose your response for greater stress relief Stress relief comes through applying the most effective stress responses. Here's how.
- Stress management: Prevent stress setbacks Stress management — Use these strategies to prevent stress setbacks and remain in control.
- Stress relief: Learn how to say no Stress relief — Discover the why, when and how of saying no to reduce stress.
- Problem solving: Find solutions for your stressors Stress management — Problem solving is essential to reducing stress. Follow these simple steps.
- Tips for coping with stress Coping with stress is easier when you identify your stress triggers and address them.
- Support groups: Find information, encouragement and camaraderie Find information on types of support groups, and how to choose the right one.
- Forgiveness: Letting go of grudges and bitterness Forgiveness and letting go can lead you down the path of healing and peace.
- Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship Resilience — Improve coping skills so that you can handle life's hardships better.
- Denial: Learn to cope with painful situations Denial — Understand denial and its impact in the face of stress, illness or addiction.
- Anger management: Expert answers to common questions A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses anger, anger management and anger management classes.
- Job burnout: Understand symptoms and take action Burnout can damage your health. Understand the signs, symptoms and what you can do.
- Job satisfaction: Strategies to make work more gratifying Job satisfaction — Explore causes of job dissatisfaction and ways to make work more rewarding.
- Work-life balance: Ways to restore harmony and reduce stress Work-life balance can reduce stress and restore harmony to your life. Find out how.
Relaxation techniques
- Tai chi: Discover the many possible health benefits Tai chi — The gentle movements of tai chi reduce stress and offer other health benefits.
- Relaxation techniques: Learn ways to reduce your stress Relaxation techniques — Learn ways to reduce stress and bring more peace into your life.
- Meditation: Take a stress-reduction break wherever you are Meditation — Learn quick and easy ways to meditate, no matter where you are.
- Exercise: Rev up your routine to reduce stress Exercise helps reduce your stress. Find out why and how physical activity relieves stress.
- Massage: A relaxing method to relieve stress and pain Massage — Explore the health benefits, potential risks and what to expect from massage therapy.
- Biofeedback: Using your mind to improve your health Biofeedback uses your mind to control your body and improve your health.
- Yoga: Improve your stress management and relaxation skills Yoga — Improve stress management and enhance your relaxation skills with this mind-body practice.
