An easy way to quickly reduce stress

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Want to get the stress busting benefits of meditation, even when you only have a few minutes? Read on to learn an easy way to quickly reduce stress levels. People often avoid meditation because they think it is too time consuming or complicated. Having an easy way to quickly reduce stress levels can be key…

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What Stress Does to Your Body

Anyone dealing with stress will know that it can have some pretty significant physical and emotional effects. What you may be less familiar with is why this happens and exactly what stress does to your body.  The Stress Response When your body senses a “threat”, it releases stress hormones, including cortisol and adrenaline. This sets…

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Journaling for Stress Management

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  Journaling can be an effective way to manage the impact of stress. If you’ve never kept a journal before or you’re not sure how best to use it for stress management, below are a few tips.   A few easy ways to use journaling for stress management: Gratitude – Spend a few minutes detailing…

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Reduce Stress by Learning to Say NO

reduce stress by learning to say no

Do you find yourself saying yes to things when you’d really like to say NO? What if you could reduce stress by learning say NO? Feeling that you have to please everyone else and fit everything in can quickly overwhelm your schedule. This can build your stress levels, often to the point that you resent…

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