The stress of modern life can make real relaxation an elusive dream. Yet there is no reason life has to be filled with anxiety and stress. If you take some time to learn the art of relaxation, you can easily rediscover the enjoyment in life. The secret of relaxation is a controlled state of mind. [...]
Laughter is the best medicine.We’ve heard the expression time and again. For decades, researchers have explored how humor helps patients relieve stress and heal. Melissa B. Wanzer, EdD, professor of communication studies at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has taken it one step further, with her research on how humor helps medical professionals cope with [...]
The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. Humor and laughter can cause a domino effect of joy and amusement, as well as set off a number of positive physical effects. Humor and laughter strengthen our immune systems and help us recover from illness, as well as bring [...]
Types of Stress Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. However, not all types of stress are harmful or even negative, the major types of stress can be broken down into four different categories: Eustress, Hyperstress, Hypostress, and Distress. A) Eustress Eustress is defined in the [...]
Stress has been commonly experienced by all of us in our daily lives. Despite fact that stress affects everyone in a unique way, however, we find following symptoms of stress: Cognitive Symptoms Memory problems Indecisiveness Inability to concentrate Trouble thinking clearly Poor judgment Seeing only the negative Anxious or racing thoughts Constant worrying Loss of [...]
According to social, intellectual, psychological, spiritual conditions, causes for stress may vary. According to experiment conducted by Hans Syle on Yale University, about 40 percent of people were found to be in excessive stress while remaining about 60 percent were found to be completely indifferent about life and thus were confined to common stress. Following [...]