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Stress & Anger

  • why do we cry

    When do we cry?You may hardly find anyone who has not cried once in his or her life. In fact, our life starts with a cry. During the entire life, we may cry several times depending upon our nature, situations and emotions. However, crying can also be used as a form of communication. This holds true especially for babies. Infants cry when they want something. Reason behind their cry may be anything such as hunger, thi...

  • 5 secrets behind a good quality sleep

    Studies have shown that there are number of people who experiences interrupted sleep. Lack of good-quality sleep brings number of problems besides feeling tired throughout the day. Traffic accidents, poor concentration in daily tasks, illness and lazy behavior are some of the problems that are associated with poor sleep. To have a healthy mind and body, an interrupted sleep of seven hours is a must. A good sleep not only offers a sound mind and body but also help...

  • 5 ways to avoid stress

    Understanding Stress Almost everyone today is finding out the ways to cope up with the stress. Stress is very difficult to define and measure. Some people are able to find the causes and the solutions for them on their own but others may keep suffering. You c...

  • fatigue

    Fatigue is sometimes described as work avoiding syndrome. It is a type of weakness that is the result of excess consumption of your physical, mental and emotional energy. Fatigue is different from drowsiness. It is the feel of lack of energy and motivation. Lack of sleep, Emotional stress, physical exertion, and boredom are symptoms of fatigue. It may be a sign of psychological or physical disorder. If fatigue is not relieved thr...

  • do you skip breakfast

    Eating a nutritious breakfast is a great way to jump-start the day, yet a tasty breakfast might not be finding its way onto your kitchen table. Rushed morning routines, trying to lose weight, and lack of appetite early in the morning are all reasons people skip breakfast. Nevertheless, mounting evidence suppo...

  • stress is eating us alive

    Stress and food habits : Isn't it strange how chocolate always seems irresistable when you are feeling down and out or stressed out? No, it's not your imagination. You really do crave rich foods when stress is unrelenting. When you experience sudden danger, your brain instantly...

  • the vicious cycle of stress and addiction

    Stress attacks one and all. In a fast paced life that we live today, to fall under stress is nothing unusual. It has many ill effects on your health. You may fall ill or may become an addict. You may start smoking or increase the number of smokes in a day and thus increase your chances of heart diseases, cancers and several other lung diseases. You may start taking alcohol or increase your alcohol intake hence suffering from the hangover effects and also putting your liver in danger. You may start eating a lot to deal with stress ultimately putting on oodles of weight followed by weight relat...

  • highs and lows

    Her day starts on a positive note, all geared up to face troublesome colleagues, an overload of work and the over-bossy boss. But marketing executive Neeta Mishra's enthusiasm dwindles by lunchtime. She becomes depressed, irritable and starts hating the day, her job and life. And her nightmare begins ­ Neeta ends up in bitter quarrels with her colleagues, family and by the time she hits home, she is at her wit's end. Her friends call her a moody person, others think she is just a difficult person. Her doctor ...

  • kill that stress before it kills you

    In our everyday life, the most common complaints we come across are lack of energy and too much stress. The net result is tiredness, exhaustion, lethargy, apathy, poor concentration, lack of motivation. Whatsoever word you may use, the feeling is the same. Many people turn to sugary food, coffee or cigarettes, or become 'aDr.enaline junkies' with highpowered jobs or exhilarating pastimes, to regain this feeling of energy. Yet often, these attempted solutions only generate stress, and soon you feel out of control and stressed ou...

  • all about anger

    Why do we get angry? The usual reasons are hurt, annoyance, disappointment, harassment, threat and frustration. Then there's righteous anger that fuels our fight for a just cause, like protesting against cynical government policies, sticking up for a beaten child, or against social cruelty to a disadvantaged person or animal. It's helpful, says a study on anger by the University of South Florida, to realise that anger can be our friend or foe, depending on how we express it. Failure to recognise and understand our anger may lead to a variety of problems like h...

 
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