Features Related to Stress Management

1. The Healing Power of Touch
   

   By Andrea Cooper These four hands-on therapies can ease your stress, anxiety, pain, and more. Read on to find the best remedy for you. Several years ago, Mike, my psychologist, urged me to see someone else for help in dealing with my stress. But he wasn’t referring me to another talk therapist. He t

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2. Hands On!
   

   By Elizabeth Sanchez   TYPE WHAT IT IS WHAT IT DOES Swedish The most common form of massage, it involves light, fast movement along the muscle surface. Improves circulation and helps you relax, If you just want to zone out for an hour, this is the massage for you. Deep Tissue Similar to Swedish but

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3. 5-Minute Stress Fixes
   

   By Tara Rummell Berson Go from keyed-up to calm with these easy tactics. Whether you're anxious about the hectic holiday season, frustrated by an endless list of chores, or upset over an argument with a loved one, you don't have to let stress get the best of you. All you need is five minutes to esca

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4. 6 Surprising Stress Fixes
   

   By Catherine Guthrie Simple, field-tested strategies you can use right now You know what stress looks like: The sun rises; so do you. Your child suddenly remembers that he needs cupcakes for the school party. The dog's gotten sick in the living room. Your spouse leaves for work in a huff after a pre

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5. Stress: Busted!
   

   By the Editors of Women’s Health Sanity-saving strategies you can use right now 1. Work Pressures Change your schedule. When most people get in to work, they check their e-mail and voice mail. Save it for later. Spend your first hour, when you're the sharpest, on creative and strategic thinking. Whi

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6. Blissing Out: 10 Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress On-the-Spot
   

   The kids need a ride to school, your husband can't find his shorts, your boss has just scheduled an online meeting, and your best friend desperately needs your help -- all at the same time. Is it any wonder that you can't find a minute for relaxation? In fact, if you're like most women, you may have

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7. Global Stress-Busters
   

   By Sara Reistad-Long Can watching jellyfish counteract a bad day at work? Would beating up a bartender (for a fee) make you relax about your credit-card bills? When stress hits women all over the globe, you'd be surprised by what they do about it. A sleepover at an aquarium may seem more middle-scho

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8. Global Stress-Busters
   

   By Sara Reistad-Long Can watching jellyfish counteract a bad day at work? Would beating up a bartender (for a fee) make you relax about your credit-card bills? When stress hits women all over the globe, you'd be surprised by what they do about it. A sleepover at an aquarium may seem more middle-scho

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9. Massage Therapy for Stress Relief and Much More
   

   Few sensual experiences rival a full-body massage for pleasure and stress relief -- at least among those things you can talk about in front of the children at the dinner table. Word on the health benefits of massage therapy for stress relief has spread. In 2006, 39 million Americans -- one in six ad

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10. Fresh Ways to Stress Less
    

    By Jane Meredith Adams Managing your stress in some unhealthy ways? We’ve got new stress busters that really work. I have close, meaningful relationships with espresso brownies, cold beer, and reruns of The West Wing. Until recently, it hadn’t occurred to me that these paramours are, in fact, three

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