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    1. Relax Your Body and Mind

      1. Controlling Stress No matter how busy your schedule, it is possible to manage stress and keep it from ruining your life.
      2. Tips to Manage Stress Managing stress is key to your health. And it isn't so very difficult to do.
      3. Causes of Stress Read on to learn why you get stressed out, and how that stress might be affecting your health.
      4. How Worrying Affects the Body When worrying becomes excessive, it can lead to feelings of high anxiety and even cause you to be physically ill.
      5. Blissing Out: 10 Relaxation Techniques Learn quick ways to relax and reduce stress.
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      1. Tai Chi and Qigong Practiced widely in China for thousands of years, both tai chi and qigong have become popular in the West. This might be because people of almost any age or condition can learn them.
      2. Health Benefits of Yoga Yoga has been practiced for more than 5,000 years, and currently, close to 11 million Americans are enjoying its health benefits. Yoga can hardly be called a trend.
      3. Which Style of Yoga Is Best for Me? If you're a beginner at yoga, the many different styles can seem overwhelming. How do you choose? How do you know which type is right for you?
      4. Improve Your Memory Faulty memory happens to us all. No one has a perfect memory, and it's OK to have some lapses, even if you're still young.

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