I cant take it no more the voices in your head scream out in anger. It has to stop somewhere. Why am I going through this? If one worse thing happens to me, I am going to jump off a bridge. Does this sound familiar, if so then you are stressed at your limits and [...]

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When a person is overwhelmed, with stress, it often causes confusion and it becomes more difficult to make good decisions. Stress triggers a series of emotions, including worry, anxiety, confusion, feeling a lack of protection and support, and stress proves negative thinking. When a person feels a lack of protection and support the person will [...]

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I know that some very legal prescribed drugs are just as addictive as some illegal drugs. It seems self-defeating to me to take a medication that only creates a whole new problem addiction. But the good news is there are antidepressants that aren’t addictive. These drugs are called SSRI antidepressant medications. [...]

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I started having trouble sleeping when I reached the age of 45. There was really no reason for it that I could pinpoint. I just started sleeping restlessly and for fewer hours. It made me really tired. It got to the point where I would have a hard time staying awake [...]

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No matter what I read about anxiety, it always seems to come down to stress. Prolonged stress can cause a lot of physical damage over time including producing hypertension, weight gain or loss, or circulatory problems. Stress also contributes to anxiety by causing the adrenal glands to stop functioning properly. That means [...]

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You don’t have to look far to find your source of self-esteem. You simply look within yourself. That’s where self-esteem lies. There are lots of people in the world who have problems with self-esteem and the result is high anxiety. Self-esteem is one of life’s intangibles that has an enormous impact [...]

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Being assertive is not the same as being aggressive. A lot of people get the terms confused. Being aggressive usually involves anger, rudeness or trying to trample over someone else’s rights to get your way. Assertiveness, on the other hand, means expressing your feelings and claiming your rights in a non-threatening [...]

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In today’s hectic world of fast paced living and competitive work arena, it’s no longer a wonder that a lot of people suffer from the negative effects of depression, anxiety, and stress. These three issues have seemed to become a part of daily life for millions of people around the world –every day they [...]

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Understanding the core factors in producing stress takes you closer to eliminating it. But while the most common conception of stress takes into account something we all know, experienced and recognize, then the definition we know of stress management should be obvious –except that it isn’t.
So what your definition of stress management? We define it [...]

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I have a hard time saying no to anyone. I never really thought about it much when I was younger. I always saw myself as a nice person who tried to always be helpful. As I got older though, my inability to say no became a problem. People at work were always slipping me their [...]

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