Stress

Americas #1 Health Problem - Ever wonder what stress is really doing to you? This site has an uncomplicated description of why our bodies become stressed and what happens to the body during stress.

The Medical Basis of Stress - Do you have any idea just how much stress you're really under? Most people don't have a clue. Find out where YOU are on the stress scale. You'll be surprised. Then go to the Check List for Handling Overstress and see what you can do about it.

Stress and Eating - Do you eat lunch at your desk? While you're driving? Find out what happens to your heart when you're under stress when you eat under stress.

Effects of Stress on the body - Heres an interactive way to learn about stress. Click on the various body parts on this site to see exactly how stress affects it.

The Mind-Body Connection - The mind-body connection is a vital one. Click on this site to find out just how vital, and how you can help your body keep ahead of your stress-response

Job Stress - Work stress is the leading source of stress for adults and has been steadily increasing. Find out why your job may be slowly killing you.

Buckling Under the Stress - According to this article, work stress leads to a host of unhealthy habits and problems. Is Your Job Ruining Your Life? Is Work Making You Fat? Are you a Workaholic? Find answers here.

Job Politics and Other causes of Job Stress - The great thing about this site is that it explores causes for job stress that many of us have never thought of. See if any of these situations remind you of your own. Then, click on the time management link at the end of the article and learn how to ease some of that stress.

Stress and Your Employees - The stress that your employees experience costs your organization money. Find out how much youre losing and what to do about it.

Organizational costs of Stress - More information and statistics on just how much money is spent by the average organization due to the effects of stress on their employees. Take a stress survey to see if your company is losing money. Then, find out what to do about it.

Stress in the Workplace - Here is an actual study on the causes of work stress done by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Oone of the best explanations Ive read about the dangers of stress on the human body. Learn what steps you can take to prevent stress in the workplace.

The Effects of Change On The Manager - Managers have stress too! Read about the common unconscious ways we deal with stress. (Workers react this way also.)

Mind Tools - Mind Tools section shows you how to survive and thrive on stress. This site is an incredible resource that will help you get serious about stress reduction. Included are techniques and skills to utilize in all of your stress-producing activities from communicating to job-hunting to studying.

Handy Hints for Controlling Stress - Here are some simple ways to control stress.

Jest for the health of it - Can you yell and laugh at the same time? Try it! The two actions don't work together. This site will show you how to use humor to reduce stress. Learn how to laugh at the stresses of your day.

Should you get help for your stress? - Do any of these symptoms remind you of you? Learn how to recognize whether or not you need help, and how to get it.