Friday, January 30, 2009

Stress,Don't you now?

Stress

Prolonged psychological stress may negatively impact health, such as by weakening the immune system. See negative effects of the fight-or-flight response. Stress management is the application of methods to either reduce stress or increase tolerance to stress. Certain notropics do both .exercising to improve physical fitness, especially cardiovascular fitness,Relaxations thecniques boosts the immune system and increases stress tolerance.r are physical methods used to relieve stress. Examples include progressive relaxation Psychological methods include cognitive therapy, meditation, andfractional relaxation. and positive thinking,which work by reducing response to stress. Improving relevant skills and abilities builds confidence, which also reduces the stress reaction to situations where those skills are applicable. Reducing uncertainty, by increasing knowledge and experience related to stress-causing situations, has the same effect. Learning to cope with problems better, such as improving problem solving and time management skills, may also reduce stressful reaction to problems. Repeatedly facing an object of one's fears may also desensitize the fight-or-flight response with respect to that stimulus -- e.g., facing bullies may reduce fear of bullies.

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