Stress Reduction

The daily routine of workers, including sitting for hours in front of a computer or carrying laptops while commuting, is leading to a "cocktail" of back abuse which could bring an increase in sickness absence, according to a new report. A study of 1,000 adults by MBT footwear showed that two-thirds had suffered back pain, but that half tried to deal with the problem themselves Read more...

You don't have to be a social science researcher or psychotherapist to recognize that things are falling apart. You just have to be alive and willing to see the world as it is and not withdraw into drugs, alcohol, over-eating, television, movies or other readily available escapes.  OK, let's be honest. Things can get overwhelming and we need some escapes. Otherwise we'd become suicidal. I Read more...

See also: economy, irritability, stress

Sep. 25 -- Stressed out? You're not alone. Try blowing some bubbles. That's one bit of advice offered by clinical psychologist Jane Blackwell, the Salt Lake Chamber's featured speaker recently when it honored companies that implemented different practices to enhance their employees' quality of life -- and to boost their productivity in the process. "Stress is a fact of Read more...

A U.S. psychologist says a wave of economic turmoil is a good time to take control of emotions and better regulate the mind-body stress response. Josh Clap of the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers four "action points" to deal with stress and anxiety brought on by the Wall Street and credit crisis. The financial crises are fueling chronic stress and limiting some Read more...