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Stress Management

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TWENTY PROVEN STRESS REDUCERS
1. Get up 15 minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishap will be less stressful.

2. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table, make lunches, put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc.

Stress and the Developing Brain

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It is well known that the early months and years of life are critical for brain development. But the question remains: just how do early influences act on the brain to promote or challenge the developmental process?

Stress Hormone Levels in Women Reduced During Lactation

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Women who breast-feed their infants produce lower levels of stress response hormones than do women who bottle-feed, according to research conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Stress 101: The Basics

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Stress is something that touches us all, sometimes more forcefully than others. But what exactly is stress? And more importantly, what do you do about it? Stress can be defined as a state of bodily or mental tension resulting from factors that tend to alter an existent equilibrium.