Anxiety: When is it Serious?
Issue#5 Dec/07-Jan/08
It’s 3:00 a.m., you’re tired but yet you’re wide awake—you can hear the clock ticking, your palms are sweaty and your heart is racing. You roll over and try going back to sleep but now your thoughts turn to your work, kids, spouse and your aging parents. Seems like everyone wants a piece of you... read more...
“Tis the Season to be Stressed Out”
Issue#5 Dec/07-Jan/08
We are well into the holiday season and you are starting to hear the traditional greetings, “Happy Holidays.” Christmas music is playing over the sound system in stores and the familiar sound of bells ringing encircles us. But for many people the holidays are not a time of cheer and holiday spirit, but are the most stressful days of the year. read more...
Stress and the Working Woman
Issue#4 Oct-Nov/07
They’re running farmers’ tractors,
They’re at the factory bench
The hands that rock the cradle
Wield a nifty monkey wrench
So went a 1942 ad for Sanforized clothing. But as the old saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Women today are still expected to do all things equally well. read more...
Positive thinking:
— A Great Stress Management Skill
Issue#4 Oct-Nov/07
Are you a pessimist or an optimist? Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer that age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic. read more...
Helpful Tips in Caring for Aging Parents
Issue#3 Aug-Sept/07
Marsha, a 44 year-old school teacher with two teenagers at home, a 71 year-old father with Parkinson’s disease and a 76 year-old mother with severe arthritis, is wearing out and complains to her friends that, “There is not enough of me to go around.” read more...
Some Facts About Depression
Issue#1 April-May/07
In any given one-year period, 9.5 percent of the population, or about 20.9 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. The economic cost for this disorder is high, but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. read more...
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