Familiar with “fight or flight?” With sudden high stress, there is an activation of the fight or flight response, getting the body ready to either flee the scene or fight. Of course in most cases, there is no place to run (or hide), and the stressful situation is not one that can easily be fought off. And with … [Read more...]
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Is Stress a Laughing Matter?
Since today would have been Lucille Ball's 100th birthday, it's only fitting to consider the power of laughter in stress relief. When is the last time you laughed, hard? Was it just earlier today? Or a couple of days ago? With high stress, it's pretty easy to get serious and worried. Playfulness and stress usually … [Read more...]