Six Myths About Stress

From Psychcentral.com comes these six myths about stress. We, all, possibly do hold on these myths but one fact is that stress form an integral part of our everyday lives. The myths include:

Myth 1: Stress is the same for everybody.

Not the same things cause stress to all of us

Myth 2: Stress is always bad for you.

Stress is not bad when it is manageable but when out of hand it becomes a problem

Myth 3: Stress is everywhere, so you can’t do anything about it.

Effective planning and prioritizinng will surely debunk this myth

Myth 4: The most popular techniques for reducing stress are the best ones.

Everyone has a technique or two that works for him or her.

Myth 5: No symptoms, no stress.

"Many of us experience symptoms of stress in a very physical way, even though stress is a psychological effect. Feeling anxious, shortness of breath, or simply feeling run down all the time can all be physical signs of stress. Feeling overwhelmed, disorganized and having difficulty concentrating are common mental signs of stress."..psychcentral.com

Myth 6: Only major symptoms of stress require attention.

Overlooking minor symptoms can finally lead to the stress getting out of hand. The earlier the better.

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 http://psychcentral.com/lib/six-myths-about-stress//

Practical Ways to Handle Stress

We do encounter stress everyday. Stress is not bad except when it becomes uncontrollable, just like fire. Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. an Associate Editor with psychcentral.com states ten (10) practical ways to keep stress under control. They include:

 1. Figure out where the stress is coming from.Well, if you do not know where the stress is coming from, it will be difficult to handle. Those sources are called stressors.

2. Consider what you can control—and work on that.
"While you can’t control what your boss does, what your in-laws say or the sour state of the economy, you can control how you react, how you accomplish work, how you spend your time and what you spend your money on"...Margarita Tartakovsky. Those things you can control, you can easily handle the stress from them.

3. Do what you love.
You can  easily handle stress from what you do love. Also, what you love doing bring happiness to you.

4. Manage your time well.
"One of the biggest stressors for many people is lack of time" ...Margarita Tartakovsky

5. Create a toolbox of techniques.
Use different techniques to control stress not only one.  

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http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/07/11/10-practical-ways-to-handle-stress/ 

Top Five Regrets That Dying People Do Have

This article originated from Bronnie Ware, an Australian palliative care nurse who provides specialised medical care for people who are in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded the dying thoughts of her patient on her blog Inspiration and Chai, which became so popular and she wrote a book about the same  “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”. The regrets of people were:

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

You should not have to have the same regrets by doing the following as suggested by George Ambler:

1. Decide to live your dreams whilst you still have your health.
2. Don’t work too much. Get off the treadmill of endless work.
3. Take time to express your feelings to those you love and to those who care about you.
4. Cultivate friendships. Don’t let your friendships slip.
5. Happiness is a choice. Make the decision to be happy every day

Read the full article on    http://www.georgeambler.com/the-top-5-regrets-of-the-dying

6 Things Women With Great Skin Always Do

From about.com comes this good article: 6 Things Women With Great Skin Always Do. All women are created with beautiful and great skins but the challenge is maintaining them at that height of greatness. This post lists six things to maintain the skin's greatness and they include:

• Always Take Off Their Make- up 
•  Never Pick At Their Skin
•  Destress
•  Always Use Sun Protection Everyday
• Use The Right Skin Care Products
• Always Use Sun Protection Everyday

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http://skincare.about.com/od/Skin-Care-Advice/ss/6-Things-Women-With-Great-Skin-Always-Do.htm#showall