Tag Archive: stress

Stress Management Techniques for College Freshmen

College by brunkfordbraun

Paul Hench provides advice to help freshman control stress during the transition to college.

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Emotional Kids in High and Low Stress Environments

Becky October 2009 by BLW Photography

Highly emotionally reactive people tend to have more daily problems, but this is not always the case.

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Is Nature Art Preferred or Therapeutic For Kids?

Research over the years has consistently shown that, for adults in health care settings, displaying art can improve mood and reduce stress. In addition, the majority of adults have also been found to consistently prefer representational nature art over abstract images.  This phenomenon has been shown ...

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Coping with rejection by Instant Messaging

One researcher believes IM chats with strangers can reduce stress after being rejected.

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Anatomy of Three Things (Episode 83)

Psychologists talk about recent research, including: individual sports and self-esteem, maternal stress and children with disabilities, and the parental role in boys’ body image concerns.

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Good Relationship Skills Alone Do Not a Harmonious Marriage Make

New research suggests that good relationship maintenance skills are necessary but not sufficient for a lasting relationship.

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Grandparenting, Part 5: What happens when parents are stressed?

Many grandparents provide both practical and emotional support to parents. How does that affect parental stress?

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Childhood Anxiety, Part 4: Controlling reactions to stress

The physical reactions to stress may seem mysterious to kids, but parents can help them learn to take control.

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Tips to help your child cope with dentist & doctor fears

Lots of children feel afraid about visiting the dentist or getting an injection at the doctor's office. Although it's difficult to find statistics about the rates at which these fears occur, one Swedish study found that over 13% ...

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Stress is a major concern for parents of autistic kids

Parenting may be the most rewarding job you'll ever have, but most people would agree that it can be stressful. New research shows that mothers of some of the neediest kids show increased levels of stress, worry, and depressive symptoms. In a study published in ...

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