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What stresses you out? Whether it’s unpaid bills, a demanding boss, or a new job, stress can affect virtually every cell in your body. Pretty amazing, right? Learn more about the biological and emotional effects of chronic stress. • An overview of stress • How stress affects your sleep • His and hers stress • Stress and your digestion • How stress affects your memory • What research on rats teaches us about stress The right amount of stress can give you the energy to meet a deadline or make a speech, but too much can overwhelm you and affect your health and relationships. We offer ways to relax while coping with life’s challenges. • Stress 101, an online class • How to manage stress • Stress and anger • Exercise to reduce stress • Social support can keep you healthy • Your pet may be powerful medicine • Stressed out parents: How to stay sane Every day we run into stressful situations, like driving during rush hour, hearing bad news, or dealing with difficult coworkers. Learn more about handling job stress, marital spats, and other daily challenges without losing your cool. • Stress and weight gain • Marriage and stress • How to handle road rage • Sleep deprivation and stress • Don't let job stress make you sick • Audio report: Are we multitasking too much? Stress is a normal reaction to threats or challenges, but chronic stress can play havoc with your immune system and raise your risk of illnesses such as heart disease and depression. Grief and chronic pain may also undermine your health. We bring you the latest in cutting-edge research. • Stress and the immune system • Stress and chronic illness • Pain and stress • Grief and stress • PTSD and stress • Depression and stress • How community violence harms kids

Q: Which National Issue Affects You the Most?     The war     The economy     Health care     Concern about terrorism See past polls

•	Quiz: Do You Know How to Handle Stress?
•	Quiz: Do You Know How to Defuse a Tense Situation?
•	Quiz: Do You Know How to Walk Away From an Argument?
•	Quiz: Are You a Good Communicator?
•	Quiz: Do You Know How To Deal With Job Stress?
•	Quiz: Couples -- Do You Know How to Fight Fair?
•	Stress Plan
•	Stress Diary
•	Stress Behavior Inventory
•	Personal Goal Tracker

• African Americans and Stress • Art Therapy • Audio Report: Multitasking • Audio Script: Multitasking, In Over Our Heads • Biofeedback • Caregiving and Stress • Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents • Dealing With Difficult Families • Divorce and Stress • Exercise and Stress • Food Rx: Eating Right to Stay Healthy • Grief and Stress • Guided Imagery • Holiday Stress • How Stress Disrupts Sleep • How to Survive the Holidays With the Relatives • Humor Therapy • Hypnosis: Is It For Me? • Illness: The Mind-Body Connection • Job Stress • Book Review: Simplify Your Work Life • Book Review: The Bully at Work • Book Review: Toxic Coworkers • Dealing With Difficult Bosses • Don't Let Job Stress Make You Sick • How to Negotiate Overwork Without Getting Fired • Job Burnout • Quiz: Are You a Workaholic? • Quiz: Can You Recognize a Toxic Coworker? • Shift Workers • Workaholism • Managing Anger Effectively • Massage: Therapeutic • Meditation: Health Benefits • Multitasking and Stress • Music Therapy • Overcoming Negative Thinking • PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) • PTSD and Depression in Veterans • Pain and Stress • Pets and Stress • Road Rage • Sex and Stress: Why Zebras Don't Get Headaches • Social Networks and Health • Special Report: Corporal Punishment and Trauma • Stress 101, Part 1: Where Do You Stand on Stress? • Stress 101, Part 2: Getting a Handle on Stress • Stress 101, Part 3: Learn How to Reduce Stress • Stress 101, Part 4: Staying on Track • Stress and Aging • Stress and Child Abuse: The Past Hurts • Stress and Chronic Illness • Stress and Depression • Stress and Forgetfulness • Stress and Gender • Stress and Infertility • Stress and Marriage • Stress and Weight Gain • Stress and the Digestive System • Stress and the Immune System • Stressed-Out Parents: How to Stay Sane • Violence: How It Affects Children • Work-Related Sleep Deprivation and Stress • Yelling at Children (Verbal Abuse) • Yoga: Is It for Me?

Useful Sites • American Psychological Association: HelpCenter • National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

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