| SECOND-HAND CELL MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH |
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| Dear Les, It stresses me out when people talk-yell on their cell phones, like on the train… |
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| SQUEEZE MY BALLS…YOU’LL FEEL BETTER |
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| Les, I got a couple of those stress balls as a promotional giveaway. It feels good to… |
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| WHITE NOISE AND SWEET DREAMS |
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| Do you know any good ways to block out noise when you’re trying to sleep… |
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| HOW QUICK IS QUICK CALM? |
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| I tried the quick calm technique in this site—it felt okay to do it, but... |
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| SMOOTHER SAILING FOR VIRTUAL VACATIONERS |
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| I had trouble concentrating on some of the images that were presented during the iVacation guided imagery exercise... |
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| SANTA AND STRESS ARE COMING TO TOWN |
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| The holidays are coming and so is my anxiety. Despite my efforts not to wig out... |
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| DROWNING IN LIFE—HELP! |
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| I've taken on too much and it won't end for another two years... |
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| WANTS MOIST MOUTH, NOT BURSTING BLADDER |
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| I get wicked dry mouth when I make a speech. The obvious answer is… |
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| THE MOST STRESSFUL JOBS |
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| I saw a survey that said air traffic controllers, account executives... |
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| THE STRESSED-OUT DIET |
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| Les, Stress isn’t all bad! I’ve lost 10 pounds in the last month because... |
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| SEX FOR SLEEP'S SAKE |
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| We don’t make crazy love for hours like they do on HBO, but we’re wondering if... |
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| MULTITASK MASTERS |
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| I’m distressed by how many ads I see that list multitasking as a job requirement... |
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| HOW TO FAKE EYE CONTACT |
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| I know that eye contact is the most important presentation skill, but... |
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| SHUT OFF AND GO TO SLEEP |
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| Dear Les ...I just lay there getting even more frustrated that... |
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| DITCHING EYELID TWITCHING |
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| Is there a way to stop it because it's really annoying and... |
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| MEDITATION FOR MORONS? |
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| Dear Les... Can you just sit on the floor and do it, or do you have to... |
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| RAMBLIN’ MAIL |
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| I seem to have a lot of people in my life who don't know when to... |
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| AIRPORT TERMINALS ARE FESTERING PITS OF STRESS |
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| Les, ...it’s those TV’s blaring the latest terrorist threat or plane crash—gee, that’s comforting... |
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| LOUD OFFICE MEANS LOUSY PRODUCTIVITY |
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| Sometimes I can't even hear myself think. Add to the mix a cubicle situation and lots of loud, chatty co-workers. It's totally... |
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| YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT PROBLEMS! |
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| I get a bad grade on a test, she’s got a 20 page paper due tomorrow—I’m low on money, she’s got 5K in credit card debt—I’ve got a cold, she’s got gonorrhea. |
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| THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TIME MANAGEMENT |
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| Dear Les, I sometimes dream that I’m running naked from a pack of clocks... |
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| TURN YOUR INTERVIEW AROUND |
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| Les, ...I think of the actual interviews as inquisitions and this makes me... |
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| JOCK'S STRAPPED STOMACH |
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| I know that this is a common symptom of performing, but the bottom line is... |
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| PEEING UNDER PRESSURE |
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| I could be standing there taking care of business just fine, but if someone walks in... |
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| LIFE'S TOP 59 DISEASE-PROMOTING EVENTS |
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| Les, ...how much longer should I expect the stress of these events to make me sick? |
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| REAL MEN TAKE BREAKS |
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| Les, ...my problem is resisting an unspoken belief in my office that taking breaks means you’re a weak and lazy wimp... |
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| THE N WORD |
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| Dear Les, .... My roommate says that I have a drinking problem because I’ve fallen into this pattern. |
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| HOW DOES LES MANAGE STRESS? |
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| Dear Les, Assuming that you get stressed, how do you manage it? |
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| MORE RELAXED IN THE RESTROOM (Reader Feedback) |
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| Les, Closing my eyes as you have suggested really does help. I don't know why I never thought of that before. |
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| IS SEX EXERCISE? WHAT ABOUT RUSHING? |
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| Les, ...both activities make me sweat and breathe quickly, so... |
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| SPEAKER SEE, SPEAKER DO |
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| Do you think it is okay to imitate famous speakers in terms of their... |
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| BOOSTING YOUR ODDS FOR SUSTAINED STRESS REDUCTION |
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| Les, ...It’s a lot easier to take a pill to relax than to take a walk in the park, but I’d rather... |
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| ULTIMATE ADVICE FOR NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS |
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| Dear Les, ...What would you say is the #1 thing a new student can do to deal with stress? |
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| DOES STRESS TRIGGER HERPES? |
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| ... Is there any direct connection between stress and herpes, or should I just stop... |
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| THE PUBLIC SPEAKING STRIP SHOW |
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| Dear Les, ...I get really freaked out when I have to get up in front of an audience to speak. I don’t really get anxious about it before, but... |
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| TEACHING YOUNG KIDS TO CALM DOWN QUICKLY |
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| Les, ...I like many of my colleagues have definitely seen a rise in the number of stressed students and angry outbursts... |
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| ERECTION STANDS IN WAY OF MASSAGE |
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| Dear Les, ...I don’t think I would even be able to relax because I’d be so focused on keeping a certain muscle still. |
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| BEATEN WITH A BUSY STICK |
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| Dear Les, ...Here is the email that I got in return: “I am so hopelessly busy ... I will look at my sked and... |
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| I LOOK LIKE LARRY KING... AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING |
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| Les! ...I’m no Tyra Banks to begin with, and I use a lot of product, but LARRY STILL SEEPED THROUGH! |
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| SEEMINGLY SEEKING JOB STRESS (Reader Feedback) |
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| Les, ...some people seem to be drawn to stressful jobs and may even flourish in stressful work environments. |
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| STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR JUST A MESS? |
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| Les, I’m having a hard time figuring out if I am depressed or just stressed... |
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| THE DIARRHEA DIARIES |
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| Dear Les, I might have sushi for lunch on a really hectic day only to find myself in the restroom. Is it the sushi or the stress? |
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| PILE DRIVERS |
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| Dear Les, I have so many piles of files, memos and reports on my desk that I could barely... |
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| INFORMATION SPELLS RELIEF |
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| . The absence of any call from the doctor is really making me crazy—I am thinking... |
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| PEOPLE MANAGERS MANAGING STRESS FOR THEIR PEOPLE |
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| I’m looking for some stress relief activities that we can do at our annual retreat where we mostly... |
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| COFFEE TALK BREWS ANGRY REACTION |
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| Les, ...Outrage propelled me to sternly tell him to take it outside. It turned out he was blind... |
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| BREAKING NEWS NERVES |
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| Les, ...My husband says that we should just stop watching and reading the news, but it would make me crazy... |
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| HANGOVERS, STRESSFUL |
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| hangovers, stressful |
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| THE SECRET (TO STRESS REDUCTION) |
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| Les, Do you think that the secret to getting rid of stress is positive thinking like they say in the book The Secret? |
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| I THINK I'VE GOT PROBLEMS! (Reader Feedback) |
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| Les, ..."When you keep changing the subject, I feel..." |
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| FOR HEALTHIER LOOKING SKIN, APPLY RELAXATION LIBERALLY |
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| I am 47, a female, and would like my skin to look as healthy as possible for as long as possible. |
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| NICE BODY... LANGUAGE |
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| "... many of these people don’t do themselves any favors with the way they present themselves..." |
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| MY FUNKY VALENTINE |
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| I will be alone this year on Valentine’s Day and I’m feeling depressed about it. |
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| TEETH GRINDING WAKES THE HOUSE |
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| "Dear Les, My roommate and even other people who live in my house say they wake up in the middle of the night..." |
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| STRESS AND THE CITY |
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| "The constant noise, traffic, movement and people sometimes make me want to run screaming back to the country, but..." |
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| BEST PLACES TO LOOK FOR LOCAL STRESS WORKSHOPS |
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| "Hi, Where can I find in-person stress management workshops or courses in..." |
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| GRAY HAIR SCARE |
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| dear les, i am only 30 and I am getting gray hairs. I am afraid that...
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| MY BOSS IS A BULLY |
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| "My stress comes from her constantly belittling me and I am afraid to tell anyone (who matters) because..." |
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| MUCH ADO ABOUT MANTRAS |
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| "Dear Les, ...I would hate to find out that my meditation is for naught because I’ve been using a “bad” mantra." |
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| STIMULATING SEX DRIVE |
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| "...for me and my partner stress cancels out our desire to have sex during the week." |
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| STRESS AND THE STOMACH ULCER |
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| "I have an intense burning sensation in my stomach that comes and goes and began five months ago." |
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| PMMS: PEOPLE MAKE ME STRESSED |
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| "I think I spend half my day stressed from what others do and don’t do. The reckless drivers, the coworkers that..." |
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| HEADACHE PREVENTION |
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| "Do you think that my headaches could be from stress and how do you think I can reduce them without making a big change in my work." |
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| PET SCAN |
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| "Hi Les, I live in NYC and I am trying to decide if I should get a dog for company and stress management." |
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| MUTUAL MASTICATION |
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| "My kids have after-school sports, friends, homework and MySpace pages, too, but I really think that our dedicated dinner time helps..." |
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| PET SCAN |
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| "Hi Les, I live in NYC and I am trying to decide if I should get a dog for company and stress management." |
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| JUST LEAVE ME ALONE! |
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| "It seems that while I am trying to crank out a proposal for one of my clients, I keep getting pinged and pinged by email requests from other clients." |
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| CLEARING UP THE ACNE-STRESS CONNECTION |
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| "Does stress cause acne?" |
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| FOCUS POCUS |
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| "As I get older (I am 45) I find it harder and harder to focus on things (work, reading, conversations, tv)." |
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| STRESSED IN THE US: WHO, WHY AND HOW WE REACT |
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| "Here are my votes for the most interesting and surprising headlines for 2008’s findings..." |
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| IS STRESS PREVENTION REALLY POSSIBLE? |
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| "I don’t think it is possible to prevent stress as you say. Stress is a part of life that all people have to deal with." |
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| DOES STRESS BOOST BELLY FAT? |
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| "It seems that there are a lot of commercials now about stress causing belly fat and I wonder..." |
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| MANAGING MONEY WORRIES |
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| "I feel like this and the bad situation of the world economy makes a lot of stress for me and my husband and I would like some tips..." |
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| HAPPIER PEOPLE WATCH LESS TV |
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| "I read an article recently that said happy people watch less TV—do you know any thing about this?" |
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| HAPPINESS DEFINED |
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| "A reader followed up with a very important question: “What is happiness anyway?” |
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| ALLERGIES WORSEN FOR A STRESSED PERSON |
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| "...it seems to me that my allergies are worse when I'm stressed out. Is there any information that supports this personal theory?" |
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| TEN TOP SPEAKING CONCERNS AND 50 TIPS TO ADDRESS THEM |
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| I speak too fast and want to be understood... I don't want to read from note cards, but I'm afraid I won't remember what to say... I say "uh," "um" and "like" too much... |
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| AN AFTERNOON NAP, OR ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE? |
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| "In particular, those who napped really bested
the others on verbal activities." |
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| THE STRESS REDUCING BILL OF RIGHTS |
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| "We the people: employees, consumers, service
providers, friends, and family are entitled to..." |
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| FEMALE AROUSAL ALSO STANDS IN WAY OF MASSAGE (Reader Feedback) |
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| "I know that members of BOTH genders are
concerned about being aroused." |
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