MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'de stress'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746689&cid=t_182696_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fcancer-prevention-stress-is-good-for-once%2F photo: Thinkstock We’re always talking (and writing) about ways to de-stress. We know that constantly being stressed can have seriously bad implications for our body and our mind, but this news got us all worked up: A new study shows that stressed out mice fought tumors way better than mice that were relaxing all the time. (How do mice relax, exactly?) Mice were injected with melanoma. Some mice were in a large cage with other mice, lots of toys, and space. Other mice remained in the normal lab cages. Three weeks into the study, the tumors of the mice who were in the more stimulating cage shrank to half their previous size, and they had shrunk 77% in six weeks. The tumors even disappeared in 17% of the mice. The mice in the normal cages had tumors that continued to grow. So, what&#82... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746689 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:40:24 +0100 3746689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723304&cid=t_182696_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F6-tips-to-a-simpler-lifestyle%2F2010.07.03 I like to pass on good tips, and these ways to simplify your life make a lot of sense. The constant stress we feel because life is so complicated isn’t good for our health. Here are six tips to have a simpler lifestyle: 1. De-Clutter Your Home Look around. If you have piles of paper, too many “things” and nic-nacs laying around, it’s hard to think clearly and function. An open, clear space allows our minds to feel open and more peaceful. Tackle one room at a time. Be ruthless and donate or toss everything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or has special memories. 2. Limit Family Activities Try to force family members to choose only those activities that are most important. Many of us are over-scheduled and have no time to “just see where the day will t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723304 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3723304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201696&cid=t_182696_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F543532638%2F Last week, in this article's first part, we discussed the importance of actually teaching children how to get themselves into a physical state of being relaxed, explored several suggestions I hope you found useful. Let's continue. Teachers can help student overcome stress by teaching them to identify the impediments they might encounter in doing a certain task. The teacher can ask: What's going to get in the way of you doing this work? He or she may have to jump-start the students’ thinking by suggesting such things as: - competing events (family activities, friends call, IM-ing, new video game, etc.) - lack of adequate place to study - inadequate prior preparation or skills - a negative attitude (this is not necessary, I can't do math, I’ll never need to know this, etc). - health fac... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201696 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:12:45 +0100 2201696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177968&cid=t_182696_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F536996407%2F Teaching kids how to relax. Consider this vignette: -Roxanne: (agitated and loudly) “I can’t stand this freakin’ book!” -Teacher: “Roxanne, you need to take it easy. Just calm down! Try to relax.You need to finish your reading. -Roxanne: (to herself) “Right easy for you to say, teacher. But very hard for me to do. What do you mean calm down? I feel like my head is going to explode.” -Teacher: (seeing no response) “Well if you can’t settle down, maybe a trip to the office will help you!” Some kids are so agitated that even if they know how to relax, they can’t. If you think about it, calming down when you’re upset is the hardest time to do it! Other kids can’t “calm down” or “relax” because they don’t know what that feels like. Teachers, occupational ther... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177968 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:25:17 +0100 2177968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477887&cid=t_182696_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F29%2Fthe-importance-of-play%2F “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do“(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain) Play is essential to a child’s social, emotional, and academic life. So why are schools shunning recesses and physical education for structured academics and testing? And why does it seem that parents are turning play from something fun and frivolous into something that must be productive and controlled? These are some of the questions that the latest issue of Greater Good magazine tries to answer. They have put together an interesting and thought provoking series of articles examining the past and present culture of play and why it seems to be vanishing. Can We Play? looks at the disappearing culture of play finding ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477887 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:24:11 +0100 1477887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1443257&cid=t_182696_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fwhat-can-a-hamster-teach-you-about-stress%2F We bought a hamster for our daughter’s birthday as her very first pet. The hamster’s name is Stella Luna and she is pretty cute. It turns out that I am highly allergic to hamsters so I don’t go near her to help take care of her in any way. This is good for my daughter because she is learning how to be more responsible and I am learning how to butt out and let her be in control of something. You are probably wondering why I am writing about our pet Stella in my Crohn’s blog. Well, as it turns out hamsters are very sensitive to stress. They do not like change and get anxious pretty easily. I read the “How to Take Care of Your Hamster” book after we got her and it states that after you buy your hamster you should leave them alone for a few days to let them adjust to their environ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1443257 Wed, 14 May 2008 22:30:08 +0100 1443257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1185732&cid=t_182696_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F01%2F29%2Fhealthbolt-travel-why-is-there-a-goldfish-in-my-room%2F                                            (photo credit) Having trouble sleeping when your traveling. ? Not to worry. Travelodge think they have the answer - watch a goldfish. Travelodge had a sleep survey study done that found “…63% of the nation [Britain] is sleep deprived due to stress and 58% claimed watching goldfish could be the answer.” It’s been accepted for years that watching fish has a relaxing and de-stressing affect on people. Think about it - the waiting rooms of dentists and doctors all have fish tanks for the sole purpose of helping their clients relax. So Travelodge decided to trial ‘goldfish therapy’ at two of their hotels - the Leeds Vicar Lane and the Birmingham Fort Dunlop Travelodge in Engl... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1185732 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:09:18 +0100 1185732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=790564&cid=t_182696_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F09%2Fstress-reducing-tips-from-celebs%2F Filed under: Celebrity news, StressAn important step in having a healthy heart is reducing your stress. Yeah, it's not as easy as it sounds, especially when we're working long hours and trying to fulfill family and personal obligations. If you're struggling to find ways to de-stress, here are some suggestions from celebrities: Joely Fisher cranks up her music and dances around her living room Kathy Griffin indulges in cheesy reality TV Nancy Travis gets a massage Daisy Fuentes relies on her significant other to calm her down Sharon Osbourne eats chocolate -- the dark kind To see what more celebs have to say, check out the slideshow!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790564 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 790564