You had high expectations for your marriage. Your first meeting was ideal—it took place at a local church picnic. Your courtship was a fantasy, with many moonlight strolls along the riverfront. Your wedding day brought you to tears of joy. But then tensions arose, and the marriage crumbled. As a result, you're on your way to divorce court.Divorce is more than just a traumatic event; it is also one of the most stressful events that can occur in your life. You've come to rely on your husband or wife as a partner, soul mate, and rock. It would help if ...

No one wants to hear this diagnosis. Despite years of research, the word "cancer" continues to strike fear into men, women, and children's hearts. While cancer is no longer a death sentence, it does have the potential to hasten the end of one's life. With a cancer diagnosis, one is confronted with their mortality.A cancer diagnosis can be highly stressful. The risk that cancer will be fatal is the most serious of these. As a result, cancer can strain one's relationships. Your loved ones may be worried that you will die. You may also be irritable because you don't know ...

It's rush hour in the morning, and your blood is already boiling. You have five minutes to go to work, but there's a massive traffic jam on the motorway. You notice the orange pylons and realize you're in the middle of a construction zone. The pressure of being late for work seemed to be too much to bear.Maybe it's 5:30 p.m., and you're on your way to pick up your four-year-old from daycare. You have to slam on the brakes when a car suddenly veers in front of you. You narrowly miss a collision. Your stress level is growing once ...

When a television program becomes terrifying, you may find yourself reaching for the potato chips. Alternatively, you may contact the crackers at work when you find that you will be assigned a new project. When you're having trouble keeping your youngsters under control, you can snack on candy bars. All of these eating habits are stress-related.In our everyday diet, stress is a significant component. Stress has been linked to a substantial amount of overeating. However, it is also true that your food can influence your stress levels. Certain foods tend to make us feel even more stressed. Stimulants include a ...

For years, mothers have described the time between 4 and 7 p.m. as the most challenging part of the day. What's the reason? That's when kids start getting antsy, waiting for dinner to arrive. Their nerves are tense because they are hungry, resulting in increased fussiness. It adds to the mother's workload because she must figure out how to entertain the brood while cooking dinner.Even if you don't have children, mealtime can be a source of stress. While waiting for dinner, your companion may become irritable, and you may become grumpy as well. Hunger can be a powerful motivator, but ...

Biofeedback machines were available in some restaurants in the 1970s. They provided you with a wealth of information about your body. Biofeedback is still considered a legitimate method of relaxation today. It is a technique that employs monitoring equipment to aid in stress management.The concept of biofeedback is based on the idea that the autonomic nervous system can be trained. For example, while people try to change their breathing, thinking, or posture, the equipment can measure their heart rates, muscle tension, and blood pressure. Individuals may learn the best methods for relaxation by working with machines. However, the equipment can ...

Do you recall the first time you saw your first-born child? You might have been mesmerized by her eyes or the perfection of his hands. You may have dutifully documented the first smile, first laugh, first steps, and dance. They grew to be the most crucial person in your life. When that little person entered your life, you knew your life would never be the same again.Nothing compares to the joy of parenthood. Even on the bleakest of days, it has the power to lift your spirits. It gives you a reason to get out of bed in the morning, ...

Nightmares of bodies on the battlefield plague a soldier who recently returned from the war in Iraq. A woman's mind keeps replaying the day she was brutally raped. A man is haunted by memories of being beaten by his stepfather. These occurrences are the result of stress—a specific type of stress. It is a form of stress that is so overwhelming that it is known as a post-traumatic stress disorder.The most important thing to remember about post-traumatic stress disorder is far more common than most people realize. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which was first brought to the public's attention after the ...

Life can seem like a series of losses at times—the loss of a spouse, the loss of a job, the loss of a brother. You may realize that you need to grieve all of your losses. But what you may not realize is that such losses can cause a lot of stress. To maintain emotional health, you must learn to deal with stress caused by traumatic life events effectively.Surprisingly, stress can be measured quantitatively. The Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment Scale assigns point values to the various stressors that we may encounter in our lives. The most stressful event we can experience, ...

You could recall the first time you spotted your future partner. Alternatively, you may remember when you recognized this was the person you were meant to marry. Those recollections serve as particular reminders of the joy of starting a new relationship...of the pleasure that comes with falling in love. They're the kinds of moments you want to remember for the rest of your life.Then it hits you: this isn't going to work. It may have happened in the first month of your marriage. Alternatively, it might have occurred within a year of your wedding. It might not have happened for ...