457 918 Mind & Body Mental Health & Well-Being Stress Relief true Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:18:35 -0800 /system/videos/2/57/04/457.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, mind, body, reduce, stress, get, rid, de-stress, stressed, out, relax, calm, exercise, deal, cope, down, meditation, meditate How To Reduce Your Stress http://www.howcast.com/videos/457-How-To-Reduce-Your-Stress http://www.howcast.com/videos/457-How-To-Reduce-Your-Stress/edit approved 185 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=457"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=457" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 32 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/Mind.How_to_Reduce_Your_Stress_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 6882 false false false 11067 1 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/34.jpg Start exercising Start exercising. Pick an activity you like, such as swimming, dancing, or riding a bike.

]]> 11068 2 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/58.jpg Meditate Learn to meditate. Consult a book or CD for techniques on meditation and relaxation, or check your local yellow pages for a class near you.

]]> 11069 3 69 Tip In one study, more than half the people who meditated two and a half hours a week for eight weeks reported a whopping 54% reduction in stress.

]]> 11070 4 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/80.jpg Get sleep Get seven to nine hours of sleep every night. The National Sleep Foundation says that anything less could negatively affect both decision-making and interactions with others, leading to anxiety.

]]> 11071 5 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/92.jpg Go to bed early Go to bed 30 minutes to an hour before your normal bedtime and do something relaxing like read a book or listen to soft music

]]> 11072 6 107 Tip Get a professional massage a few times a month. It’s pricey, but people who get regular massages have lower levels of anxiety and fewer headaches.

]]> 11073 7 117 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/117.jpg Reduce caffeine Reduce your caffeine intake, which can make you jittery all day. Instead of coffee, try herbal tea.

]]> 11074 8 129 Tip Reduce your caffeine intake gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms like headaches.

]]> 11075 9 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/137.jpg Book vacation Book a vacation. Research shows that frequent vacationers are eight times less likely to die of a heart attack than those who rarely go on holiday.

]]> 11076 10 153 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/457/153.jpg Consider root of stress Consider whether your stress has a root problem that should be dealt with. Maybe you need to cut back on your activities for a while, or stick up for yourself more, or try therapy to see if there’s something in particular that’s stressing you out.

]]> 11077 11 171 Fact The American Institute of Stress estimates that stress costs U.S. businesses $300 billion a year in absenteeism, burnout, and mental health problems.

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