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1. Men, women and stress
   

   Dave and Lisa are married with two children. Both admit life can stress them out. Dave's work responsibilities and his commute often have him feeling wiped out and tense at the end of the day. Lisa always has a to-do list on the go that never gets any shorter. She works part time, is the main child

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2. Surprising signs of stress
   

   Stress can creep up on you when you least expect it. Many of us lead high-pressure lives, with the competing demands of work, children and family life. It's when that pressure turns to stress that the problems really start. Stress can manifest itself in some pretty surprising ways, from sickness to

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3. Health benefits of pets
   

   Pets can make us happier and healthier. They give us love and companionship, which lifts our mood and impacts on our emotional health. There’s growing evidence that owning a pet can have physical health benefits as well. "The notion that 'pets are good for us' is by no means a new one. It is only re

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4. 15 top tips to cut holiday stress
   

   Don't you just love holidays? Spending quality time with your favourite people? Sometimes though your dreams of a perfect break don't match up with reality. What should be a relaxing trip away can be spoiled by holiday stress. It doesn't have to be that way. Planning, preparation and a positive atti

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5. Stressed men at work 'have higher risk of cancer'
   

   19th January 2017 – Men who spend much of their working life in stressful jobs may be storing up health problems in later life, a study suggests. Canadian researchers found that a high work load and pressure to get results on time may increase the risk of several types of cancer. However, experts sa

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6. Banish stress — before it makes you ill
   

   Most people thrive under a bit of pressure, or stress, but harmful stress is what happens when the pressure becomes more than you can handle, when it’s beyond your ability to deal with it in a normal, rational way. Having too many demands on you and not knowing how to address those demands, and not

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7. Top 10 quick and easy ways to relax
   

   You can sometimes feel it coming on; your to-do-list looks like war and peace, the kids are late for school, the petrol gauge is on empty and to cap it all you've got a meeting with your boss... melt down is fast approaching and you're going to implode! Hang on there. There's no need for that. What

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8. Stress at work
   

   In our busy 24/7 society, where most people face a range of different pressures every day, including juggling family commitments, work, and other responsibilities, the number of people suffering from work-related stress appears to be on the rise. As many employers have made redundancies and cut the

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9. Quality 'me time' makes for better workers: Study
   

   8th January 2015 – Setting aside parts of a busy working day to recharge one's batteries might be a valuable New Year's resolution. A study found that getting periods of 'me time' not only boosts psychological wellbeing but can also make an employee more engaged and valuable at work. The research is

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10. Scientists explain stress and heart attack link
    

    23rd June 2014 – Scientists say they may be able to explain how chronic stress increases the risk of having a heart attack. They say stress triggers overproduction of disease-fighting white blood cells, which can increase inflammation in arteries in people with atherosclerosis, where the artery wall

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