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In every relationship, whether personal or professional, two main goals should exist:

1. Manage the conflict
2. Maintain the connection

Granted, both are easier said than done, but you can accomplish them successfully with the right stress management strategies.

After all, stress is often the culprit when it comes to creating problems. So, when you understand how to manage the stress in your life, you tend to experience more peace and less conflict.

Stress management isn’t complicated. Rather, it has a lot to do with where you focus.

So, how do you implement stress management strategies in your own life?

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If you want to be unhappy, spend more time comparing yourself to others. But even those of us who consciously avoid the comparison trap may find ourselves falling into it.

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People have always been shy. People have always talked about being shy.  But now there is a new word on the block. Maybe, more recently, you have heard a term that some people use to describe the experience of being uncomfortable in a group of people and/or in an intense one-on-one encounter: Social Anxiety. What’s the difference? Is social anxiety just a fancy name for shyness? The short answer:  No. It’s not.

Social anxiety is a psychiatric disorder.  Shyness is a personality trait.

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Life changes are hard work.

And some changes are very difficult to deal with.

Sickness, divorce, bereavement, big losses and limitations take time and effort to grieve and overcome.

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A new school can be exciting. Many kids look forward to it as a step forward in their lives.

But starting at a new school can also be scary. And if you suffer from social anxiety, it can trigger many symptoms  – both for the child and the parents.

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Most people find it endearing when a small child hides behind a mother’s coat when confronted with new people or strange places. But as an adult, living with a social phobia isn’t charming – in fact it’s downright difficult

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When the weather is hot and physical relief is tough to come by, tempers have a way of getting a little steamy too. Maybe long awaited weekend plans aren’t coming together right or a disagreement with your teenager has you agitated. When tempers flare, it’s helpful to have a few strategies in mind for defusing the flame.

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When you think about how it looks when someone is anxious, what comes to mind? Some of the obvious signs associated with anxiety are a flushed face and chest, tapping a foot, biting the lip or nails, or wringing ones hands.

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Well, here we are again, quickly approaching another summer filled with trips to the beach, community swimming pools and backyard pool parties.

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Reposted from September 2010

This morning I feel I must diverge from my plight to improve romance everywhere and talk about Tony Blair.

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The Holidays are here, and for many of us, that means shopping, entertaining, traveling and more. Despite being a long awaited and joyous time of year, the season can also be filled with overwhelming expectations, chaos and ultimately, elevated stress.

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With all the hectic elements in today's world, stress and anxiety are frequently showing their nasty faces in our lives. While most of us try to do our best to curb these crippling monsters and keep them at bay, there is a wonderful defense against battling stress and anxiety within the practice of yoga.

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Recently, I was driving home with my husband very late at night after a family gathering in Los Angeles. I had been "on the go" since early morning and my exhaustion was catching up with me. Anticipating sparse traffic at that late hour and hoping to get home quickly, we were shocked by the sudden traffic jam near Norwalk at 1 am!

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Have you ever been somewhere and your pulse began to race and your heart was pounding and you started to sweat and the room seemed to get smaller and you couldn’t breathe and you couldn’t find the way out? 

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