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Procrastination Found to Be an Effective Way to Deal With Stress
By Rebecca Delaney - AOL NewsI was stressed about writing this article, so I took a nap. Then, I played with my kids, made dinner and hung out with my family around the kitchen table. Later, I sat down at the computer, ready to write. Did I procrastinate? Definitely. But according to recent research, avoidance techniques such as sleep, play and spending time with loved ones may be the ticket to less conflict while juggling the various demands of work, family and school. Julie McCarthy, associate professor at the University of Toronto, and Tracy Hecht, an associate professor at Concordia University in Montreal, examined ...
Over Anxious: Are We Making Ourselves Crazy?
By Julie Moos - Politics DailyHuman beings have known stress since cavemen started the first fire then struggled to keep it burning. So why all the headlines now about college students feeling more anxious than ever, employees managing intense anxiety, even Super Bowl fans facing life-threatening stress from the thrill of the game? It isn't simply because of economic fears, or less support from families living farther away or information overload. In fact, Americans reported being less stressed in 2010 than they were in 2009, according to a recent Gallup poll. And not only is our standard of living actually improving, ...
Race to the Top Collides with Race to Nowhere
By Joann M. Weiner - Politics DailyThe most horrific part of the film "Race to Nowhere" is the heartbreaking thought that one young California girl's story could be the story of any kid. In "Race to Nowhere," director Vicki Abeles chronicles the "Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture" through the perspective of high school, middle school and even elementary school kids who feel pressured to succeed -- which translates as getting straight A's -- so they can to get into the best college around. The film shows a guidance counselor who is dismayed at the sight of parents using flashcards with their infants "when they're ...
Most Americans Totally Stressed Out, Study Finds
By David Knowles - AOL News
(Nov. 10) -- Does it seem like most people are just a tad on edge lately? According to the findings of "Stress in America," an annual survey conducted by Harris Interactive in conjunction with the American Psychological Association, three-fourths of the American population suffer from unhealthy levels of stress. "America is at a critical crossroads when it comes to stress and our health," Norman B. Anderson, Ph.D., CEO and executive vice president of the American Psychological Association, said in the report's press release. "Year after year, nearly three-quarters of Americans say they ...
Detroit Tops List of Most-Stressed Cities in US
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Sept. 7) -- The Motor City is feeling a bit stressed out these days. Detroit, and its 9.026 stress index, earned the unfavorable honor of topping the Portfolio.com/bizjournals analysis of stress levels in America's 50 largest metropolitan areas. Los Angeles scored the next-highest stress index, with a score of 5.899. The study looked at 10 factors, including unemployment, income growth, poverty, sunshine, murders and commuting, to determine which cities leave their residents all wound up and which ones offer the good life. Drawing upon 2009 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, ...
Stress Management: Can I Rent a Wife?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- My colleague Joann Weiner recently wrote a post for this site in which she described the blissful, stress-free summer week she just enjoyed in Washington, D.C., while her family was out of town. She exercised . . . she went out to dinner . . . she tried beer ice cream . . . she even -- gasp -- took time to smell the proverbial flowers. I'm happy for Jo. Truly I am. It's just that after I read her post, I took one look at the way I've spent the last seven days and thought: What's wrong with this picture? You see, I'm having a different sort of week. I call it a "Calgon" week. Don't ...
Super Shrinks Psychoanalyze Superheroes
By David Moye - AOL NewsSAN DIEGO (July 22) -- Being a superhero has its perks, but caped crusaders like Spider-Man and Batman also can suffer from some super-sized mental problems. However, as anyone who reads comic books knows, it's difficult for Spidey or the Caped Crusader to carve out time from their busy crime-fighting schedule to talk with a mental health expert. But three L.A.-based psychiatrists have come to the rescue, figuring that if they can't get the superheroes on the couch, they can at least give their fans some food for thought about mental health issues. Christopher John Pozios Psychiatric ...
Beer Ice Cream and Fresh Flowers: A Summer Week, Well Spent
By Joann M. Weiner - Politics DailySummer or not, the news doesn't stop. BP has finally capped its deepwater oil well; Congress passed financial reform but stalled education reform; and the Afghan war grinds on. But, just because the news doesn't' stop doesn't mean we can't enjoy the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer that Nat King Cole sang about. That's why, when I found myself home without my family for a whole week, I decided to indulge myself in a week in which the only stress that came into my life was stress that I created. What are the ingredients of this stress-free week? I figured that it had to have three things: ...
Amid Lack of Jobs, Suicide Hot Line Calls Surge
By Scott Martelle - AOL NewsLOS ANGELES (July 6) -- In one of the darkest tallies of the nation's still-sputtering recession, experts say financial desperation has played a significant role in increased calls to suicide-prevention hot lines -- and likely has led to increased suicide rates. While government statistics on suicides often lag by two or three years, experts say the easier-to-track calls to hot lines have grown significantly. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which operates 24-hour crisis help lines around the country, reported an increase of 18 percent from January to May this year. The rates have ...
Study: Anxiety Ups Fatality Risk for Heart Patients
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(July 5) -- Stress and anxiety are well-known triggers for heart problems, but their impact is even more severe among those already coping with heart disease. That's the conclusion of new research that links anxiety to increased risk of death among those with pre-existing ticker troubles. In a study that tracked 1,015 patients with coronary heart disease for several years, researchers at the Netherlands' Tilburg University found that those suffering from generalized anxiety were more likely to experience a cardiac event. Matthias Rietschel, AP A new Dutch study links anxiety to increased ...
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