How to Learn Handling Stress -__-"" !!

How stress affects your immune system is one of the most exciting areas of health research. Recent studies have found that people who are subjected to even such mundane stress as undergoing a difficult interview have a lower immune response. The following techniques which are even more beneficial when used together not only prevent immune depression, they actually boost immune response.

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Prayer or meditation. Meditation increases immune-cell activity. A ten-to-twenty minute session per day lowers blood pressure, slows heart rate, relaxes muscles and creates a more balanced hormonal condition.

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Progressive relaxation. Any technique that relaxes one group of muscles at a time can decrease cortisol and increase natural-killer-cell activity.

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Laughter. A simple smile changes biochemistry, relaxes muscles and boosts immunity. Laughter causes muscle contraction followed by release, inducing deeper relaxation and lower blood pressure. Simply adopting facial expression of a particular mood actually creates that mood.

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Take a warm bath. Like chicken soup, this is an old myth that's been given new life research. Warm water relaxes the muscles, improves circulation, and calms the entire system. Soak for no more than fifteen minutes in water no hotter than 102 degrees Fahrenheit

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Breath deeply. Breathing exercises helps reduce tension.

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Bodywork. Acupressure, massage, therapy, and therapeutic touch create profound relaxation and increase certain immune responses.

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Exercise. Twenty minutes a day can significantly reduce stress, lower blood pressure, elevate HDL and strengthen cardiovascular function.

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Eat for your mind. The carbohydrates found in whole grains, for example, stimulate the production of the neurotransmitter and focuses the mind. Meals rich in protein, on the other hand, cause an increase in the neurotransmitters that promote alertness, responsiveness and aggression.