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Ways to manage stress and sleep

Posted Jan 07 2009 7:02pm

Stress and sleep are strongly bound together. Lack of sleep can cause stress and stress can be the cause for lack of sleep. It is important to find ways to manage stress and sleep because this combination can cause serious problems to our mental and physical health.

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Stress is how the body and brain reacts in any new or threatening emotional (exciting) situation. Stress is not always harmful but it is sometimes helpful because it gives you more energy, which may help you experience physical challenges, solve problems and reach / achieve objectives / purposes. When stress continues without interruption for long periods c an cause insomnia (lack of sleep), headaches, back pain, anorexia, fatigue, depression and other physical symptoms.

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