Stress is something that all of us go through with varying degrees of intensity. Most of us are aware of the need for a work-life balance, exercise, nutrition and relaxation for stress relief. Let us explore another important factor that can help in coping with stress. 'Vitamin F' it is not a pill that you can pop, but something that all of us can turn to - Family and Friends!

You can't avert all sources of stress but you can modify how you react to these situations by practicing relaxation techniques. Relaxation can help relieve the stress that aggravates chronic pain. It also helps prevent muscle spasms and reduces muscle tension.

Every breathing soul needs rest and relaxation to function in a healthy manner. However, because of the hectic lifestyles of today, men/women are not able to find appropriate activities to relax. 

Anger is a  natural emotion. Anger itself is neither good nor bad, but it is often expressed in ways that are negative and destructive. When this happens, it could spoil your relationships and you would probably regret it afterwards.

When was the last time you saw someone skip a signal, a motorist squeeze his way in front of your car, two people fighting with their cars right in the middle of the road because one person hit the other's car? Or while you were waiting to park your car someone zoomed in and parked as if she didn't see you?

Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. This article discusses different causes of stress, how stress affects you, the difference between 'good' or 'positive' stress and 'bad' or 'negative' stress, and some common facts about how stress affects people today.

Your body, has a much broader definition of stress. To your body, stress is synonymous with change. Anything that causes a change in your life causes stress. Whether your circumstances are "good" or "bad" if it is a change in your life, it is stress as far as your body is concerned.

We all know that regular exercise is good for us physically. What we don't always take into account is that, aside from the well-documented physical effects, working out has a mental component as well, and plays a great role in relieving stress. It does this in a variety of ways, as discussed in this article.