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All-Day, All-Night Stress Busters How often do you feel stressed? Some of the time? A lot of the time? If you're like most Americans, you live with moderate to severe stress all the time, according to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association. For a society that talks about its stress problems so readily, we don't seem to be doing a whole lot to change our behavior. Maybe that's because we believe that too much of our stress is simply out of our control, or that it would take too much reshuffling of our priorities to alleviate it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Stress is not an external thing: It is merely how you react to what's happening around you. Which means you control your stress, not the other way around. These simple little stress cures can easily slip right into each part of your day. In the morning. Set your alarm 10 to 15 minutes earlier. Yes, sleep is important. But those 10 minutes won't affect your REM cycle. What they will do is give you extra time. That's important, because rushing is a huge cause of stress. You can start your day off by slowly getting out of bed, stretching and yawning yourself awake, thinking over what you'd like to wear to work that day, what you'd like for breakfast, and even have a few minutes to read the newspaper. One more thing: Look in the mirror and smile. That small act not only gives you a psychological boost, but studies show that the act of smiling—even if you don't really mean it—causes chemical changes in your body associated with happiness. In the car. To counteract the hunched-over driving position which can cause headaches and backaches, shrug your shoulders toward your ears and let them drop. Then imagine someone just trickled ice water down your spine. React by sitting up straighter and pulling your shoulder blades together. That posture will help ease physical stress and by extension, mental stress At work. Go outside at lunch. If you work in an office or store, you likely are stuck in the same building all day long. Lunch is your chance to escape. Soak in the sun, feel the breeze, stretch your legs. Breathe in some real air and disconnect for a few minutes. At dinner. Encourage laughter. Instead of harping on the negative aspects of the day, every night at dinner, make family members share one funny or even embarrassing moment of their day. At night. Take a soak. Immersing yourself in a bath one or two hours before bedtime is a great way to melt stress and improve your chances of a getting a great night's sleep. Finally, massage your tootsies each evening—or make a loved one do it! Make a fist and roll your knuckles across the soles of your feet. Acupressure points there have been known to relieve stress.
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The Trouble with Potatoes A baked potato isn't very healthy for people with diabetes. It's a simple, fast-digesting carb that causes a rapid blood-sugar increase. But at least it has no fat, right? Well, depends on how you make it. As it turns out, we've become awfully good at turning potatoes (which have zero fat on their own) into fatty, calorie-dense foods. The lesson: if you want potato, have half of one baked and top it with something healthy, like salsa |
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Blueberry Popovers with Berry Salad 
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