It's the ultimate equal-opportunity malaise-no matter your age, gender, race, nationality, or occupation, stress is bound to get you sometime. In today's atmosphere of downsizing, peer pressure, and hard choices, stress is a bigger problem for more people than ever before. Learn how it affects you and the people you love-and how you can beat stress before it beats you.
Mind-Body Connection:
Stress and Illness
Medical researchers know now that stress can quite literally make you sick. Use this life-crisis unit chart to determine how close you might be to physical illness.
Quick Tips for Stress Management
Check out Connie Peterson's quick tips for stress reduction. Print them out and stash them in your organizer, book bag, or briefcase where they'll be handy for your next high-stress moment.
Visit these previewed informational sites on the World Wide Web to get more information about coping with a variety of kinds of stress.