Stress Relief, Health and Wellness Blog

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Student Stress Therapy Goes to the Dogs

Chapman University students are getting some stress therapy as they prepare for final exams… cute and cuddly puppies!
A bunch of pups were made available for students to pet and play with outside the school’s library at an event called “Furry Friends for Finals.”
The event was arranged by [...]

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Post-traumatic stress may harm kids’ brains

Psychological trauma may leave a visible trace in a child’s brain, scientists say.
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that children with symptoms of post-traumatic stress had poor function of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that stores and retrieves memories.
This is the [...]

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Toxic coworkers: everybody has them. Please share with me your success stories on how to deal with difficult, obnoxious, bullying, obfuscating, passive-aggressive, and otherwise dysfunctional people at work. Oh gee, that is a mouthful. Sounds at the extreme like it is time for a new job. Easy to say……… how much do you let [...]

// Stressful jobs that pay badly

Social workers step in when everyone else steps aside to help people and families in vulnerable situations. They provide patients with education and counseling, advise care givers and make referrals for other services. And with social workers in short supply and programs underfunded, few must juggle the work of [...]