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Surpise: Stress is Good!

You know how too much stress makes YOU feel. You may have heard that stress contributes to 80% of major illnesses, is responsible for 75%-90% of doctor's visits, and cost business as much as $300 billion a year! So how can it be good? Stress is a natural part of our life. It's about responding to challenges. "What really brings happiness is meeting obstacles and overcoming them," says Emmett Miller, M.D., author of "10-Minute Stress Manager." Problems arise when the stress levels aren't allowed to go down again--when there's no recovery period. So how to handle the challenges that cause stress? Taking a break--whether it's five minutes away from your desk, a weekend off, or regular exercise--is a key to reducing stress. Just make sure your mind is somewhere else!

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 17:39:42 -0800

Submitted by: John Payne