Selye was able to separate the physical effects of stress from other physical symptoms suffered by patients through his research. He observed that patients suffered physical effects not caused directly by their disease or by their medical condition. Selye described the general adaptation syndrome as having three stages: alarm reaction, where the body detects the external stimulus adaptation, where the body engages defensive countermeasures against the stressor exhaustio ...

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If a Maxwell material is suddenly subjected to a stress σ0, then the elastic element would suddenly deform and the viscous element would deform with a constant rate: If at some time t1 we would release the material, then the deformation of the elastic element would be the spring-back deformation and the deformation of the viscous element would spring back: If even a small stress is applied for a sufficiently long time, then the irreversible stre ...

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Meditation is the natural process of withdrawing attention from environmental, physical, and mental processes and consciously directing it inward to a chosen focus of attention. But not many people know how to practice meditation for personal benefit and spiritual growth.

The beneficial side-effects of regular meditation practice include stress reduction, strengthening of the body's immune system, more orderly thinking, improvement in powers of concentration, and a slowing of the biological ageing process. For these reasons, meditation practice is recommended by an increasing number of doctors as a harmless way for patient-clients to be more responsible for their own total well-being.

(See also: Effects of Meditation, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Medical Astrology presented by Ingrid Naiman, is a wholistic approach to Astrology that include not only the interpretation of an Astrology chart but also involves astroendocrinology, the effects of stress, the elements and provide remidies that promotes physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing.

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Clinical research in the west has focused exclusively on diabetes as a physical disorder. Clinical research in India, by contrast, has recognized that diabetes is a psychosomatic disorder, in which the causative factors are sedentary habits, physical, emotional and mental stress and strain. It has studied the beneficial effects of the practice of yoga, which is much more than a physical exercise.

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Different people practise Tai Chi for different reasons. Some take it up for health benefits and others, for spiritual development. But the more serious practitioners never lose sight of the fact that Tai Chi is basically a martial art. Whatever your reason for studying Tai Chi, there is no denying that one hour of Tai Chi effects changes in your attitude, outlook, and perception, making you stress-free. You concentrate better on your breathing, connect to your - chi and feel grounded, physically and mentally.

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Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands, or ears (termed reflex zones), in the hopes that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. The most common form is foot reflexology, in which the reflexologist applies pressure to points on a person's foot. The foot is believed by practitioners and participants to be divided into a number of re ...

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• Reflexology - History
• Reflexology - Practice
• Reflexology - Reflexology treatment
• Reflexology - Alleged long-term effects
• Reflexology - Reduced stress and induced relaxation
• Reflexology - Feeling of increased energy
• Reflexology - Alleged benefits
• Reflexology - Current status
• Reflexology - Other applications
• Reflexology - Reflexology used on children
• Reflexology - Skeptics' views

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The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM, is a form of meditation that originates from the Vedic tradition of masters that includes Guru Dev and the venerated Shankara, a part of the long history of India. It was introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a disciple of Guru Dev, fifty years ago. It has become a worldwide movement, with more than five million people having learned the technique. The TM organization has founded an accredited university Maharishi International University, and at one point even had a political part ...

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• Transcendental meditation - Effects of TM
• Transcendental meditation - Procedures and theory
• Transcendental meditation - Pure consciousness
• Transcendental meditation - Stress
• Transcendental meditation - Mantra
• Transcendental meditation - TM and religion
• Transcendental meditation - Criticisms and controversies
• Transcendental meditation - Possible negative side effects
• Transcendental meditation - TM-Sidhi Program and Maharishi Effect
• Transcendental meditation - Publications on Maharishi's technologies
• Transcendental meditation - Political activities of the TM organization
• Transcendental meditation - Sexism and the TM organization
• Transcendental meditation - Coercive methods
• Transcendental meditation - Notable practitioners
• Transcendental meditation - Reference

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Abiotic stress is caused in living organisms by nonliving environmental factors, such as drought, extreme temperatures, soil conditions, and high winds. Plants are especially dependent on environmental factors, and continued abiotic stress can have harmful effects on them or force natural selection. Other related archivesPlants, drought, environmental, natural selection, organisms, soil, temperatures

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A Bifid rib or bifurcated rib or sternum bifidum is a congenital abnormality occurring in about 1% of the population. The sternal end of the rib is cleaved into two. It is usually unilateral. Effects of this neuroskeletal anomaly can include respiratory difficulties, neurological difficulties, limitations,and limited energy from the stress of needing to compensate for the neurophysiological difficulties. ...

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Oligomeric proanthocyanidins or OPCs are a class of flavonoid complexes found in grape seeds and skin, that act as antioxidants (free radical scavengers) in the human body. Thus, OPCs may help protect against the effects of internal and environmental stresses (that is, cigarette smoking, pollution, and supporting normal body metabolic processes). The effects are; depressing blood fat, emolliating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, preventing blood vessel scleroses, dropping blood visc ...

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Emotional clearing (EMC) is a form of psychotherapy, developed in the 1980s. It spread mainly in Europe during the 1990s and has been championed by therapist John Ruskan. It has been given support by some therapists and clinicians who have highlighted its use in dealing with conditions such as psychosis, depression, and anxiety. However, as a technique it has yet to be rigorously tested in controlled trials and little peer-reviewed data has been put forward for its effectiveness, with much of its supporting evidence remaining anecdotal. Its advocates however, stress its benefits, and b ...

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Acceptance Anger Anticipation Boredom Disgust Envy Fear Guilt Hate Hope Joy Jealousy Love Remorse Sadness Sorrow Surprise Anger is a term for the emotional aspect of aggression, as a basic aspect of the stress response in animals in which a perceived aggravating stimulus "provokes" a counterresponse which is likewise aggravating and threatening of violence. Very mild types of anger are typically described as "d ...

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• Anger - Anger and predisposition to violence
• Anger - Physiological effects
• Anger - Religious perspective on anger

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Sertraline Sertraline hydrochloride (Zoloft®, Lustral®, Apo-Sertral®, Asentra®, Gladem®, Serlift®, Stimuloton®, Xydep®, Serlain®) is an orally administered antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) type. Sertraline - Uses. Sertraline is used medically mainly to treat the symptoms of depression and anxiety. It has also been prescribed for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, pan ...

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• Sertraline - Side effects
• Sertraline - Forms and dosages
• Sertraline - Precautions
• Sertraline - Controversy

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The concept of effective stress is central to understanding behaviour of soils under different conditions. Effective stress is a measurement of the load borne by the soil skeleton. This pressure determines the ability of soil to resist shear stress. If the effective stress in a soil is reduced to zero, quick condition is said to occur (see quicksand). Effective stress (σ ' ) of a soil is calculated from two easily measured parameters, total stress (σ) and pore water pressure (μ) according to: σ' = σ - μ< ...

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Soil mechanics, Soil mechanics - Basic Charateristics of Soils, Soil mechanics - Seepage, Soil mechanics - Effective Stress σ ', Soil mechanics - Total Stress σ, Soil mechanics - Pore water pressure μ, Soil mechanics - Shear strength, Soil mechanics - Stresses and Displacements, Soil mechanics - Consolidation theory, Soil mechanics - Lateral earth pressure, Soil mechanics - Bearing Capacity, Soil mechanics - Stability of Slopes, Soil mechanics - Ground Investigation

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Individuals can respond very differently to the same stressor; any given situation can cause eustress in one person and distress in another. This happens because of differences in physiology and life circumstances, as well as different methods of stress management. Methods of coping that work well in childhood situations often become ingrained and habitual, and often follow the child into adulthood. In the adult world, these skills can be quite inappropriate, and stress heightens as the person clings to obsolete behaviors. However, new skill ...

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Poetry in English depends upon stress to establish the meter of the poem. Stress is usually thought of as strong or weak. Some people distinguish a third, intermediate stress level. For example: in the word reconsider, the stress pattern is ˌreconˈsider (intermediate - weak - strong - weak). ...

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English is a stress-timed language; that is, stressed syllables appear at a roughly constant rate, and non-stressed syllables are shortened to accommodate this. Other languages have syllable timing (e.g. Spanish) or mora timing (e.g. Japanese), where syllables or morae are spoken at a roughly constant rate regardless of stress. (For more details see Timing (linguistics).) Some languages have fixed stress. That is, stress is placed always on a given syllable, as in Finnish and Hungarian (stress always on the ...

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Primary and secondary stress are distinguished in some languages. English is commonly believed to have primary and secondary stress, as in the words cóunterfòil and còunterintélligence, and in some treatments has been described as having primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of stress. However, linguists such as Peter Ladefoged believe these levels are not phonemic, and report that not all alleged secondary stress is characterized by the increase in respiratory activity associated with stress. Rather, a ...

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