Don’t obsess over details

Don’t obsess over details. Try to tap into your self-confidence and trust that if the relationship is meant to work out, it will.

From cognitive-therapy-associates.com

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Harmful coping mechanisms

If you currently use harmful coping mechanisms, like drinking, smoking, or overeating when stressed, commit to breaking those habits, and get help if necessary.

From everydayhealth.com

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Learn about stress now to be prepared for being stressed

Develop good coping strategies to use when you feel stressed and practice using them when you’re feeling calm so you can call on them when your stress level rises.

Learn relaxation techniques, practice meditation, and engage in a pleasurable physical activity.

From everydayhealth.com

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Stress and anxiety

Ongoing stress is believed to create chemical changes in the brain that lead to anxiety and depression – as well as our heart, immune system, gastrointestinal tract, sleeping patterns, pain perception, and sexual and reproductive functioning.

From everydayhealth.com.

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Treating stage 1 high blood pressure

High blood pressure that is stage 1, primary or slightly above normal can sometimes be treated with lifestyle changes like losing weight, changing bad eating habits, consuming less salt and fat, quitting smoking and heavy drinking, reducing stress, and exercising.

From askmen.com

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Deal with stress by threats

Stress is a protector in that it gives us a mechanism for dealing with threats. We have the capability fight threats in some fashion or we can avoid them; the so-called fight or flight mechanism.

From menshealth.about.com.

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How do you experience stress?

Broadly speaking, stress can be experienced in two ways, physically and psychologically, but the two are interrelated.

For example, the psychologists Janice Keicolt-Glaser has demonstrated how chronic stress leads to decreased immune function and increased risk of infection and decreased ability to fight infection.

From menshealth.about.com.

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