November 15, 2012Yahoo! Shine
7 Ways to Relieve Stress in Under an Hour
By: Kelly Mickle
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In a study by University of California, Irvine, and U.S. Army researchers, heart rate monitors showed that checking e-mail put subjects on constant high alert with heart rates that indicated stress. "We found that shutting off e-mail eases anxiety," says study coauthor Gloria Mark, PhD. Commit to no e-mail for 45 minutes a day to begin weaning yourself off.
7 Ways to Relieve Stress in Under an Hour