Stress incontinence: Fast Facts
Learn what stress incontinence is.
Stress Management
Explains what stress is, what causes it, and how it affects you. Covers how to measure your stress level. Explores ways to relieve, avoid, and manage stress. Includes tips on finding support for reducing stress.
Stress Management Center
Better understand how these conditions impact your life and discover simple steps you can take to find mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Select a topic: Anxiety Depression Insomnia Natural Sleep Support Migraine Headaches Panic Attacks Relaxation Therapies Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Stress Tension...
Stress Management: Breathing Exercises
The way you breathe affects your whole body. Full, deep breathing is a good way to reduce tension, feel relaxed, and reduce stress. Roll breathing (also called abdominal breathing) The object of roll breathing is to develop full use of your lungs and get in touch with the rhythm of your breathing. It can be practiced in...
Stress Management: Doing Breathing Exercises
Looks at how breathing exercises can help with stress relief. Includes step-by-step instructions for exercises like belly breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, and morning breathing.
Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery
Briefly explains what guided imagery is. Gives step-by-step instructions for doing guided imagery.
Stress Management: Doing Imagery Exercises
Explains how to do three types of imagery exercises to help with stress.
Stress Management: Doing Meditation
Briefly explains what mindful meditation is. Offers step-by-step instructions for meditation. Includes tips for successful meditation.
Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Briefly explains what progressive muscle relaxation is and how it can help reduce stress and anxiety. Gives step-by-step instructions for tensing and relaxing each muscle group in order.
Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress
Explores how to help your child learn to manage stress. Provides tips for reducing stress and building positive coping skills.
Stress Management: Managing Your Time
Discusses using time management to help reduce stress. Covers prioritizing tasks, controlling procrastination, and managing commitments.
Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax
Briefly explains what yoga is and teaches 3 yoga poses for relaxation.
Stress Management: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Learn how to reduce stress by tensing and relaxing your muscles.
Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body
Explores ways to relax your mind and your body to release stress.
Stress Management: Using Yoga to Relax
Learn two simple yoga poses that can help reduce stress.
Stress Relief and Relaxation
Guides you through ways to relieve stress. Covers tips to relax your muscle groups such as hands, arms, head, neck, and upper and lower body. Looks at roll breathing to relieve stress. Includes slideshow of roll breathing.
Stress response (fight-or-flight response)
The stress response is the set of physical and emotional changes the human body makes in response to a threat or stress. It sometimes is called the "fight-or-flight" response. In a stressful situation, the body releases chemicals that trigger: Increased heart rate and blood pressure. Rapid breathing. Increased sweating...
Stretch marks
Stretch marks are lines that appear on the skin as slightly indented streaks. They may look reddish or purplish, depending on your skin color. Or they can look lighter than the color of your skin. With time, they may fade and become less noticeable. Stretch marks may appear any time a person gains a lot of weight. They...
Stretch: Plantar Fascia and Calf
Stretching the plantar fascia and calf muscles can increase flexibility and reduce heel pain. You can do this exercise several times each day and before and after activity. Stand on a step as shown above. Be sure to hold on to the banister. Slowly let your heels down over the edge of the step as you relax your calf...
Stretches
Do all stretches gradually. Do not push or bounce the stretch. You should feel a stretch, not pain. Breathe normally as you stretch. Do not hold your breath. If you like to time your breathing with your exercise, you can breathe out as you stretch, breathe normally in and out 2 or 3 times as you hold the stretch, and...
Stretches for achilles tendon problems
To do effective stretching exercises, hold each stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Don't bounce while you stretch. Just relax and breathe freely. It's a good idea to do these stretches on both legs, even if you only have problems with one of your Achilles tendons. Stretch one leg first, and then the other. Toe...
Stretches to ease backaches and fatigue
The following exercises should cause you to feel a gentle stretch, but no pain. Overhead stretch Stand comfortably with your feet shoulder-width apart. Looking straight ahead, raise both arms over your head and reach toward the ceiling. Do not allow your head to tilt back. Hold for 15 to 30 seconds, then lower your arms...
Stretches to ease neck aches and fatigue
The following exercises should cause you to feel a gentle stretch, but no pain. Neck stretch This stretch works best if you keep your shoulder down as you lean away from it. To help you remember to do this, start by relaxing your shoulders and lightly holding on to your thighs or your chair. Tilt your head toward your...
Stretches to ease shoulder aches and fatigue
The following exercises should cause you to feel a gentle stretch, but no pain. Shoulder stretch Stand in a doorway and place one arm against the door frame, as shown in the picture. Your elbow should be a little higher than your shoulder. Relax your shoulders as you lean forward, allowing your chest and shoulder...
Stretches to Ease Wrist and Arm Aches and Fatigue
These exercises have been recommended by ergonomics experts for a long time, but some people find them uncomfortable. If these stretches are not comfortable for you, do not continue them. Extensor stretch Hold your arm straight at waist height, palm down. Gently bend your wrist by pressing your hand down. Hold for 15 to...
Stretches to prevent an anterior cruciate ligament injury
Stretching your quadriceps and hamstrings can help prevent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Do these stretches gradually. Do not push or bounce the stretch. You should feel a stretch, not pain. Exhale as you begin the stretch. While you hold the stretch, inhale. Exhale as you relax. Quadriceps stretch Contract...
Stretching Exercises for Tennis Elbow
Wrist flexor stretch Extend your arm in front of you with your palm up. Bend your wrist, pointing your hand toward the floor. With your other hand, gently bend your wrist further until you feel a mild to moderate stretch in your forearm. Hold for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times. Wrist extensor stretch...
Stretching exercises for the wrists
These are general stretches for the wrists and arms. Stretching may help prevent arm problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Do not do any stretch or movement that is uncomfortable or painful. Warm-up stretches Rotate your wrist up, down, and from side to side. Repeat 4 times. Stretch your fingers far apart, relax...
String-pull method for removing a fishhook
If the fishhook is not deeply embedded, the string-pull method for removing a fishhook may be used. If removal of the fishhook is too painful, seek medical care. If the fishhook has more than one barb, cut all the barbs off or tape the other barbs so you do not get hurt again. Step A Tie a piece of string, dental floss...
Stroke
Discusses ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and TIA (transient ischemic attack). Describes stroke symptoms and importance of acting fast if symptoms develop. Covers stroke treatment and prevention.