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Many of the events that frighten us in modern life cannot be easily resolved. Caught by his enemies, our hero is more worried about how his boss will react than anything else— and he cannot fight or run away from his boss. There is nothing he can do, so he just gets more upset. This

Wound up type of stress can cause serious illness.

Relaxation Many people use relaxation techniques to reduce the effects of fear-related stress. They include deep breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga. These can trigger a relaxation response, which works like an antidote to the fear response and helps you calm down.

uses up the chemicals that are supposed to problem is to work it off with physical exercise. This help you fight or escape and makes you feel better. Exercise also encourages other parts of the brain to produce chemicals called endorphins that improve your state of mind and combat the effects of stress.

When you get stressed, one way of dealing with the

Working it off

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