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What is STRESS?
Stress is internal or external influences that disrupt an individual's normal state of well-being. These influences are capable of affecting health by causing emotional distress and leading to a variety of physiological changes.
Stress can play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, or arthritis, in addition to depression and anxiety.
DID YOU KNOW?
There are a multitude of ways to combat stress, including:
- getting enough sleep on a regular schedule
- walking, running, or swimming for at least 30 minutes each day
- laughing more! (Hint: Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? He woke up.)
- spending more time with friends and family, including the furry ones.
Videos to help you create a stressless you:
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Benefits Of Exercise
![Computer rendering of an oblong shape with germ and endosperm labeled. Next to this, an X-ray image of an object passing through a machine. Caption. Milling grains gives them a finer texture.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6945_1.jpg)
Create A Great Plate
![Group of 4 children smile and sit back to front at the bottom of a slide. Green grass and playground equipment in background.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10499_1.jpg)
Family Time
![Teenage girl looks towards camera with a pleasant expression. Trees and a high rise building behind her. Caption. He's our resident expert in nutrition and health.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8453_1.jpg)
Five Essential Habits of Healthy Teens
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Johnny Junkfood In The 21st Century
![Teenage girl speaks to camera with a classroom setting in the background. Text below her reads, "More homework?" Caption. In that we got homework almost every night.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/8451_1.jpg)
Making the Most of Middle School
![Young woman speaks directly to camera with a pleasant expression. Caption. And maybe we don't feel as good about ourselves.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6826_1.jpg)
MyPlate And You: Learning About Nutrition, Health, And Exercise
![A person jogging on a path. Exercise. Caption: Aerobic exercise, also called cardio,](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/11463_1.jpg)
Psychology Concepts: Managing and Coping With Stress
![Girl and boy playing chess, as other children stand around the table to watch. Caption. And to keep our mental processes operating effectively.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6514_1.jpg)
Smart Food, Healthy Body
![Teenage boy and girl stand in front of a video frame looking out at camera. The video frame shows a group teenagers sitting on the edge of a swimming pool. Caption. In Sandra's case, stress made her want to practice.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6679_1.jpg)
The Emotion Commotion: Stress Mess
![Closeup of a senior man in a kitchen wearing a blue polo with mouth open mid-speech. Caption. And kids are more learned.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/12077_1.jpg)
Tips and Tools for Parents
Mental Health
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being 2022](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18832_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being 2022
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Back to Basics--How to Meet Your Baseline Needs and Build Resilience](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18833_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Back to Basics--How to Meet Your Baseline Needs and Build Resilience
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being Present With Family](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18825_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being Present With Family
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Celebrating With Gratitude](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18821_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Celebrating With Gratitude
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Embracing the Silver Lining](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18830_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Embracing the Silver Lining
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Expressing Gratitude](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18829_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Expressing Gratitude
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Give Yourself Some Grace](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18877_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Give Yourself Some Grace
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Healthy Ways to Unwind](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18834_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Healthy Ways to Unwind
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Listening to Understand](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18831_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Listening to Understand
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Making Time for Joy](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18828_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Making Time for Joy
Nutrition
![Woman faces camera next to a still black and white frame of boys running in a group. Caption. Without further delay, the 10 most important reasons.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6670_1.jpg)
10 Reasons To Get In Shape
![Woman with dark hair, bangs, and freckles speaks directly to camera with an energetic expression on her face. Caption. Can contribute to a healthy heart.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/11422_1.jpg)
54321+8: Countdown to Your Health
![2 women stand in a restaurant kitchen, 1 watches as the other peels a green apple. Caption. To make her eat an oxidized apple.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10862_1.jpg)
6 School Lunch Tips From the White House Chef
![Gold framed image of a dinner plate divided into 4 neat sections, showing a piece fruit, garden salad, chicken drumstick, and a bread roll. Next to this a pint glass of milk and a fork.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/10493_1.jpg)
A Healthy Plate
![Person wearing scrubs looks at a computer screen that shows a medical profile and screening image. Caption. When I knew I had to go in for surgery.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/3530_1.jpg)
A Test for Life
![Closeup of a person opening a package of hot dogs. Caption. Not eating enough protein is even worse.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6502_1.jpg)
All About Nutrients
![4 people wearing hoodies under heavy duty green or orange overalls walking along a grassy path. 1 of them carries a gray tub with leafy greens in it. Caption. To me, that feels like an incredible opportunity.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9376_1.jpg)
Anna Lappé: Crossroads
![Closeup side view of a woman with long brown hair. A pink orchid plant is blurred in the background. Caption. Are really just two symptoms of this underlying epidemic.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9396_1.jpg)
Anna Lappé: Hunger And Obesity
![Closeup of a man with brown eyes and a short black beard wearing a brown flat cap. White text in the bottom right reads, "Bryant Terry, chef and author." Caption. We grew much of our food. We got it from our backyard.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9401_1.jpg)
Bryant Terry: My Food Journey
![Young man and woman plate food in a kitchen setting while another woman stands next to them in mid-speech. They look at the table surface which is covered with bowls of brightly colored peppers, tomatoes, black beans, corn tortillas and purple chips.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14947_1.jpg)
Career Decisions: Dietetics/Nutrition
Home and Family
![Small sailboat floats peacefully on the open waters of the ocean.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/15976_1.jpg)
A Day at the Beach/Ocean
![Still image from: A Day at Work: Farming](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/21548_1.jpg)
A Day at Work: Farming
![Cartoon image of a blonde woman in a blue nightgown snuffing out 2 candles on a fireplace mantle. An electric lamp glows behind her.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14771_1.jpg)
A Mother's Love: The Story of the Midnight Angel
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being an Effective Parent](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18820_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being an Effective Parent
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being Present With Family](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18825_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Being Present With Family
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Setting Goals as Self-Care](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18816_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Setting Goals as Self-Care
![Still image from: A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Showing Yourself Kindness](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/18822_1.jpg)
A Psychologist's Guide to Winter Well-Being: Showing Yourself Kindness
![Wide shot of a dense residential area with hills in the distant background. Caption. That prisoners are a part of society.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7868_1.jpg)
A Sentence Apart
![Young, blonde girl in a blue graphic tee-shirt sits and talks in front of a dark green curtain. Caption. I'll support whatever decisions he makes.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/9351_1.jpg)
A Sibling Perspective
![Looking excited, two people smile as they stand in front of a sign that reads, “Mill Mountain Zoo.”](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/15978_1.jpg)
A Trip to the Zoo!
Physical Fitness
![Man reaches one arm forward in a lap pool in a freestyle stroke. Caption. Feels good, and improves your health and well-being.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4244_1.jpg)
10 Reasons To Get & Stay In Shape
![Woman faces camera next to a still black and white frame of boys running in a group. Caption. Without further delay, the 10 most important reasons.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/6670_1.jpg)
10 Reasons To Get In Shape
![Closeup of a man's legs as he prepares to kick a soccer ball against a black wall. He's wearing a black soccer uniform and black soccer cleats.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14800_1.jpg)
12 Best Wall Passing Drills to Improve Touch
![Closeup of a man's legs from the side. He is wearing black shorts and soccer cleats. Next to him is a yellow and black speed and agility ladder on an artificial grass field.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14791_1.jpg)
14 Best Speed Ladder Drills: Get Quick Fast
![Man wearing black soccer clothes looks down at a soccer ball under his right foot while standing in a grass field.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14794_1.jpg)
3 Beginner Lifts: Tutorial
![Rear view of a man on an outdoor soccer field wearing black shorts, black soccer cleats, and a light blue shirt. He is using his left foot to guide a soccer ball around 4 small red cones.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14785_1.jpg)
5 Essential 1v1 Skill Moves: Beat Your Defender
![Woman with dark hair, bangs, and freckles speaks directly to camera with an energetic expression on her face. Caption. Can contribute to a healthy heart.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/11422_1.jpg)
54321+8: Countdown to Your Health
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Around the World: Tutorial
![Man inside an unfinished building with a concrete floor kicks a soccer ball between 4 small yellow cones.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/14790_1.jpg)
Bad Weather? Basement Training Session
![Illustration of a cell with activity inside. Caption: It changes the function of the cell](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7621_1.jpg)
Balancing the Fat Equation
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