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	<title>The Behaviour Effect &#187; stress</title>
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		<title>And breathe out&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.thebehavioureffect.com/2010/01/27/and-breathe-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Thompson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cause & Effect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crash & burn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relaxation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relaxation is not something that many of us find easy.  When was the last time you were truly at ease with relaxed muscles and general feeling of calm, both physically and mentally?

You'll all be well aware of the flight or fight mechanism that kicks in when we are under threat or stress.  We automatically (in anevolutionary effort of self-preservation) become more alert and more ready and efficient at responding to whatever we are faced with.  Many of those who perform on stage say that without those pre-show butterflies they would not be able to put on an engaging performance.  I've even heard some say that if those feelings stopped they'd stop performing.

But what happens when that feeling lasts for a prolonged period of time?]]></description>
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		<title>Under pressure?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruth Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[actions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know what happens to our bodies when we are under pressure.  A certain amount can help us perform better, keeping us alert and able to avoid danger.  Too much and the physical effects include, headaches, upset stomach, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, and problems sleeping. The emotional effects include depression and anxiety.

Know what happens to our brains?]]></description>
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