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Have you ever ended the longest Monday ever, only to realize the week had only just begun? Feeling stressed out can happen to anyone. At home, it might be over money. For example, disagreements with your partner over financial decisions. At work, you might feel your boss doesn’t treat you fairly. In an APA Harris Poll, 61 percent of adults reported they felt stress in relation to workplace discrimination. Have Happier Healthier Week The results of stress when left unchecked show up almost immediately in poor physical health. Health experts believe you are at greater risk of asthma, obesity, and heart disease if you live a stressed-out lifestyle. Additionally, that headache you have right now? According to this Atlanta chiropractor, “Stress, accidents, trauma – they all make headaches happen.” Amid …

Would you call yourself a pessimist or an optimist? Do you find it easier to notice the good in a situation or the bad? Guess what? There are benefits to being a Pollyanna that might surprise you. For instance, experts at John Hopkins Medicine found good news for those with heart disease in their family history. If you have a positive outlook, you are decreasing your heart attack risk by a third. Ways to Stay Positive Studies are showing that even if you are the type to see the glass as half empty, it might pay off in better health to start focusing on the part that is half full. Additionally, those facing an incurable diagnosis, or those in home care after a stroke have a better chance at quality …