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in wwwi p 6 weekltyitjj tjt 4 r a 5 bp thfe- hpwkbbbb physical activity can help alleviate stress in the stressed out 90s rare are those who can say that nothing is taxing or exceeding their coping abilities the health promotion survey conducted early in the decade showed that rt t dental r or dr ann lawlor dr ken1awlor 18 crown steel dr unit 109 markham ontario l3r 9x8 9054757600 nearly 50 per cent of cana dians led a fairly stressful life and an additional 12 per cent led a very stress ful life how do you fare try this abbreviated version of the life change index among the folr lowing events circle those you have experi enced in the past year or expect to experience in the near future event impact number death of a spouse 100 divorce 73 death of a close family member 63 marriage 50 gain of a new family member 39 change in financial state 38 change to a different line of work 36 mortgage over 80000 31 trouble with boss 23 change in sleeping habits 16 if an event has occurred or is expected to occur more than once multiply the impact number by the frequency of the event then add up your scores the full version of the life change index attrib uted to holmes and rahe contains 43 stressful insurance rates see how affordable financial security can be femafjenon smokers rates male n0n smokers rates smokers rates available call cyril gerson today for all the financial security you need tel 9057646924 fax 9057647952 toll free 18004653601 intern at 1 0 n a l now ready to scout in markham let us discover you jennifer scouted in markham now la bound modelling self improvement workshops start july 10 call now for your free assessment we accept men women kids experience not necessary join torontos favourite modelling agency 35 years of success caunow downtown markham 4169221945 9052948413 hh w b af 3 4 i x jk fit s t jj dr hafiz h walji hons lisc msc or optometrist i 2 ik 4 ashgrove medical centre 6633 hwy 7 sw corner at 9th line 905471eyes 3937 natural vision improvement 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selfesteem and feelings of compe tence providing a time and an opportunity to work through problems as can happen during walking or running generally regulating emotional and physiologi cal reactions to a stressful event the following patterns of physical activity appear to be the most beneficial aerobic activity lasting 20 to 40 minutes has shown reductions in anxi- ety lasting two to four hours following exercise programs lasting at least 10 weeks and prefer ably longer than 15 weeks lead to the greatest reduc tions in anxiety the intensity of the exercise may not have to be highly vigorous to pro vide beneficial effects examination across a number of studies has shown significant reduc tions in anxiety from mod erate intensities as well what does this mean it means that aerobic activi ties work best for alleviat ing mental stress any of canadas favorites will do the trick walking cycling swimming and many oth ers it also means that physi cal activity should be at an intensity to 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