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How to Cry

By monalisamyheart

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Crying is a biologically safe and effective way to clear your head of any negative emotions. Whether crying over a death or an every day disappointment, you will more than likely feel that you have accomplished something once you finish... more »

How to Cultivate a Positive Attitude

By Felicity

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Being positive is what makes life more enjoyable and makes the hard times a little easier to cope with. It isn't always something that comes naturally, however, and if you've experienced many hardships in life, you may feel hesitant or even ... more »

How to dance in the rain

By Free indeed!

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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain. Dancing is proven to release stress and deliver an overall sense of well being. Dance is an effective method of therapy for stress management... more »

How to Deal With a Fear of the Dark

By eHow Health Editor

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Fear of the dark, or nyctophobia, is a serious affliction that can lead to loss of sleep, heightened anxiety and even physical illness if it is not treated. Although most people associate fear of the dark with childish fears, persistent ... more »

How to Deal with an Angry Person

By Althea DeBrule

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While you may be able to successfully manage your own anger, you cannot control someone else’s angry response. If another person gets mad at you, even if you want to resolve the issue, it’s usually a losing battle if you’re unprepared to deal ... more »

How to Deal with Anxiety Naturally

By Melanierose

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Anxiety can interfere with everyday activities, as well as stopping your from going to your dream vacation (fear of flying). Yes, there are medications out there that can help you, but those medications also come with side effects that may hurt ... more »

How to Deal With Artist's Depression

By starnami

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Being an artist is a wonderful thing. At times it is both a blessing and a curse, but I have not met one artist yet who would trade their calling for anything else. There is a downside to being so creative though, and that is being prone to ... more »

How to Deal With Being an Animal Rights Activist

By CatsEyeEditing

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Every day animals are mistreated, abandoned and sacrificed, so being an animal rights activist can be hard when you know you cannot save all of them. Animal rights activists must be strong, compassionate individuals, but it is still difficult to ... more »

How to deal with boredom.

By MrBB

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Someone on here told me that a good way to come up with article ideas is to think about something you would like to know the answer to. From time to time we all get bored. We may have plans for the weekend that fall through and suddenly we find ... more »

How to deal with compulsive eating

By mbvoip

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What is compulsive eating? Uncontrollable eating followed by feelings of guilt and shame. It should not be confused with obesity. Not everyone who is overweight has an eating disorder. Some of the signs are: eating uncontrollably, purging by ... more »

How to deal with depression

By cherold598

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Being depressed is more than just feeling down. Depression can affect every area of your life. Often people who are depressed don't enjoy things like they use to. Your eating habits may change, energy levels drop, and libido may decline. ... more »

How to Deal with Depression Naturally

By Ellie Ward

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The toughest challenge in this world is to find a way to deal with depression naturally. Depressed people find the hardest to do something to cope with their depression. Their will is decreased. But it is there, under the sadness. It is a fact, ... more »

How to Deal With Depression Naturally

By Treadwayal

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Depression is not to be taken lightly. Please tell a doctor if you are feeling depressed and ESPECIALLY if you have thought of suicide. You are worth being taken care of... more »

How to Deal With Depression Naturally

By jimdris

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Depression is known to be a very complex and potentially debilitating condition that may require professional treatment. There is, however, a common sense method of self-treatment that is often very effective in easing depression... more »

How to Deal With Depression Naturally

By Terri Aigner

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You can beat depression on your own, without medication! Depression is a condition suffered by many who may not even know they have it. Symptoms include: lack of interest in things which normally bring you pleasure; a feeling that nothing you do ... more »

How to Deal with Emotional Eating

By llnair2006

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you had a grueling day,bad news at work, a parking ticket, a nasty letter from your credit card company and a tension-filled evening with your mate. Now it's 9 pm . and it's just you, your stress, and your refrigerator- a perfect setup for ... more »

How to Deal with Frustration

By GeoffreyMe

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Emotions get the best of us--even negative ones--ONLY if we let them... more »

How to Deal With Holiday Stress

By stockerhouston

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Stress is inevitable. Suffering because of the stress is optional. Many people think they do not have any control over the added stress of the Christmas season. The truth is, there are ways to reduce the Holiday Stress that rockets toward us in ... more »

How to Deal with Jealousy

By smdivin

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We can all experience jealously at some point in our lives. The following article provides tips on how to manage and turn your jealous feelings into positive actions... more »

How to Deal With Multiple Sclerosis One Day At A Time

By Tonig

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There are good days and there are horrible days when you live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). On those horrible days you can create at a very scary long range scenario of how things will be in the future. I have had MS for 24 years and have learned ... more »

How to Deal With Nyctophobia

By eHow Health Editor

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Nyctophobia is an irrational fear of the dark. Although being afraid of the dark is a natural phase for many children, nyctophobia is accompanied by breathlessness, excessive sweating, nausea, shaking and sense of detachment from reality. Often ... more »

How to decide: Intervention or Enabling a Drug Addict

By Paul Zaleski

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Don't know what to do with a loved one who has an addiction problem or alcohol problem ?.. more »

How to Decrease Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms

By Dawn Peters

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Dark winter days cause insomnia, depression for some and with winter's shorter daylight hours, many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is marked by depression and sleep problems. The darker winter months can upset ... more »

How to De-Junk Your Life

By 40skydiver

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It's time to simplify and get organized. Here are some timely tips... more »

How to De-Stress in Several Easy Ways

By AbbyNormal

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Due to several changes in my life, ending a relationship, moving back to Florida, no job, no money, living with a teenaged daughter, etc., I am under a great deal of stress. I have found some ways to deal with that stress and have decided to ... more »