About Breast Cancer: Stress Awareness Day

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer The senseless bombing of the Boston Marathon occurred on Stress Awareness Day. This inhuman terrorism is unjustifiable. We stand with Boston and all the marathon participants, praying for healing and justice. Stress Awareness Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Cope April is Stress Awareness Month, with April 16 being Stress Awareness Day. You probably know several sources of stress and are aware of the effects it has on your emotional and physical health. Did you know there are some easy ways to de-stress? Here are 6 easy tips. Search Related Topics:  stress  breast cancer  healthy habits Does Stress Raise Your Risk of Breast Cancer? Stress can affect your nervous, endocrine and immune systems. If your resistance to disease is lowered, you might be more prone to catch cold, flu, or to have depression. But it may not follow that you'll get cancer. Search Related Topics:  breast cancer risk  stress and health  lifestyle choices Develop Some Stress Coping Skills You are not stuck with stress, even if you're dealing with breast cancer, because there are many ways of coping with it. In fact, I have named 9 ways to experience stress, along with some ideas for shedding that stress! Give these a whirl. Search Related Topics:  cancer stress  stress reduction  coping skills Social Isolation and Stress Raises Your Risk Sometimes when a person is diagnosed with cancer, they may notice that friends and coworkers suddenly become scarce. That can leave you feeling isolated and unsupported. When that happens, learn how to break out of the cancer closet and get support. Search Related Topics:  breast cancer treatment  emotions  breast cancer support Related Searches Breast Cancer Stress Symptoms of Stress Coping with Stress Stress and Anxiety Featured Articles Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement