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TGIF? Not really if you\u2019re stressed<\/a> and exhausted from the week\u2019s toil. Modern life is full of hassle, deadlines, frustrations, and demands and while some people cope well, others sweep it under the rug only for it to manifest in aches and pains. Indeed, stress is a contributing cause to cardiovascular diseases<\/a>, headaches, asthma, aging and even premature death.<\/p>

Avoid an early trip to the grave by taking steps to give stress the boot. How? Head to the gallery for easy yet unusual ways to keep the tension at bay.<\/p>

Now you\u2019ll be better equipped to face Monday when the day comes around!<\/p>

Karen George<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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