Stress management for zoo animals

Have you ever heard about stress managementfor zoo animals? It is possible in India .
Wether people in India get relief from stress or not but animals can certainly hope for stress management program in India. In the City of bhubaneswar, Nandankanan Zoo is gearing up to implement a massive stress management exercise for its animals in their enclosures. keeping in mind, the tourists flow which is rising constantly.

The plan is to make animals feel like staying in the semi-wild habitats. Across the world, scientists have found out enrichment of enclosures helping in reducing stress level in animals and check their stereotype behaviour.

In other words, the behevioural effects of captivity and welfare of animals in enclosures have gained by scientific interventions and all leading zoos are going for massive overhaul in their animal enclosures.

Stress May Promote Aging of Cells

As per new finding stress could lead to premature aging.

Chronic psychological stress is associated with accelerated shortening of the caps, called telomeres, -- according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The study included 39 healthy, premenopausal women who were primary caregivers for a child with a chronic illness, and 19 age-matched mothers of healthy children who served as a comparison "control" group.

Stress was measured with a standardized questionnaire, and telomere length was measured in participants' blood samples.

In the 14 women with the highest stress scores, telomeres averaged 3,110 units in length; the 14 with the lowest stress had telomeres that averaged 3,660 units.

These findings may have implications for human health, co-author Dr. Elizabeth H. Blackburn, also at UCSF, told Reuters Health, since telomere shortening is associated with premature death from cardiovascular disease and infections.

Stress top health risk: Canadian Employers

According to a survey canadian employers identify work-related stress as the biggest threat to their employees' well-being, with more than 78 per cent reporting it as their top "health risk concern".

Only 32.3 per cent of those organization surveyed offeredStress Management programs to employees.

Ed Buffett, chief executive officer of Buffett & Co., said it is encouraging that so many employers offer employee assistance programs. However, such programs are "more reactive than preventive," he said.

Flexible work arrangements and the option of working from home on occasion also "go a long way" toward easing stress by allowing employees to choose when and how they work, Mr. Buffett said.

Stress Management for Indian cops

Keeping in view the rising suicide cases among security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy in Udhampur has started a special course on
Stress Management . The course is aimed at carving a psychologically tough cop.

"The basic idea is to train our officers to cope with stress that they undergo in their day-to-day work on the field," says IGP Ram Lubhaya, Principal of Sher-i-Kashmir police academy.

With more than 400 security personnel dead due to stress related disorders the Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy is giving special lessons to counter the long hours.

Deep breathing is the new stress-management formula for cops apart from counselling and regular interactions. These techniques form an important part of the stress management programme - the first of its kind in the country.

Singing is best for stress management Anne Hathaway

Actress Anne Hathaway has strong faith in therapeutic powers of singing.The 'Devil wear the prada ' star says that she and her mother consider singing as the best stress-buster, which can save the chunk of money one spends on medical treatments.

"My mother and I share the belief that as long as you're singing you don't need a therapist. So I'd love to do a musical just to cut down on those bills,".

Drink Black Tea may reduce Stress

According to new research drinking plain old-fashioned black tea may be good for Stress Management and promote relaxation.

Researchers in London found people who drank black tea were able to de-stress more quickly than those who drank a fake tea substitute. In addition, tea drinkers had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol after exposure to stress.

"Our study suggests that drinking black tea may speed up our recovery from the daily stresses in life. Although it does not appear to reduce the actual levels of stress we experience, tea does seem to have a greater effect in bringing stress hormone levels back to normal," says researcher Andrew Steptoe, of the University College London, in a news release. "This has important health implications, because slow recovery following acute stress has been associated with a greater risk of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease.

Stress Relief CD and Tips

As per American Institute of Stress report, stress among Americans is significantly rising with approximately $300 billion a year lost due to stress-related illnesses. It has reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, insurance costs, health-related programs, and employee
dissatisfaction.

Joanie Winberg coach and a Behavior Specialist now provides a new motivational tool to help. Joanie Winberg’s offer a solution by CD and jornal set 40 Days to a Happier Life that teaches Stress Management , and to take charge of your life. In addition to two CDs containing her Top 40 inspirational quotes and tips to feel motivated and inspired every day, the set includes the Happy Wednesday Instructional Journal.

Winberg also provides three healthy tips to avoid unwanted holiday stress:

1. Plan Ahead: Create a workable schedule to get everything important done. Take care of the priority items before taking on the less important things.

2. Relax and Have Fun Laughing: You deserve to relax and have fun every day - and the
holiday season is no exception. Spend a little of each day doing what makes you laugh out loud.

3. Learn to say ‘no’: It really is OK to say “no” to things you don’t have time to do or don’t have an interest in. If you are saying “yes” because you’re worried about what someone might think, then you’ll feel resentful and out of control.