"Be a Stress Buster" Wordfind

Joyce Remy, IlluminAge Communication Partners

Stress has been implicated in illnesses from heart disease to dementia, and is one of the major factors in controlling depression and pain.

Health care providers are learning more and more about the effects of stress on health. The amount of stress we have in our lives depends in part on how we handle the challenges of life—not only big challenges, but the everyday stressors.

No one can avoid stress entirely. However, it is possible both to reduce the causes of stress encountered in daily living and to learn to cope better with those that cannot be avoided.

This month's puzzle contains 20 words all having to do with cutting down on the stress in our lives. Click here to download and print your own copy!

For More Information

The MedlinePlus website from the National Institutes of Health is a good source of information about stress management. The site includes articles, links and an online stress management tutorial.