And for those of you who want to get out there and make a difference on the ground -- because we know people are antsy -- some of the best ways to relieve the stress -- (laughter) -- trust me, is to get out on the road, get out there.

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Some research suggests that it helps relieve stress under high-stress conditions (such as loss of a loved one, divorce, job loss, etc).

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Dr Bockting says a more appropriate standard for new identity documents would be evidence the role change is permanent and medically necessary to relieve the stress would-be transgender people experience from the conflict between their gender identity and their birth sex.

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Back in its earliest years, Facebook was a tiny outfit where software developers zipped around on RipStiks in a small, open-plan office to relieve stress during late night work breaks.

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Creswell was also involved in a 2009 study that showed just two 10-minute affirmation writing activities in the weeks leading up to a test were sufficient to relieve the study subjects' stress-related reaction to the examination.

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Elena Piskunova likes to sing melancholic Russian folk songs in traffic jams - she claims it's the best way to relax muscles and relieve stress.

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