They also believe they are able to recognize stressful situations and manage their stress well.

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It makes sense that abused women would report worse health, given that people in stressful situations have higher levels of stress hormones, which interfere with immune function, Crawford said.

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And so they're going to put the troops through retraining to reaffirm how they should handle Iraqi civilians, how they should deal with difficult situations, even under tremendous stress.

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Similarly, when building a business, situations can often seem unbearable and the stress can seem insurmountable.

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Like its peers, Morgan Stanley is also reviewing its stress testing, which is used to consider extreme situations.

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But through this new work they aimed to investigate whether known cross-cultural differences in body size preferences linked to stress were also mirrored in short-term stressful situations.

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"In its eighth version, MobileNavigator delivered over 30 new features since our launch almost two years ago, helping drivers navigate stress-free through even some of the most challenging situations on the road, " said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phone business, NAVIGON.

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Standing up for yourself and others (in a highly professional manner) will help you overcome your fear of these types of situations in the future and, most likely, relieve the stress you are feeling.

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