Sentences with phrase «report stress reduction»

Yet smokers report stress reduction from their habit.

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A number of studies, including a February 2011 report from Harvard Medical School, have found the link between exercise and stress reduction.

Although all new fathers, regardless of their youngest child's age, experienced a significant reduction in AM and / or PM T compared with nonfathers (Fig. 2 and Tables S5 and S6), fathers with newborns (1 mo old or less) at the time of follow - up hormone assessment showed significantly greater declines in AM (P = 0.023) and PM (P = 0.003) T compared with fathers whose youngest child was older than 1 y of age, which was not accounted for by reports of psychosocial stress, sleep quality, or involvement in caregiving (Tables S7 and S8).

They also reported a 26.2 percent reduction in perceived stress levels.

Users report cellulite reduction, pain relief from joint disorders, improved skin conditions, and better resilience to stress.

In one study, people who participated in an eight - week mindfulness - based stress - reduction practice not only reported significantly reduced feelings of stress, but their amygdalas — the part of the brain associated with emotional processing and fear — showed decreased gray - matter density.

Stress resistance has not been assessed however and so the biological relevance of this finding is currently unknown.32 Several IER trials (75 - 85 % ER on restricted days) in overweight / obese populations have reported reductions in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research DireStress resistance has not been assessed however and so the biological relevance of this finding is currently unknown.32 Several IER trials (75 - 85 % ER on restricted days) in overweight / obese populations have reported reductions in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Direstress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directions

More than one - quarter of the company's work force of 50,000 has participated in at least one class, and those who have report, on average, a 28 percent reduction in their stress levels, a 20 percent improvement in sleep quality and a 19 percent reduction in pain.

All employees who stuck with either the yoga or the mindfulness reported significant reduction in perceived stress and sleep difficulties.

Psychological benefits including reductions in stress, anxiety, and depression, and increased mood, confidence, social functioning, self - efficacy, self - motivation, and quality of life have also been reported.

Interventions the incorporate yoga and meditation are reported to lead to significant reductions in caregiver depression, stress, anxiety, and poor life satisfaction, and improvements in self - efficacy and cognitive functioning.

«More and more people report using meditation practices for stress reduction, but we know very little about how much you need to do for stress reduction and health benefits,» said lead author J. David Creswell, associate professor of psychology in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

A study led by the smart cookies at Harvard also found that meditation led to decreased gray matter density in the amygdala, and that participants reported reductions in stress.

Monitor animals and immediately report health or behavior abnormalities to supervisor, and shelter veterinarian Participate in stress and disease reduction efforts through purposeful and compassionate and placement of animals in the shelter environment Perform animal bathing and basic grooming Create and maintain necessary animal records, perform data entry Understand the care for neo-natal kittens and other special needs animals

College students who participated in mindfulness - based stress reduction (MBSR) reported enhanced self - control and vitality, among other outcomes (Canby, Cameron, Calhoun, & Buchanan, 2015).

Several studies using a mindfulness intervention have reported a reduction in PSS scores20, 21, 23, 37, 40 — 42, 50 (see Krusche et al41 for a detailed compilation of mindfulness studies and their effects on perceived stress).

However, for both child abuse and parent stress, the average effect sizes were not different from zero, suggesting a lack of evidence for effects in these areas.108 Earlier meta - analytic reviews have also noted the lack of sizable effects in preventing child maltreatment — again citing the different intensity of surveillance of families in the treatment versus control groups as an explanation (though the authors did report that home visiting was associated with an approximately 25 percent reduction in the rate of childhood injuries).109 Another review focusing on the quality of the home environment also found evidence for a significant overall effect of home - visiting programs.110 More recently, Harriet MacMillan and colleagues published a review of interventions to prevent child maltreatment, and identified the Nurse - Family Partnership and Early Start programs as the most effective with regard to preventing maltreatment and childhood injuries.

Participants in both conditions experienced reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms, although greater reductions were found for adolescents in the RRFT condition with regard to parent - reported PTSD, as well as adolescent - reported depression and internalizing symptoms.

Results indicated that a significant reduction in parenting stress occurred for mothers as a result of the intervention and parents reported increased empathy for child problem behaviors.

Similarly, in the Taylor et al. (2016) study, teachers reported increased confidence in coping with negative emotions in the workplace; the authors suggested that increased emotion regulation efficacy may serve as a potential mediator in stress reduction (evidenced by their quantitative findings).

Similarly, parents reported a greater reduction in the prevalence of depression, stress, and coercive parenting.

Results revealed statistically significant increases in positive parenting beliefs and practices, and reductions in parenting stress and parent - reported child behavior problems.

When both program models were collapsed and compared to controls, program children showed significant gains on measures of school adjustment and social competence, the most aggressive program children showed reductions in disruptive behavior, and program parents reported reduced levels of stress.

SRS Social Responsiveness Scale, YSR Youth Self Report, CBCL Child Behavior Checklist, RRS Ruminative Responsiveness Scale, CSQ - CA Chronic Stress Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents, CSRQ Chronic Sleep Reduction Questionnaire, WHO - 5 World Health Organization - Five Well - Being Index, CAMM Children's Acceptance and Mindfulness

In particular, there were PT - induced reductions in parenting stress and increases in parenting self - esteem, which accompanied parent - reported improvements in the overall severity of their child's ADHD symptoms.

These results suggest that improvement reported by fathers was not merely a subjective effect, as a result of the reduction of stress after the mindfulness training.

The Johnson and Johnson wellness programme, which includes stress management, has been associated with a reduction in health - care costs of $ 225 per employee per annum (Ozminkowski et al., 2002), while a 4 - year analysis of the Highmark company wellness programme, including stress management classes and online stress management advice, reported a return on every $ 1 invested of $ 1.65 when looking at the impact on health - care costs (Naydeck et al., 2008).

Reductions in parental stress from pretest to 8 - week follow - up was related to improved attention (r =.70, p <.10), internalizing (r =.77, p <.05), behavioral regulation (r =.75, p <.05) and metacognition (r =.75, p <.05) as reported by mothers, but not by fathers.

Another study of an intervention to help cope with stress in the computer industry did not find any significant difference in stress levels, but it was associated with a significant reduction in overall reported illness and a one - third decrease in the use of health - care services which would more than cover the costs of the intervention (Rahe et al., 2002).

The reduction in parenting stress reported by fathers was maintained at 8 - week follow - up.

A significant reduction in parenting stress after training was reported by fathers, but not mothers.