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  • Shailene Woodley Confused by ‘Spider-Man 2’ Cut

    Shailene Woodley is making big news for her role in The Fault in Our Stars, but she was terribly saddened and confused when she learned she had been cut from The Amazing Spider-Man 2. When the film went in another direction and her role was eliminated she wondered if she simply wasn’t cut out for acting in an action film.

    “For a few hours it was literally like, ‘Oh, my God, was I awful? Why did they cut me? What are people going to think?’” Woodley’s said in recent Vanity Fair article.

    “I woke up the next morning and I was like, ‘OK, it makes total sense.’ I’m a pretty spiritual person, so I can just sit back and trust that everything happens for a reason, even if my ego doesn’t like it,” she explained.

    Now that Shailene’s career is doing so incredibly well, she is starting to feel a different kind of pressure rather than the pressure of defeat. Some might call it fear of extreme success–something the young actress is very clearly headed for.

    “Somebody came to me and said, ‘I can’t wait to see what you do next.’ I took that as pressure – that I had to live up to somebody else’s expectations. There were a few months where I was like, ‘I don’t want to act anymore.’ And then I got over it and realized it’s none of my business what other people think of me,” she added.

    George Clooney doesn’t think Shailene Woodley will succumb to any kind of pressure, however–because she’s just that good.

    “Shailene can do whatever she wants. If she wants to be a movie star, she has it. If she wants to change the world, she will. Her talent and kindness go hand in hand,” George said to Vanity Fair. “We’ll be talking about Shailene Woodley 40 years from now. I’ve never seen anyone so young that has so much together.”

    Hopefully hearing this from George Clooney–with whom she starred in The Descendants–doesn’t add pressure to Shailene Woodley who seems a bit overwhelmed these days. Once she gains a bit more self-confidence (could that come in the form of an Oscar nomination for The Fault in Our Stars?) she will no doubt come to terms with all the stress that accompanies success. In the meantime she should try to let go and enjoy what will likely soon become a pretty exciting and often incredibly wild ride.

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  • Migraine Headaches Could Be Caused By Stress

    If you suffer from migraine headaches, you know how frustrating and annoying they can be. While there are many over-the-counter and prescription medications that can be used to treat migraines, not everyone can find relief with medication. Getting to the root cause of the migraines allows for more treatment options.

    A new study shows that stress is one of the leading causes of migraine headaches. The study was conducted on 5,000 participants in Germany over a span of two years. Researchers found that not only were migraines linked to stress, but the more severe the stress, the worse the headaches. The study also showed that headaches can lead to more stress, creating a vicious circle that can be hard to gain control over.

    “Increasing stress resulted in increasing headache frequency for all headache subtypes,” said study leader Dr. Sara Schramm, of the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. “[Study] participants with migraines experienced more stress than participants with tension-type headaches.”

    Of the 5,000 participants, those who did not report a lot of stress in their daily life did not suffer from migraine headaches as often or at all. Researchers concluded that although there are many medications that can help lessen pain associated with migraines, the best way to deal with the pain and prevent future migraines is to reduce stress.

    For many people, this is easier said than done. Many people have hectic work schedules and are busy at home. Even little stresses can build up and lead to migraines.

    If you are experiencing migraine headaches and believe they may be associated with stress, look for ways to deal with the stress. Take short naps in the afternoon, go for a walk, swim, or run. Spend a few minutes in a hot tub or bubble bath or consider taking up a peaceful activity that will help clear you mind such as yoga.

    Do you suffer from stress-related migraine headaches?

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  • Chill Out, Man – Stress Can Totally Kill You

    Chill Out, Man – Stress Can Totally Kill You

    Your mortgage, your overbearing boss, your backtalking kid, your dating life, your term paper, the holidays…

    Yeah, life is stressful. And as if there wasn’t already enough things out there that can kill you, here comes your chronic worrying to finish the job.

    AsapSCIENCE takes a brief look at the negative health effects of too much stress and comes to one simple conclusion – chill out and spend some time with friends, man. It turns out you may actually need that after-work beer with your buddy, or that relaxing weekend getaway with your significant other.

    It’ll also help you de-stress after watching this video, which will probably stress you out too. Sorry.

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  • Government Shutdown Woes and Orgasmic Release

    The politicians handling the Government Shutdown have come to an agreement to solve the nations numerous economic problems. After 16 long days of  uncertainty president Obama has signed a bill to avoid default and officially end the Shutdown. Thousands of employees who work for different government agencies are waiting to find out when they can return to work. Being away from professional duties has created a great deal of stress and problems caused from not being able work.

    In spite of the financial problems and inconvenience  created by the shut down American government workers are  now worried about how they are going to bounce back during this horrible time of uncertainty. Many workers no longer feel that their government job is  secure. Free vibrators are being offered from Vibrators.com.  A product specialist who works for Vibrators.com stated,  “We feel bad for the federal employees affected by the shutdown”.

    Is achieving an orgasm really the best way to solve the massive problems created by the Government Shutdown ?

    Feeling better and maintaining a positive outlook when there is so much uncertainty financially is not  easy.  Having an orgasm is a proven way to feel better.  “It can improve a depressed mood,  Not clinical depression but the ‘blue funk’ days.” according to sex therapist Kathleen Segraves, PhD at Metrohealth Medical Center and associate professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University.

    Feeling better despite what is going on, is key to finding other alternatives to solve financial, personal, or displacement problems. Some of these issues were  caused or made worse from being thrust out of work temporarily. Perhaps a daily orgasm is just what is needed to get the brain moving in another direction to solve problems.


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  • Heart Attack Risk Linked to Work Stress

    A new study published today in The Lancet shows that people with “highly demanding” job or those with “little freedom” are more likely to have a heart attack. Specifically, they are 23% more likely to have a heart attack than those with less stressful jobs.

    The study, led by Professor Mika Kivimäki from the University College London department of epidemiology and public health, looked at 13 European national cohort studies from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France Netherlands, Sweden, and the U.K. since 1985. The nearly 200,000 people who participated in the studies were given questionnaires that assessed their job demands, workload, time-pressure demands, and freedom to make decisions at work.

    “The overall population attributable risk (PAR) for CHD events was around 3.4 per cent, suggesting that if the association were causal, then job strain would account for a notable proportion of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in working populations,” said Kivimäki. “As such, reducing workplace stress might decrease disease incidence. However, this strategy would have a much smaller effect than tackling standard risk factors such as smoking (PAR 36%) and physical inactivity (PAR 12%).”

    The 23% higher risk of heart attack the new study finds stays consistent regardless of gender, age, or socioeconomic status. According to the University College London, previous studies linking work stress and heart disease have been limited, inconsistent, and put into question by shortcomings such as publication bias and reverse causation bias.

    “The pooling of published and unpublished studies allowed us to investigate the association between CHD and exposure to job strain – defined by high work demands and low decision control – with greater precision than has been previously possible,” said Kivimäki. “Our findings indicate that job strain is associated with a small, but consistent, increased risk of experiencing a first CHD event such as a heart attack.”

  • JetBlue Captain Suffered a Meltdown and Terrified Passengers

    As humans we cannot always be perfect but it looks like the captain of JetBlue Flight 191 could be facing some serious charges after suffering a meltdown in front of passengers yesterday.

    The flight from New York to Las Vegas was forced to land in Amarillo, TX after the pilot raced into the aisle ranting about al-Qaeda and claimed that there were bombs on the plane.

    In the following YouTube video you can see a group of people restraining the captain as a stewardess asks the passengers to refrain from taking pictures:

    The Amarillo Globe interviewed Gabriel Schonzeit, a passenger on the flight and she says that the pilot began pounding on the cockpit door and was grabbed by the neck by a prison security guard. The guard choked the man until he collapsed so that he would not be able to re-enter the cockpit. She found that his apprehension was necessary, “We all knew in the front rows if he got back in the cockpit, we were going down.”

    This is when some of the passengers intervened and restrained the pilot who is estimated to be 6′ 3″ and 250 pounds.

    According to JetBlue’s blog the pilot was suffering from a medical condition.

    Pilots are known for facing a lot of stress on the job — and in this particular occupation, certain amounts of stress are necessary for aviators to remain situationally aware while fulfilling a number of tasks. Bryan Neville discussed the effects of stress on pilots and how it can be managed in the following YouTube interview.