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Five Ways to Calm the Jitters
By Naomi Barr

Reduce your anxiety. Sweaty palms, jagged nerves, choking insecurity: LEVEL ORANGE.
Heart pounding out of your chest: LEVEL RED.

Most of us know what it is to feel like a walking Homeland Security alert system. In fact, an estimated 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, and millions more face the everyday panic that comes with job interviews, public speaking, entering a party, and other stressful situations. What's surprising, especially to the highly strung, is that we don't have to live with it.

How to live with less stress

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