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Getting Rid of Stress

Why You Need to Play
The benefits go beyond fun and games
Communities on the Move More >>

The Healing Arts
Learn how music, dance or drawing can help you More >>

Don’t Go It Alone
Whether you’re dealing with a serious illness, a life change like new parenthood or divorce, or some other major challenge, a support group can help see you through it. More >>

What, You Worry?
It’s an age-old human tendency that sometimes goes too far More >>

Ordinary Fear or Phobia?
What to do if a fear gets out of hand More >>

Read This While You Do Nothing Else
Multitasking can actually waste time, not save it More >>

Feeling Blue, Anxious or ‘Stuck’?
Talk therapy could help you More >>

Cutting Through the Mental Clutter
Meditating for just minutes a day can reduce stress and improve your health More >>

Declutter and Do Good
Outdated clothing, stacks of old magazines, broken objects you intend to fix any day now—how did you get so much stuff? More >>

About Those Crazy Dreams
The visions you have while sleeping can help you sort through problems in waking life More >>

Decommercialize the Holidays
The visions you have while sleeping can help you sort through problems in waking life More >>

Getting a Grip on Stress
This powerful force can work for or against your health More >>

Memory: Your Unique Treasury
How it works—and what you can do to keep your memory in tiptop shape More >>

Laugh Yourself Healthy
Physically and emotionally, humor really may be the best medicine More >>

Take a Deep Breath....and Relax!
How breathing affects the stress in our lives More >>

Acupressure: The Right Touch
“I tried everything to get rid of my shoulder pain,” says Esther DeRanch of Allentown. “Medication, chiropractor—nothing worked. After one acupressure session, the pain was gone.” More >>

Simplify Your Life
Take stock, pare down, and find more fulfillment. More >>

Spirituality and Health
It pulls you through crises, connects you with others and gives your life meaning and purpose. Spirituality is a vital component of health, says Barbara Rutt, manager of pastoral care at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network. More >>

Post-Traumatic Stress and You
Directly or indirectly, all Americans suffer as a result of 9/11 More >>

Trouble Saying No
Many women find it hard to be forceful
- Personal Bill of Rights More >>

The Pursuit of Happiness
Exactly what is this mysterious quality—and where do you find it?
- Dr Stitches and Dr. Band-Aids class More >>

Oh, Those Annoying People!
Somebody bugging you? Here’s what you can do. More >>

Telling Your Story
Journals and memoirs can enrich the lives of writer and reader alike
- Turning Memories into Memoirs
- Writing a Memoir
- Defying Cancer Through Humor and Poetry
- Journaling Tips
- Journaling Through Grief
- How Stories Can Lead to Spiritual Healing
- Telling Your Story class More >>

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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Quakertown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey. You don't have to travel to Philadelphia or New York for quality health care.

 
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