stress reduction

collocation in English

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stress
noun
uk
/stres/us
/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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reduction
noun
uk
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofstressandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For others,stressreductioncan have the effect that alcohol consumption increases rather than decreases.
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For instance,stressreductionmay be a discussable intervention goal for some alcoholics.
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In many languages, however, clash is studiously avoided throughstressreductionor stress retraction.
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In which case procedures aimed atstressreductionduring insertion would be expected to have wide applicability.
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For a third group of alcoholics,stressreductionmay have no effect at all.
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The same pattern ofstressreductionis observed in another common type of compound, one that consists of a loanword and an ' auxiliary ' verb.
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Urizar et al. (2004) proved thatstressreductioninterventions based on massage led to lower depression scores, less negative affect, and lower cortisol levels in depressive, pregnant women.
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Common benefits identified arestressreduction, development of coping skills, companionship, enjoyment, relaxation and a positive effect on life satisfaction.
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This approach has become popular in healthcare to improve patient and staff well-being, patient healing,stressreductionand safety.
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It uses heat to induce alterations in the physical matrix, which results in shape change andstressreduction.
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Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation emphasizesstressreduction, relaxation and self-improvement.
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The material is also used therapeutically forstressreduction.
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Naturopaths aim to prevent illness throughstressreductionand changes to diet and lifestyle, often rejecting the methods of evidence based medicine.
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If the condition has been brought on by stress,stressreductiontechniques may be prescribed, or if overweight, weight loss may be indicated.
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Various methods ofstressreductionare taught to students to help them cope with test taking and achieving academic success.
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These usually include aspects of lifestyle, drug and alcohol use, exercise, rest andstressreduction.
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