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Instant destress tactics: head spinning? Heart pounding? Chill yourself out with the following minimoves. (work trick of the month).(Brief Article)

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| February 01, 2003 | Mackenzie, Jillian | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Scarf a snack. Grab something high in L-glutamine, which increases the level of the tension-fighting neurotransmitter GABA in your brain, says John B. Arden, Ph.D., author of Surviving Job Stress. Try almonds, yogurt, and dried peaches. Avoid candy--sugar adds to your agitation.

Take a breather. Close your eyes, breathe deeply from your abdomen, and slowly count down from 10 to 1, suggests Arden. This will ...

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