sure you're psyched about channeling your energy in that
cardiovascular direction.
Use a better bulb. Outfit your office lamp with an
incandescent bulb, particularly if your cubicle is brightened by
fluorescent lights. Incandescent and fluorescent lights work
together to more closely mimic outside light. And it's sunshine
(or the perception of it) that regulates the body's biorhythms.
Not getting enough of it can affect hormone levels, suppressing
the immune system and increasing the probability of mood
swings, depression and sluggishness.
Pamper yourself. Whether you get a pedicure or splurge
on a blowout, giving yourself special treatment reduces your
blood pressure and gets your mind off what’s bothering you.
Science supports this coping mechanism as well: A warm bath
can activate neurons that increase serotonin, and a study from
Bowling Green State University in Ohio found that a 15-
minute massage can significantly cut anxiety levels. Not up for
a splurge? Get the same effect from an at-home pedicure,
manicure or blowout.
Dine by candlelight. The effect won't just make you
look gorgeous. The dim setting actually signals your brain to
release melatonin, the good-for-you sleep hormone which
ensures a better night's rest. And catching enough zzz's helps
keep your stress levels under control and your immune system
humming. Can't sleep? See what your stress dreams are trying
to tell you.
Snuggle with your sweetie. A simple 20-second kiss or
hug increases endorphin levels, while having sex releases more
calming hormones than any other form of sex play, researchers
at the University of the West of Scotland at Paisley note.
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Keep a journal. Jotting down your stressful thoughts can
help you look at them more logically, potentially easing
anxiety, mentally and physically. A study in the Journal of
Health Psychology finds that a mere month of expressive
writing can help reduce hypertension. Keep a pretty notebook
handy at all times.
Anticipate something awesome. Or something tiny that
makes you smile. The point is to look forward to something
each day, whether it’s enjoying your morning java or counting
down to an exotic vacation. Practicing this will keep your mind
from focusing on what could go wrong that day.
Exhibit your exhilarating moments. Tape up pictures of
three amazing days you’ve experienced, such as dancing at
your wedding or crossing the finish line of a half-marathon.
Honing in on the images for at least 10 seconds can lower
muscle tension and stabilize your heartbeat.
Give someone props. Go on, pay a compliment to
someone deserving. Research has shown that the more wann
personal connections you make, the better your body is at
jettisoning the effects of stress.
Stress-eater? Snack away the tension with these stress-
busting foods.
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Prosecutor Says Knox Hated Victim
By MARTA FALCONI,
PERUGIA, Italy (Nov. 20) - An American student
accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a
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growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation
during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday
in closing arguments at her murder trial.
Lead prosecutor Giuliano Mignini argued that Amanda
Knox, together with her ex-boyfriend and co-defendant
Raffaele Sollecito and a third man convicted in a separate trial
last year, killed Meredith Kercher under "the fumes of drugs
and possibly alcohol." Knox and Sollecito tried to cover up
their crime by staging a burglary, he contended.
Knox, of Seattle, wanted to get back at Kercher for
saying she was not clean and for calling her promiscuous,
Mignini argued.
American student Amanda Knox hated roommate
Meredith Kercher and killed the young Briton for calling her
dirty and promiscuous, an Italian prosecutor said Friday in
closing arguments in Knox's murder trial. "Amanda had the
chance to retaliate against a girl who was serious and quiet,"
the prosecutor said. "The time had come to take revenge on
that smug girl."
A Sensational Case
"Amanda had the chance to retaliate against a girl who
was serious and quiet," Mignini said. "She had harbored hatred
for Meredith, and that was the time when it could explode. The
time had come to take revenge on that smug girl."
Knox, who has denied wrongdoing, appeared to be
weeping as Mignini described the wounds on Kercher's body.
Her lawyer, Luciano Ghirga, sitting next to her, at one point
held her hand. Looking discouraged and keeping her head
down, she was hugged and comforted by lawyers during
breaks.
Mignini recalled previous testimony by Kercher's
friends, in which the Briton reportedly expressed surprise and
irritation at Knox's behavior. Knox has denied having major
problems
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with Kercher and has said in the past she was shocked at the
death of a woman she considered a friend.
Knox and Sollecito are charged with murder and sexual
violence in the 2007 killing in the central Italian town of
Perugia. Sollecito also maintains he is innocent.
Ivory Coast citizen Rudy Hermann Guede is appealing
his conviction and 30-year sentence handed down after the
fast-track trial he requested.
Mignini contended that Knox, Sollecito and Guede met
at the apartment where Kercher was killed on Nov. 1, 2007,
shortly before the slaying, likely to settle some drug issues with
Guede, who was known in Perugia for dealing drugs.
According to the prosecutor, Kercher and Knox started arguing
and then the three brutally attacked the Briton.
Kercher's body, her throat slit, was found in a pool of
blood the next day.
Occasionally raising his voice during his seven hour-long
argument, Mignini described what he called "an unstoppable
crescendo of frenzied violence," which began with Knox and
Sollecito trying to take off Kercher's clothes and threatening
her.
At one point, Knox hit Kercher’s head against a wall,
then tried to strangle her, as Sollecito held her and Guede
sexually assaulted her, Mignini alleged.
"They realized that Meredith would not give up fighting
and at that point, the match had to be brought to an end," he
said.
Mignini said Knox used a knife to cut Kercher's throat,
causing the deepest wound, while Sollecito used another knife
to threaten her.
According to prosecutors, a knife with a
6 1/2-inch blade
with Kercher's DNA on the blade and Knox's on the handle was
found at Sollecito's house.
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