MANAGING STRESS...

Stress can hit you when you least expect it—before a test, after an accident, or during conflict in a relationship. While everyone experiences stress at times, a prolonged bout of it can affect your health and ability to cope with life. That’s why social support and self-care are important. They can help you see your problems in perspective…and the stressful feelings ease up. Sometimes stress can be good. For instance, it can help you develop skills needed to manage potentially threatening situations in life. However, stress can be harmful when it is severe enough to make you feel over¬whelmed and out of control. Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, as long as they are temporary and don’t interfere with daily activities. If these emotions last too long or cause other problems, it’s a different story. Symptoms of Stress Common reactions to a stressful event include: Physical or emotional tension are often signs of stress. They can be reactions to a situation that causes you to feel threatened or anxious. Stress can be positive (such as planning your wedding) or negative (such as dealing with the effects of a natural disaster).

1. Disbelief and shock
2. Tension and irritability 
3. Fear and anxiety about the future 
4. Difficulty making decisions 
5. Being numb to one’s feelings 
6. Loss of interest in normal activities 
7. Loss of appetite 
8. Nightmares and recurring thoughts about the event 
9. Anger 
10. Increased use of alcohol and drugs 
11. Sadness and other symptoms of depression 
12. Feeling powerless 
13. Crying 
14. Sleep problems 
15. Headaches, back pains, and stomach problems 
16. Trouble concentrating 

Tips for Self-Care The best ways to manage stress in hard times are through self-care: • Avoid drugs and alcohol. They may seem to be a temporary fix to feel better, but in the long run they can create more problems and add to your stress—instead of take it away. • Find support. Seek help from a partner, family member, friend, counselor, doctor, or clergyperson. Having a sympathetic, listening ear and sharing about your problems and stress really can lighten the burden. • Connect socially. After a stressful event, it is easy isolate yourself. Make sure that you are spending time with loved ones. Consider planning fun activities with your partner, children, or friends. • Take care of yourself. o Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet o Exercise regularly o Get plenty of sleep o Give yourself a break if you feel stressed out—for example, treat yourself to a therapeutic massage o Maintain a normal routine • Stay active. You can take your mind off your problems by giving— helping a neighbor, volunteering in the community, even taking the dog on a long walk. These can be positive ways to channel your feelings.


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AFC Bournemouth sign Christian Atsu on season long loan from Chelsea

ATSU (left) and Eddie Howe (right)

AFC Bournemouth have their continued Barclays Premier League preparations with the season long loan signing of Christian Atsu from Chelsea, subject to Premier League approval.
The Ghana international, who signed for the Blues in September 2013, operates as a winger, although he can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Since joining the Premier League champions, Atsu has gained experience out on loan with Everton and Vitesse.

Collecting almost 40 caps for his country since his debut in 2012, he has played in the 2014 World Cup and was selected for two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments for Ghana.

The midfielder started his professional career in Portugal with Porto, where he was coached by former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas. READ FULL STORY AT

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Akua Donkor seen at Buhari’s swearing-in

Nigerian President, Mahamudu Buhari’s inauguration on Friday was graced by some of the most recognisable faces, including United States Secretary of State John Kerry, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe and Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama.

The large number of high-profiled dignitaries was expected considering the influence Nigeria has on the African continent and across the world. However, Ghanaians would have been surprised by one particular name on the guest list at the event. The founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, colourfully dressed with a matching bag, joined Nigerians to celebrate Buhari’s inauguration earlier on Friday. Her presence was first noticed by the BBC’s Akwasi Sarpong, who tweeted a picture of the outspoken politician. The 2012 Presidential candidate of the GFP has been known to grace and make her presence felt on the big occasions and this was no different. She took to the stage last December at the National Delegates’ Congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to shower President Mahama with praise, calling him ‘a gift from God.’ Buhari was elected President in polls last March, defeating then President Goodluck Jonathan
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#Dumsormuststop Vigil In Pictures

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Dumsor Vigil: “Shallow” celebs don’t understand the issues - Abeiku Santana

Abeiku Santana

Popular broadcaster Gilbert Aggrey aka Abeiku Santana has hit at Ghanaian celebrities organising Saturday’s 'dumsor' vigil, saying they have no intellectual appreciation of the power crisis Ghana is battling.

Actress Yvonne Nelson and her colleagues in the creative arts industry, EL, DKB, Van Vicker, Barimah Sydney and many more, have concluded arrangements with the police and city authorities to rally their fans for the vigil in Accra on Saturday, May 16.

But Santana said their efforts are misplaced given there are other important things they could fight for.

"Instead of them fighting for their poor film industry, they are here talking about something they don’t even get.

“Currently, lying before parliament is the film bill. They sit here and there are a lot of foreign soap operas taking over our television sets. Can’t you see that they are very, you know, excuse me to say, shallow?” he asked.

According to him, “they don’t understand the issues” pertaining to the energy crisis.

“They don’t even appreciate, they don’t understand the issues and they want to fight for the nation.

“If you want to fight for something that would benefit you directly. As for the energy crisis, it’s a national crisis. Government is committed and government will make sure it will do everything in their power to resolve it,” the Mfantseman West NDC parliamentary aspirant told journalists in Accra, Friday.

“They won’t achieve anything because 'Won gbo' has done it, 'Wahala' has done it,” he stated indignantly.


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Nobody In The NPP Will Be Forgiven If… – Aide To Kwabena Agyapong

Davis Opoku

Aide to NPP’s General Secretary, Davis Opoku has cautioned against utterances by some leading members of the elephant family which may diminish the party’s chances of winning the presidential election come 2016.

According to him, the likes of Dr. Arthur Kennedy [former flagbearer hopeful] among other statements in recent times is really “killing” the party in the public domain.

Speaking on OKAY FM’s "Ade Akye Abia" morning show, Davis Opoku also known as ‘OPK’ opined that, it will be a calamity upon the NPP if its flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo miss again the presidential seat for the third time.

He explained that, false accusations labeled against the flagbearer by some individuals are issues that can affect the party.

“If Nana Addo does not win the presidency in 2016, nobody in the NPP will be forgiven. Why must we create confusion when there’s none? He questioned.

He however prayed for unity in the party so as to help Nana Addo and the NPP clinch election 2016.


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Nana Akomea To Prez Mahama: Please Solve The Dumsor…We Are Suffering

Nana Akomea

Communication Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party [NPP], Nana Akomea is now pleading with President John Dramani Mahama to solve Ghana’s power crisis.

According to him, the Mahama-led administration must at least find a solution to the situation which has lasted for years because it has been a major worry.

Nana Akomea noted that Ghanaians deserve an uninterrupted power since the NDC promised them of a “better Ghana” when seeking their votes.

“President Mahama and his government must please solve the Dumsor, we [Ghanaians] are suffering now,” he appealed.

Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show, the former NPP MP also lauded some Ghanaian celebrities for their effort to campaign against the power crisis, dubbed #DumsorMustStop vigil.

The vigil which will be held on 16 May, 2015 will attract some politicians and celebrities but has noted that, he will not be part of it.



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