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How job strain influences our health

When faced with long hours at work, women snack more on high-fat, high-sugar treats, consume more caffeine and exercise less, finds a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.

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Big boys don’t cry

When it comes to our emergency and protective services personnel, we like them tough. Not only physically tough, but also mentally tough. We don’t expect the fire brigade, police, various rescue agencies or our armed services to fall in a heap under stress. We expect them to tough out those difficult times. Psychologists call this toughness under stress, psychological hardiness.

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