Finally, treating and preventing stress or anxiety through counseling, relaxation, exercise, meditation, hypnotherapy or any number of other stress-relief methods may help eliminate teeth grinding as well.

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Regular exercise and meditation help promote relaxation and may offer relief to those with stress-related bruxism.

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One tactic he employs: a special breathing-relaxation technique originally developed for hospital patients in acute stress.

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For the relaxation-phobes among us, we spoke with experts on career, organization and stress-reduction to come up with a battle-plan to get both workplace and psyche ready to weather the extra holiday duties and vacation days ahead.

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