<p>A first-ever study from Swinburne University in Melbourne found that chewing sugarfree gum effectively reduces anxiety by more than 17 percent during stressful situations.</p> <p>The study also showed that chewing gum increases alertness and improves performance while multi-tasking.</p> <p>Andrew Scholey, Ph.D., lead researcher and Professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at Swinburne University said that studies he conducted at the Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit at Northumbria University demonstrated a relationship between increased alertness and a more relaxed state.</p> <p>Article from themediagame.com.au<br /> Image from www.kf6nvr.net/&#8230;/images/computing_stress.jpg</p> <p>I have to say I chew sugarless gum on and off and have found it rather calming though have never attributed to reducing stress so significantly. Maybe worth keeping a packet in the handbag for particularly stressful moments!</p> 2008-11-11T23:28:34Z Are you stressed? 2008-11-11T23:29:43Z <p>Australians are more stressed than ever before but new research suggests that there is a simpler solution to help us stress less.</p> 892