Sewing may help relieve your stress. One study found women lowered their blood pressure and heart rates when they sewed. Knitting and needlework may provide the same benefits. Breathe slowly and deeply. Three or four deep breaths provide the most immediate feeling of calmness anywhere, anytime.
Sudden death is defined as death occurring within the first hour of onset of symptoms.
The study included over 196,000 middle aged employees, all working in central Japan. Of note is the fact that rates from the 1995 economic depression are more than double those of the 1991 economic boom. Peak number of deaths occurred in the month of April, the start of the Japanese business year. Other peaks occurred on weekends and in the early morning hours. Only 17 percent of sudden deaths occurred in the workplace.