There is no such thing as a stress-free life. The experience of stress is a host of unpleasant sensations that can include pressure, anxiety, tightness, edginess, fear or claustrophobia. It’s ...

A bad night's sleep comes with a host of consequences, some of which aren't obvious right away. This is especially true when stressful situations — like a year defined by a pandemic — hit. Research ...

For generations, people have debated whether a glass is half empty or half full. The response that you give often indicates ...

That subtle flutter of your eyelids might seem like nothing more than a basic bodily function, but it’s actually broadcasting your mental state to everyone around you. Your blinking pattern—how ...

Back pain isn't always about posture or injury. Doctors say unaddressed stress can quietly tense muscles, disrupt sleep and ...

Adults who report high levels of stress and who also had stressful childhoods are most likely to show hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes, according to findings published in ...

Wearable health devices now track heart health, stress, glucose, fertility, and sleep, turning smart wearables into everyday ...

How do those factors change over the course of our lives? A new study aimed to find out. By looking at stress patterns in groups of adult of all ages, they discovered that stress, generally, gets ...

An experience that one person perceives as a minor inconvenience could be a catastrophe to another person. This variability is one of the major unresolved issues in stress research. Here I highlight ...

Understanding stress can help you know more quickly when you need help. Stress is our built-in response to danger, a surge in hormones as we choose between fighting, fleeing, or freezing. The danger ...

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