20+ Best Articles on Stress

Stress isn't always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you're playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it's continuous, it actually…

Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.

When we face overwhelming stress, disconnecting can be a coping skill.

«Dissociation happens because the person is engaged in an automatic activity and is not paying attention to his or her immediate environment.»

To combat stress and burnout, employers are increasingly offering benefits like virtual mental health support, spontaneous days or even weeks off, meeting-free days, and flexible work scheduling.…

«Detachment leads to better recovery and even improvements in work-related outcomes, such as performance and engagement»

These evidence-based strategies can help you achieve healthy work-life balance

Stress and depression have a lot of overlapping symptoms, but the treatment is different.

«Stress is something that is phasic for most people. You have a stressful period and you come out of it,»

If you’ve been extra forgetful lately, you are not alone. Chronic stress, as well as anxiety and depression, can cause forgetfulness, confusion and difficulty concentrating. But before you resign…

The right diet can fuel your success and happiness.

Tactics to Rewrite the Story You Tell Yourself About Stress

«Brené Brown - Get curious about what your stress is trying to tell you. Listen to your stress symptoms for insight rather than fighting them.»

It’s all about being able to see the daily nerve-racking events in your life as challenges — instead of threats — and stress expert Elissa Epel PhD explains how we can all start t…

«Because we have more of a “predicting brain” than a “reality brain,” that means we may be responding to something we predict or believe will happen, rather than what is happening.»

A new book by renowned stress researcher Elissa Epel explains how stress affects our bodies at the cellular level and how to manage it better.

The “synergistic mindset” is about making unavoidable stressors work in your favor.

«Students who watched the training session exhibited a lower stress response based on heart rate and other physiological measures.»

The secret to a happy brain starts with these four stress-fighting hormones.

«Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood, but it also helps regulate other functions in your body like digestion, sleep»

The best remedy for mental health conditions is obvious but rarely prescribed

Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own — think a vague, worrying text from your teen flashing on your phone while you’re in a meeting, the appearance of a…

Most people love a challenge—and the jolt of stress that comes with it. But persistent stress at work? Here's how to eliminate it.

Everyone handles stress differently. The ‘4Ds’ approach is about helping you find the coping strategies that work for you

Stress reduction, insomnia prevention, emotion control, improved attention—certain breathing techniques can make life better. But where do you start?

How your memories impact your immune system, why moving is one of the most stressful life-events, and what your parents have to do with your predisposition to PTSD.