Stress

Being stressed can affect your health. Learn about stress management to reduce stress.

Stress: How to Recognize Stress and Deal With It

Stress is normal, but too much can hurt your quality of life. Here are the symptoms of stress and how to deal with anxiety and stress.

33 Ways to Make Managing Stress Much Easier

Health experts weigh in on the simple ways to improve stress management for relief, from calling a friend to...


10 Ways to Reduce Stress That Actually Backfire

Make sure you recover after a stressful day the right way—and think twice about these coping mechanisms.


10 Surprising Ways Stress Can Be Good for Your Body

Stress is almost always the bad guy in life, but—surprise!—small or moderate amounts of it may actually make you feel...


15 5-Second Strategies for Shutting Down Stress ASAP

You know that stressed-out feeling all too well—your heart races, your breath becomes shallow, your mind starts spinning. Luckily, these...

Rough Day? 7 Ways to Unwind that Don’t Involve Cocktails or Cookies

Add these healthy ways to ways to de-stress without food or drink to your self-care toolkit


The #1 Fastest Way to Lower Your Cortisol Instantly, from an Expert Doctor

Some moments, it's almost as if you can feel your cortisol spike. A Cleveland Clinic doctor offers strategies to get...

Stress-Eating and Can’t Stop? New Research Just Found a Scientific Explanation

Stress-eating is often triggered by unhealthy forces we wish we could shut out from our lives, and can lead...


Heart Doctors: 80% of Americans Say This Is Their Biggest Holiday Regret

New data offers inspiration (and permission) not to let the shift in routine take you off course from what really...


Live in This Northeastern State? There’s a Fierce Chance You’re Clinically Burnt-Out

Online search data reveals the #1 most-searched symptom that has Americans desperate for relief from stress, overwork, and lack of...


TV War Reporter Trey Yingst Reveals What It’s Like to Cover Conflict on the Ground: “I&#...

The 30-year-old FOX News correspondent opens up about the rarely discussed mental health experience of reporting from the field.

“Am I Burnt Out?” This Medical Doctor’s 2-Minute Quiz Provides Burnout Symptoms, A...

Internal medicine doctor and leading burnout author and expert Neha Sangwan, MD, explains what causes this total physical and...


Why Are You Burned Out? This Doctor’s Short Quiz Helps Zero In on the Exact Reason

Experiencing burnout? An internal medicine doctor who's a leading burnout expert reveals five questions to pinpoint the biggest energy drains...


The U.S. Surgeon General Just Announced a Loneliness Epidemic

Half of Americans report loneliness. Public health officials call it an epidemic that poses a risk as deadly as smoking...


What Is ‘Secondhand Stress’? Here’s What It Means, Plus 5 Ways to Manage

A leading doctor says we may be able to quiet our stress by understanding this one timely concept.


I’m a Psychotherapist—Here Are My 5 Keys to Letting Stress Go

If you count tending to others and listening among your responsibilities, you might benefit from this doctor's ideas for managing...

Experts Agree This Is Officially the Most Stressful Time of Day

If you've experienced morning stressors, you won't be surprised when you learn this is the most stressful time of...


Want to Stop Stress? A New Study Found This Solution Was More Powerful Than Meditation

It's definitely not a knock on meditation, which research consistently shows can significantly soothe your mind and physiological stress...


The ‘Sunday Scaries’ Are Way Milder for People Who Live Here

One survey even honed in on the exact time on Sunday when many Americans start to feel dread about Monday....


Next Time You Feel the Sunday Scaries, Psychologists Say These 7 Products Could Help You Deal

Stop losing your Sunday to pre-work-week anxiety. Therapists share their favorite wellness products to help you ditch the Sunday...


How to Overcome the ‘Sunday Scaries,’ According to a Therapist

Feel like you're missing out on half your weekend dreading Monday's arrival? Experts share how to overcome these all-too-common


Ever Get the ‘Sunday Scaries’? Psychologists List 5 Reasons This ‘Anticipatory Anx...

Sunday depression is real. Mental health specialists assure us that the "Sunday scaries" are a widely shared experience, and...


A Psychologist Says This Trending Way to Handle Anger May Actually Be Good for Your Heart

For those moments when your temper reaches the brink, a mental health expert—along with a former NCAA Division I team...


10 Science-Backed Ways to Lower Your Stress This Instant (Really!)

Stressed? We feel you. Here, science comes to the rescue with actual proven ways to decrease your stress level—right now.


What to Say to People Who Push Food on You During the Holidays

Most food pushers are well-intended, if misguided, but others may be trying to hurt or sabotage you. Here are expert...

Can Stress Cause Hives? 8 Things to Know About Stress Hives

Yes, there's such a thing as a stress rash or hives. Find out more about stress hives and...


9 Signs Toxic Productivity Is Impacting Your Life

Trying to be productive in all areas of your life can hurt you mentally and physically. Here's how to...


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7 Signs You’re Headed for a Nervous Breakdown

If you’re stressed and experiencing these symptoms, you might be ready to snap.


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The Most Relaxing Hobby You Can Do, According to This Survey

We're all a little tense. Here's a simple, anxiety-soothing way to unwind—and a few more options if that's not the...


8 Weird Symptoms You Didn’t Know Were Linked to Stress

Need help coming to terms with stress or figuring out how to handle it? Here are some weird stress...


23 Tips for a Truly Restorative, Stress-Free Weekend

Reclaim your weekend with these effortless tips that will keep you fit and happy on your days off.