stress

Feeling stressed? It’s ‘a bit weird’, but tapping helps – and it’s easy to learn - The Conversation Almost two decades ago a colleague in the counselling field spoke of a technique that he said would help reduce stress. As a young academic and only a few years into my clinical career as a...

Hair analysis shows: Meditation training reduces long-term stress - Max Planck A study provides the first objective evidence that mental training reduces physical signs of long periods of stress Mental training that promotes skills such as mindfulness, gratitude or compassion reduces the...

Eat These Foods to Reduce Stress and Anxiety - Cleveland Clinic A dietitian weighs in on foods to lower your cortisol levels If you’re trying to lower your stress levels, you probably already know to start with the basics: self-care, sleep management, and exercise. But did you know there are...

5 Ways to Manage Stress During Life’s Craziest Moments - Cleveland Clinic How to keep stress from getting the best of you Your boss is being a jerk. A financial emergency has totaled your budget. You’re not seeing eye-to-eye with your spouse. COVID-19 fatigue has got you feeling...

What Health Experts Eat To Manage Stress - Forbes Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is a Brooklyn based dietitian and nationally recognized nutrition expert. She explains, “The human body may experience stress as a result of many factors, including psychological and systemic stressors. Nourishing...

How Stress Can Make You Eat More — Or Not At All - Cleveland Clinic Major anxiety can have a major effect on your food consumption Whether it’s a fight with a spouse, a deadline at work, or simply just too much to do, we’ve all got stress. And if you’re faced with a lot of it, it can take...

Why your breakfast might be the perfect recipe for stress—and what to eat instead - Well and Good Waking up and moving through the day with the zen calmness of a Buddhist monk sure sounds idyllic, but, for most people, certainly doesn’t seem all that realistic—especially given the extremely...

Stress thwarts our ability to plan ahead by disrupting how we use memory, Stanford study finds - Stanford Pairing brain scans with virtual-navigation tasks, researchers found that people make less efficient and effective plans when stressed. New research from Stanford University has found that...

Research Reveals a Surprising Solution for Anxiety - Psychology Today How compassion can help you relieve stress. Millions of Americans are suffering from chronic anxiety, the most common mental illness in the United States. Anxiety affects over 40 million adults and over 25% of children...

Stress Eating Could Be Even Worse For Us Than We Think - Psychology Today There's just something about being stressed that makes that juicy cheeseburger look even more delicious. We've all felt the irresistible pull of "comfort food" when stress is running high, and most of us have given into...

Can weighted blankets really help you sleep better? - CBS News Weighted blankets have become popular in many homes by claiming to help you get a better night's sleep and reduce stress. But do they actually work? Danielle Kerr says they do. She is a busy full-time college student who says she's...

How to Enjoy Your Days More: 4 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest - Tiny Buddha Voices—they’re everywhere. As soon as I wake up, I can feel the stress of keeping up with their demands. As soon as I look at my smartphone, I am overwhelmed with all the notifications “needing” attention. They seem...

Here's Why You Stress Eat—And How to Stop Doing It - Time It should come as no surprise that Americans are stressed. A 2017 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found that money, work, crime, violence, the political climate and the future of the nation are all significant...