Stress Management

Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors. Such threats are rare today, but that doesn’t mean that life is free of stress. This article is written by Mayo Clinic Staff. On the contrary, you likely face many demands each day, such

Everyone experiences some amount of stress in the workplace. According to The American Institute of Stress, 83% of workers in the United States reported dealing with workplace stress. While stress is unavoidable and sometimes even helpful, chronic stress can harm your health and work performance. Fortunately, there are coping strategies that can help you protect

Stress can worsen a person’s condition if he or she suffers from hypertension. Following the 8 steps given below will make big positive changes to your body and high blood pressure could be a thing of the past. KEY HIGHLIGHTS  Stress can quickly become chronic and cause eating disorders. Writing down what you eat, even

It’s been a tough year and you’ve earned the right to destroy some stuff. Smashed! offers alternative stress relief by inviting destruction in a safe, judgment-free zone. A walk on the beach, or curling up with chamomile tea and a furry friend can relieve stress, but smashing glass and electronics to smithereens really hits the

If pandemic-era stressors are permanent, school and district leaders should support teachers and offer flexibility Nearly one in four teachers may leave their job by the end of the current (2020-’21) school year, compared with one in six who were likely to leave prior to the pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Teachers who

Don’t assume the worst, accept uncomfortable feelings and avoid becoming too hungry, angry, lonely or tired. This article is based on reporting that features expert sources. Does your stomach clench or get flooded with butterflies when you’re facing a looming work deadline? Do you fret at your desk over an upcoming performance review? If you have

Ah, the weekend! Who doesn’t love the weekend? Time off from work and the time to do something fun; sometimes the fun is right at home and sometimes you have to travel to get to the fun. A drive to the fun can be fun in itself. If you can count the drive to the

We’re all living the American (Stress) Dream! A new report confirms that Americans are among the most stressed-out workers in the world, which should come as no surprise to anyone who has a job in the United States. According to Gallup’s 2021 State of the Global Workplace Report, American and Canadian workers had the highest regional

The American Institute of Stress was founded in Yonkers, New York in 1978 and moved to Texas in 2012. It is a Texas 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Your tax deductible gift allows us to continue helping you along with Service Members, First Responders, and civilians navigate stressful situations to have a happier, more rewarding life.© 2020

Throughout the last year, the impact of a global pandemic has increased stress levels for people all over the world. Although pre-pandemic life had its fair share of stressors, Covid-19 introduced a new form of stress that many of us weren’t prepared to cope with. This type of negative stress has made it difficult for

Boston — Workers who took on extra job duties or became caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced higher levels of stress and anxiety, negatively impacting their well-being and motivation, results of a recent study show. Researchers from online stress management platform provider meQuilibrium surveyed about 7,000 workers in June 2020 before conducting a follow-up with 7,500 workers

Rebuilding after a devastating event is an ongoing process and some may experience post-traumatic stress disorder. Here’s what to know about it. Reposted from www.nowtolove.co.nz During this troubling time in our nation, with many people in our communities grief-stricken and struggling, we spoke to two American experts in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to understand more

Right now, gathering with friends might feel exciting—and kind of terrifying. Throughout the pandemic, most of us wanted nothing more than for our normal routines to be restored: to be able to do our favorite yoga class in person, meet up with a friend at a restaurant for dinner, go into the office and chat

“Learning more about how acute stress and chronic stress affect the brain may help in the development of treatment targets for depression,” says Jessica Cooper, first author of the study and a post-doctoral fellow in Emory’s Department of Psychology. A new study identifies a novel biomarker indicating resilience to chronic stress. This biomarker is largely

Written by Tatiana Bido for NewBeauty; full article available here The world we live in seems rife with unavoidable stressors. Urgent “read me now” messages come flying through our smartphones on the hour. News outlets reporting on the latest tragedy run on a constant loop, the car-pool lane is always backed up, work deadlines seem

(BPT) – Our nation reported more mental health stress in 2020, but there was not a corresponding increase in people seeking mental health treatment, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report. However, there were two conditions for which diagnoses and treatment grew in 2020: anxiety and PTSD for adults. These findings support the

By Stephanie Patterson For Pacific Daily News We all feel stress from time to time, and thank goodness we do. A stress reaction is what allows our bodies to act quickly in an emergency and prevent injury for ourselves or others. Fortunately, most days we do not encounter emergencies, and yet most of us continue

A healthcare professional may often make a diagnosis on the basis of a clinical interview or a self-report assessment. But there is always the danger of bias in this. Hence, researchers from NYU Langone Health and NYU School of Medicine have tried to develop objective, measurable, physical markers of PTSD progression, much like laboratory values

Patients’ conditions can significantly affect their quality of life in many ways. Medical professionals should be aware of how these conditions can affect patients’ mental health. Epilepsy, partly due to the nature and effects of recurring seizures, can cause psychiatric comorbidities. Major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder have been identified as

At night it’s not uncommon for your mind to feel like a browser with too many tabs open — your thoughts racing from one to another. You may be making grocery lists, wondering what next week will look like, or trying to figure out how old your pup is in people years. More often than