Stress Management

It’s easy to become flustered over an unexpected bill. Medical bills have always been a notorious source of stress for patients on the receiving end. Almost everyone can relate first-hand to the experience of checking the mail, only to find a doctor’s bill they were not anticipating. Moreover, it’s often difficult to decipher these bills,

When stress becomes chronic and persists for weeks, months, or years, it can have harmful effects and lead to crisis fatigue. Getty Images Current events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and political protests, have left people feeling many intense emotions, such as fear, anxiety, and anger. Over time, unrelenting stress can leave people feeling emotionally

Experiencing stress is a normal part of life. It is how the body and brain react to any change requiring an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with emotional, physical, and mental responses. Stress comes from external and internal factors. A stressor may be a one-time or short-term episode, or it can happen

Two regions of the brain play pivotal roles in the experience of stress and the restoration of calm, an imaging study has discovered. A new study delves deeper into how the brain maintains a balance between feelings of stress and calm. The effects of stress on the mind and body, such as heightened alertness and

Let’s face it: We’re all under stress right now. The uncertainty and constant health threats surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have upended our lives. We may need two vaccines: one to protect us from the coronavirus and another from the toxic effects of too much stress. Could we train our brains to prevent this stress from

Stress at work or at home can cause us to drink more or use drugs to cope. “Most illness is just stress from not living in harmony.“- Bruce H. Lipton “Stress” is one of those words we hear thrown around on a daily basis. On one end of the stress spectrum, we have daily annoyances

Expressive writing can benefit both physical and mental health. Studies consistently show that one of the best ways to deal with overwhelming emotions is to find a healthy way of expressing yourself. And presently, people are overwhelmed. According to a recent joint Washington Post-ABC News poll, 1 in 3 Americans describes the virus outbreak as causing “significant stress.” Faced

We know that your communities may be feeling anxious, stressed or frightened. Here are some important things to consider … It’s normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. Talking to people you trust can help, like friends, family or your fellow community members. Don’t use smoking, alcohol or other drugs

Farmers and ranchers are facing a time of unparalleled uncertainty and disruption. No one is left unscathed by the effects of COVID-19. Experts say dealing with stress during a time of social distancing makes the challenge even greater. Even though it’s important to take one day at a time, Sean Brotherson, an Extension family life

Parents can help children use the stress of coronavirus shutdowns as an opportunity for growth, experts say. Children may be processing the disruptions in their lives right now in ways the adults around them do not expect: acting out, regressing, retreating or even seeming surprisingly content. Parents need to know that all of this is

As more states pursue phases of reopening and companies consider what it will look like to have employees return to the office, many leaders expect the need to manage ongoing worker stress and anxiety. Recent surveys have shed light on the components of employers’ return-to-work plans — if they’ve gotten started on them — and

People nowadays lead a hectic life. The demands of the environment are increasing and we want to meet all those expectations. Career prospects, personal ambitions, and social pressure are the basis for this. We are lucky that our bodies are quite flexible: to a certain extent, we adapt to the changing circumstances. For example, we

While anxiety, worry and stress are all a part of most people’s everyday lives, the COVID-19 pandemic has potentially increased these feelings. Many people may fear the illness and feel uncertain about social and economic effects of the outbreak. Haley Jurko, LPC candidate at Sunbeam Family Services, is sharing signs of stress and tools to help

Teenage boy having problems in finishing homework The way parents feel and behave often rubs off on their children. Kids’ own life paths can be influenced by the strength of their parents’ romantic relationship, for example, or how often their parents lie to them. We may also pick things up as our parents try to hide them,

By Sasha Kirsch for The American Institute of Stress View presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j-uJTdm5QE Teenagers are constantly growing and continually active. Proper nutrition is vital to maintaining their body’s growth and development. ​When you think of a classic teenager’s meal, what comes to mind? Pizza, maybe? Burgers? Any and all fast/junk food? Most people think this

Emotional Resilience is a person’s ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. More resilient people are agile and can “roll with the punches”, bounce back and adapt to adversity, without lasting difficulties. Forbes Magazine created a short video that highlighted that it’s not the smartest in school who is the most resilient. The one

New psychology research from the University of Konstanz reveals that stress changes the way we deal with risky information—results that shed light on how stressful events, such as a global crisis, can influence how information and misinformation about health risks spread in social networks. “The global coronavirus crisis, and the pandemic of misinformation that has