Consider two points of view or mindsets: “Stress is harmful” and “Stress is helpful.” Here are some statements associated with each mindset: 1. Stress is harmful: Stress blocks my learning, growth, ...

Physician and Author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier Physician and Author of The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and ...

Calin Van Paris is an editor at Yoga Journal. She spent a decade covering beauty and wellness for Vogue, with additional contributions to Bustle, Well+Good, Allure, and more. In addition to playing ...

The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...

You’ve most likely heard that a little bit of stress is good for you. Researchers generally agree that in “just-the-right” amount, that adrenaline rush can help you power through a demanding day while ...

I have written many times that running is an effective and immediate stress-reducing activity. I look for running to provide the best mental therapy while helping me solve my problems and cure just ...

It’s no great secret that eating a good diet and exercising can help you live a longer, healthier life. However, according to longevity expert Dr Matt Kaeberlein, there’s something else we should all ...

Research shows that early experiences of trauma can disrupt the brain's stress response, affecting the amygdala (the brain’s alarm system), hippocampus (verbal memory center), prefrontal cortex (the ...

The last year of living in a pandemic has stretched human coping skills so thin that experts fear many of us may soon snap, leaving people around the world coping with a mental health crisis of ...