The same principles that help athletes on the court, field or track can help you regulate stress and adapt to changes in everyday life.
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Heading back to school can be a stressful time for kids and adults. Here are five evidence-based books that can help you cope with anxiety and stress.
Data from the Mental Health Commission shows the proportion of people finding it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to cope on their income has doubled.
A paradigm shift toward more social support is in order. It may sound countercultural, but really it’s a return to how people have raised children for thousands of years.
A new study finds that dogs’ mitigation of human stress is more biologically complex than scientists previously understood.
But will the audience remain loyal to Carmy and his endless drive for perfection in a high-failure rate industry?
Distressing news can make us feel anxious, sad and scared. But simply ‘switching off’ is not always an option.
College students’ psychological well-being has deteriorated in the past two decades, but recent data suggests the tide could be turning.
Parents of autistic children have much higher levels of stress than parents of children with other disabilities. And it’s not just about the autism itself.
Even small lifestyle changes – such as more social interaction and a better diet – can help reduce stress.
Stress isn’t inherently bad – it’s a survival tool. But when it becomes chronic, it can have lasting effects on our physical and mental health.
Perseverance helps people achieve goals and is linked with well-being. But combined with chronic societal stressors, it can lead to cognitive overload that puts a strain on brain health.
We need to feel some stress to achieve our best, but if we feel too much, we can flounder. That’s where resilience comes in.
‘Cortisol belly’ isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a rebrand of diet culture.
‘Cortisol belly’ and ‘cortisol face’ are catchy terms but they oversimplify complex biological processes into insecurities.
Ashwagandha could help some people become more resilient to stress - but it could make others more ill.
A major new study of Australian lawyers shows workplace culture is critical to improving staff wellbeing.
It’s not just about having money problems − it’s how you feel about those problems that matters most for your mental health.
Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.
Whether real or just a test, emergency alerts activate the same neural circuits involved in real danger.
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, retired, University of California, San Francisco
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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