How to Deal With Stress and Stop Being So Stressed Out
If you’re on edge, you’re not alone. More than a quarter of adults in the United States reported they’re too stressed out to function, according to a 2022 survey by The Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association (APA).What’s so stressful? …
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Given the Herculean task modern couples face each day as they race between jobs, children, aging parents, and myriad social and civic activities, stress has become a fact of life, as much a part of our environment as the air we breathe. And our sex …
Learn MoreMarriage and Stress
If you’re married, you already know that your spouse is an enormous influence on your life. What you may not realize is that he or she also can also have a profound effect on your health.A study published in the journal Physiology and Behavior noted t…
Learn MoreSweating Away Stress
Your job leaves you frazzled, your bank account is shrinking, and the paper is full of bad news. Rather than breaking into an (unhealthy) sweat, why not try smacking a tennis ball, going dancing, or taking a long walk? Exercise won’t make stress disap…
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If you’ve ever felt your insides twist in knots before a big speech, you know the stomach listens carefully to the brain. In fact, the entire digestive system is closely tuned to a person’s emotions and state of mind, says William E. Whitehead, PhD, a…
Learn MoreQuiz: Do You Know How to Cope With Job Stress?
Whether you’re at the top of the career ladder or a few rungs down, chances are you’ve felt some stress on the job. In a survey reported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 40 percent of Americans said their jobs were “very o…
Learn MoreStress and Child Abuse: The Past Hurts
Child abuse casts a long shadow. A long-term study published in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect found that by age 21, up to 80 percent of child abuse survivors had developed a psychiatric illness, including depression and anxiety disorders.In r…
Learn MoreStressed-Out Parents: How to Stay Sane
Parenthood is the hardest job you’ll ever have, and like any new job, it takes practice to get good at it. In the old days, we had our parents and aunts and uncles nearby to help us learn (and to help take care of the kids). Now we’re apt to live thou…
Learn MoreViolence: How it Affects Children
Spurred on by family instability, violent crime now touches millions of young lives. The control of crime in the streets, in the schools, and in the home ought to be the preeminent ‘children’s issue.’–Karl Zinsmeister, “Growing up Scared,” Atlantic M…
Learn MoreMeditation and Health
What is meditation?Do you ever feel like your brain is too stuffed with thoughts? Between the errands that you need to do tomorrow, the lingering issues from yesterday, and the work in front of you today, it can be hard to find room for a positive emo…
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