I don’t have to tell you that stress is a problem. It can consume your thoughts, impair your quality of life, and contribute to weight gain and unhealthy habits. It can even cause serious health ...

Americans are more anxious about the holidays this year, according to the American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds Poll. Forty-one percent of U.S. adults say they anticipate more stress ...

In 2010, Jeremy Jamieson led a classic experiment. He invited a group of students to take a practice GRE, which is the standardized test for graduate school admissions. Half the students received a ...

The demands of raising children have reached a fever pitch. So has parental stress. In a survey of 3,185 adults, nearly half (48%) of parents said that "most days their stress is completely ...

Study found that people with no daily stress often felt happier and healthier, but they also scored lower on memory and thinking tests.

Stress and sleep are closely related. Stress raises cortisol levels, delays sleep, reduces sleep quality, and may increase the likelihood of nightmares. A lack of sleep can also affect day-to-day ...

Last week, I arrived home to bad news about a sick relative. I took medication for a chronic gut condition and surveyed the mess around my house before heading to the gym, where I lifted weights until ...