In the self help aisle of any bookstore, there are plenty of books touting the benefits of relaxation, a sort of Marie Kondo approach to ridding your life of stressors (Is it stressful? Toss it out!). But avoidance is the wrong way to think about stress, writes Elissa Epel in her new book, “The Stress … Read more
Sleigh it ain’t so! Shopping centers are the “grinchiest” place of them all during the holidays, according to nearly two-thirds of Americans. Some 64% of 2,000 adults believe malls and shopping centers induce the most stress during the winter months, with airports (59%) and the post office (58%) rounding out the top three. Crowds, long … Read more
Teenagers’ brains prematurely aged due to the stress of pandemic lockdowns, according to a new study. The study, published in “Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science,” compared scans of teens’ brains from before the COVID-19 pandemic and at the end of the first year — finding their brains aged three years in about 10 months. The research … Read more
Here’s one advantage to getting older — less stress! A new study published in the journal Developmental Psychology found adults report fewer stressors as they age and the challenges they do encounter don’t bother them as much. The research examined patterns in exposure and reactivity to daily stressors among adults between 22 and 77 years … Read more
The far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still coming into focus. The emergence of this deadly disease has been taxing on us all, but a new study shows that the stress related to the pandemic has caused changes in women’s periods, too. Research published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at how pandemic-related … Read more
Divorce is no longer the only concern associated with irreconcilable differences. Being in a committed, cohabitating relationship has been linked with better health and heart disease prognosis in previous studies, but a new study found that severe marital stress may be linked to a worse recovery after a heart attack. Researchers at the Yale School … Read more
Summary: A father’s level of stress during the first few months of their child’s life impacts the emotional and behavioral development of their child at age two. Source: King’s College London New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and … Read more
Three in four Americans would do “nearly anything” to have a single stress-free day. A new poll of 2,000 Americans revealed one in 10 can’t even remember the last time they had a stress-free day. When people feel stressed out, they avoid necessary tasks like doing laundry (20%), vacuuming (15%), and cleaning their homes (15%). … Read more
To stay healthy, doing regular yoga can prove to be a better option. In today’s time, most of the people have neck and shoulder pain due to working hours in front of computer and laptop. In such a situation, yoga can benefit you in these problems. In today’s run-of-the-mill life, we have become careless about … Read more