And the longer you live in this heightened state, the harder it gets for you to return to being able to take things in stride ...

I used to think stress was just part of life — like traffic in Los Angeles, or too many emails in your inbox. Annoying. Unavoidable. Definitely out of my control. For me, it showed up fast, ...

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) ...

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 ...

Completely stressed out? Take a sec to smile. No, seriously. According to new research from the University of Kansas, grinning helps you relax when you're stressed. In the study, researchers split ...

Unhealthy stress can be dangerous for your mental and physical state of being. Here's helpful ways on how to relieve and ...

Spend too long on social media and you might start to hear the term “cortisol face” used to describe someone with supposedly puffy eyes or cheeks. The phrase describes the physical signs that some ...

Stress can be categorized as acute, episodic, or chronic, each with varying durations and impacts. "Good stress," such as exercise, initially stresses the body but ultimately leads to beneficial ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing provocative views on racism, pop culture, and mental health. April is stress awareness month, and studies show Americans ...