Mayo Clinic highlights how simple relaxation techniques can slow heart rate, ease stress, and help older adults sleep better.

It’s been one of those days. By the time you finally sink into the couch, all you want to do is switch off. The thought crosses your mind—just one drink to take the edge off. I get it. I’ve been there ...

Stress fuels excess cortisol, the notorious “stress hormone,” which sabotages weight management by encouraging fat storage, ...

Recognizing you are stressed and need to relax is a good step toward helping yourself. However, when finding ways to de-stress adds more stress to your life, you may end up feeling “stresslaxed,” a ...

Chronic stress rewires the body’s alarm system. Experts share the small, science-backed ways to help it reset.

There are a lot of relaxation techniques out there that we can all learn and practice. However, I have found that many of my clients (and myself) struggle with the way these are presented, and they ...

Instrumental piano music: the best aid to override stress situations. Use it to have a relaxing sleep and getting well. Good ...

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A survey from the American Psychological Association found that 77% of workers experience physical symptoms of stress by the end of the workday. Shoulders stay tense. Your mind replays emails. And ...

Our normal “shallow” breathing exchanges air at the top of our lungs but deeper, balanced breathing (diaphragm expels more CO2) reaches your alveoli and stimulates the vagus nerve which creates more ...

Stress has a way of creeping into every aspect of life. A demanding work schedule, sleepless nights, and the multitude of ...

Do you ever have those weeks where you feel you’ve gotten nothing done? You’re staring at your screen, the same paragraph you’ve read three times still making no sense. Your mind drifts to that ...