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Chronic stress affects the way mice perceive loudness Chronic stress affects the way mice perceive loudness

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Alpha male baboons’ obsession with females stresses them out Alpha male baboons’ obsession with females stresses them out

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Stressed bees are pessimistic pollinators Stressed bees are pessimistic pollinators

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How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis. How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis.

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

By Rob Verger, By Erik Olsen

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Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day

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Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease. Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease.

By Sofia Quaglia

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Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back. Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.

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How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

By Alexandra Frost

What causes Havana Syndrome? Not foreign attackers, CIA says. What causes Havana Syndrome? Not foreign attackers, CIA says.

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Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover. Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.

By Isobel Whitcomb

Black family with kids and seniors beating back holiday stress around a white dinner table

Holiday stress is all about expectations Holiday stress is all about expectations

By Alexandra Ossola

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Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times? Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times?

By Charlotte Hu

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Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how. Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

Relax after a long day with one of the best foot massagers.

The best foot massagers The best foot massagers

By Stacey L. Nash

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Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives

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Dogs can make stressful workplaces better for people. Even the White House. Dogs can make stressful workplaces better for people. Even the White House.

By Ellen Furlong/The Conversation

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Is watching TV actually a good way to relax? Is watching TV actually a good way to relax?

By Corinne Iozzio

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How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control

By Sara Chodosh

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How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing

By Claire Maldarelli