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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?

By Corinne Iozzio

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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

By Claire Maldarelli

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Stay calm under pressure with lessons learned in the world’s most stressful careers

Boost your mood with emotional brain training

By Laurel Mellin/The Conversation

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Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.

By Eleanor Cummins

Family sitting and talking.

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

A woman smiling at her computer and holding a dog

Soothing stories to take your mind off stressful things

By Rachel Feltman

A woman in red with her head in her hands in front of a laptop

A panic attack can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what to do about it.

By Rachel Feltman

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We finally know why stress turns your hair white

By Eleanor Cummins

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Why you’re more likely to cry on an airplane

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Why you’re more likely to cry on an airplane

By Lila Reynolds

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This untranslatable Danish word is the key to lowering stress

By Marie Helweg-Larsen/The Conversation

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared

rollercoaster emotions

Rollercoasters are stressful and that’s why you like them

By Richard Stephens/The Conversation

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature

By Kate Baggaley

Can you really die from a broken heart?

Can you really die from a broken heart?

By Claire Maldarelli

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls

By Nicole Wetsman

Tickle experiments reveal what a happy rat looks like

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

By Sophie Bushwick

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How

By Alexandra Ossola

Do Insects Get Stressed?

Do Insects Get Stressed?

By Brooke Borel

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

International Space Station

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

By Brooke Borel

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be

By Brooke Borel

9 Strategies For Battling Stress

9 Strategies For Battling Stress

By Brooke Borel

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

By Brooke Borel

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed

By Brooke Borel

Death, Taxes, And Deadlines: Stress Is An Invisible Epidemic

Death, Taxes, And Deadlines: Stress Is An Invisible Epidemic

By Cliff Ransom

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke

By Brooke Borel

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others

By Princess Ojiaku

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Confirms The Obvious: Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized

Science Confirms The Obvious: Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized

Drug Suppresses Recall of Bad Memories, Leaves Non-Bad Memories Intact

Drug Suppresses Recall of Bad Memories, Leaves Non-Bad Memories Intact

By Dan Nosowitz

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure

By Rebecca Boyle

Baby, It’s All In Your Mind

Baby, It’s All In Your Mind

By Taylor Hengen