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, says Joshua Wiley, Ph.D., a senior research fellow in psychology at ...

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, ...

Effects of stress on creativity depend on resources we have to motivate us. Passion for one’s work and ability to voice ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the wake of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're zooming in on a perhaps less discussed – but valid – aspect of mental health: stress. Specifically, the relationship between food and stress. Some ...

Want to live a longer, happier and healthier life? According to an Atlanta health expert, the key may be to start living a lifestyle a little less stress-free. “Lifestyle is the foundation on which to ...