Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the ...

This is part four of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response and its relationship with running. If you find it hard to ...

I don’t have to tell you that stress is a problem. It can consume your thoughts, impair your quality of life, and contribute to weight gain and unhealthy habits. It can even cause serious health ...

Somatic exercises focus on awareness or perception of physical movements and tap into the mind-body connection to help improve mental health and relieve physical tension. Many of us have felt that ...

These days, many people find it hard to unplug. Inflation, global warming and gun violence are on the rise. Bullies proliferate on social media. The 24/7 news cycle constantly blares distressing news, ...

Listen to most conversations and the word “stress” will pop up before too long. We live in a time where stress seems to be inextricably woven into daily life. Whether it’s on-the-job challenges, ...

You start a workout routine with genuine enthusiasm, but within weeks you’re finding excuses to skip sessions, feeling unusually tired, or mysteriously losing motivation. You blame laziness or lack of ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers performed a meta-analysis to elucidate the effects of exercise training on stress-related blood pressure (BP) reactivity.

Stress has become a bothersome partner in our hectic lives. Be it demanding job duties or tight schedules or family issues, ...

Exercise improves sleep quality and helps treat sleep disorders by regulating circadian rhythms, reducing stress, and enhancing physiological functions like melatonin production and autonomic balance.