You can use coping mechanisms to manage stress and improve your overall well-being. Try adaptive coping, which includes problem-solving, social support, and finding meaning in stress. Maladaptive ...

Honing your stress management skills can help improve common behavioral symptoms of stress like nail biting, skin picking, and overeating. Stress happens when your body responds to a challenge. It can ...

While we may have heard that it’s important to treat ourselves with kindness, sometimes this is easier said than done, especially when we’re under stress. When we’re facing challenging circumstances, ...

One’s life as an individual, and as a member of a couple and family, can include a variety of happy and gratifying experiences. However, life also brings various stressful experiences, some ...

April is National Stress and Anxiety Awareness Month, highlighting a disorder with which many people are familiar. According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 19.1% of U.S. adults 18 ...

The holidays can be the best of times and the worst of times: Fun and festive, yet incredibly stressful. High expectations create yet more pressure at holiday time, notes Robyn Berger-Gaston, division ...

Stretching, using essential oils, scanning your body for muscular tension, and foam rolling are just a few of the many ways to relieve stress — all in under 30 minutes. Stress is sneaky. It can curl ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eric Wood writes about college mental health and emerging adults Responding effectively to stressors often requires engaging ...