Chronic stress affects more than just your mood. Discover seven body systems that suffer when stress goes on for too long.

You can feel psychologically fine—mentally calm, emotionally stable, not particularly worried about anything—while your body’s in a state of complete stress activation. Your nervous system can be ...

Stress is a broad term referenced liberally in modern times. There may be short-term or acute stress situations, like running late for a meeting or being over-committed with too many responsibilities ...

At any point in time, there’s an optimal level of stress. Those not involved in something have no stress about it. Those overly involved may have unproductive and unhealthy levels of stress. And while ...

Research suggests that our mindsets about stress—the beliefs we hold about whether stress is harmful or potentially helpful—dramatically influence how stress affects us physiologically, cognitively, ...

Current global turmoil has many of us stressed. Even if we are not directly affected by conflict, job losses or market changes hurting our retirement savings, we may know others who are. Keeping ...

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This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

It’s just in your head.” When work deadlines pile up, financial worries linger or an unexpected public speaking obligation ...

Though my cortisol test results stressed me out, I'm glad I know more about how cortisol affects my health. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...