Stress

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The unexpected upside of stress John Anderer

In many ways stress is an evolutionary leftover from a time when humans had to be much more responsive in order to simply survive on a daily basis. Today, though, stress is experienced by countless people as they go about daily, monotonous tasks like shopping or talking with others. Read More

Health

Cornell study looked at mental health lessons U.S. companies can learn from tragedy John Anderer

Now, researchers at Cornell University have examined the part French workers’ unions played in the aftermath of these events, and the lessons American companies can learn to avoid anything like this from happening again. Read More

Productivity

This CEO has a very manageable hack for conquering his to-do list Meredith Lepore

However, if your list is 100 things-strong you are just setting yourself up for failure. Or if you create too many to-do lists you may also find yourself scrambling (do any of your to-do lists have sub-to-do lists?) A to-do list can truly become a very stressful part of your life. Read More

Health

Scientists say getting over social rejection could be solved with Tylenol Kyle Schnitzer

Scientists from the University of California — Los Angles (UCLA) found that a little bit of forgiveness and a dose of acetaminophen, which is found in Tylenol, can help people get over the pain of social rejection, often associated with sadness, depression, and loneliness. Read More

Health

Yale researchers say this is the key to help reduce stress and anxiety John Anderer

If you find yourself constantly dealing with intrusive anxiety, and have yet to find an effective coping method, researchers from Yale University have a suggestion: safety signals. Read More

Advice

How to make stress work to your advantage Aytekin Tank

Feeling like I wasn’t capable of managing it all became a self-fulfilling prophecy — the more I fretted, the less I accomplished, and so on. Read More

Advice

5 hidden causes of stress and anxiety Mayo Oshin

Before diving into the root causes of stress and anxiety, it’s important that we briefly explore what happens inside the body in response to stressors. Read More

How To

How I learned to overcome stressful situations at work Nicole Lapin

It’s easy to say you will pause the next time you find yourself ready to go on the offensive or about to have a panic attack. Read More

Advice

Do this 1 thing before bed for greater happiness and success Anouare Abdou

How do you end your day? We pay so much attention to our morning habits, but little to our nighttime routine. Do this for greater happiness and success. Read More

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