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 ...
The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing provocative views on racism, pop culture, and mental health. April is stress awareness month, and studies show Americans ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dehydration spikes stress hormones. People who drank less than 1.5 liters of water daily showed a 50% increase in cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone. Hydration directly affects your brain. Low ...