Long-term stress has become a growing health concern. It can cause or make worse a range of physical illnesses such as cardiovascular disease (e.g., Steptoe & Kivimäki, 2012) and mental health issues ...

My mother was never one to relax much throughout her life, but what busy mother makes time for herself? It was to the point of her always having to be doing something, even if that was simply pacing, ...

Two students argue that overly busy schedules are not equivalent to success and urge students to set time aside to rest.

Elizabeth “Kitty” Davis stands before a group of Broward County HIV case workers, urging them to put a hand on their bellies and another on their chests. Now breathe and exhale, she says. A ...

We need to learn to relax. In my experience, this is quite important in grief. It's important because in grief we usually feel sadness, tension, worry - all emotions not conducive to relaxation or to ...

All week long, The Early Show has been featuring stories about life's "Simple Pleasures" - small things that make you feel good. Friday, the focus is on easy relaxation techniques you can do anywhere, ...

They say Aspen produces no tangible product. Au contraire, Aspen is one big stress factory. I say we’re a leading manufacturer of stress in Colorado. We crank out bales of the stuff. Our gutters run ...

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Wow, it really is that time of the semester. Every friend I’ve talked to in the last week has expressed the same sentiment: though we just got back from a break, we’re ready for another. Students at ...