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Anxiety is a typical emotional response to stress. It can manifest in various ways, including physical symptoms, such as an increased heart rate and sweating,

A picture is emerging of a healthy lifestyle which is key to the condition’s prevention – exercise, being sociable, and looking after your ears

Your anger may have more to teach you than you think.

Data suggests the Sunday scaries are getting worse, possibly because of economic uncertainty, financial stress, and layoff concerns.

The psychologist Lisa Damour shares advice on how to connect, what healthy emotions look like and when to step in.

Few goals are more rewarding than helping the people you love walk through life.

Unchecked stress can wreak havoc on your well-being. These are the warning signs that you’re heading toward crisis mode.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction is a great way to enhance the quality of your life, and technology can help.

When faced with a dilemma--or simply wanting to make a change--research shows "What should I do?" is a terrible thing to ask.

His father coached Jalen Hurts to lead, but two games at Alabama — a bruising benching and a comeback — gave him the fight that has been key to his M.V.P. candidacy with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Theories on what causes the feeling of brain fog are still up for debate, and treatments vary widely.

What research shows about masculinity, mental health, and elite athletes.

Getting lost in fantasy is a recognized psychological impairment. Understand more about maladaptive daydreams and how to stop them.

Stop stressing about your imperfections, and work around them instead

Addiction, particularly nicotine and cigarette smoking, remains a major concern in today’s society. According to the World Health Organization (2020), approximately 22.3% of the world’s population is affected by smoking. Although up to 70% of smokers express a desire to quit, research shows that only 6% are successful in doing so.

Whether due to injury, life situations, or health needs, hitting pause on your exercise routine can be tough. Here's how to stay positive when you can't work out.

Here are the essentials of flow state and how you can train your mind to bring your skills and focus together to meet the challenges you face.

Like Rihanna, high-performers are struggling with work-life balance because they're highly impacted by “microstress”. Research reveals what it is and how to cope.

AFTER being ignored and scoffed at for generations, there is now growing awareness of the legitimacy and seriousness of mental health illness; of the debilitating, often suffocating, impact conditions such as depression and anxiety have on individuals, a

Stuck in a mental loop of worries and problems that seem to have no end? Here’s what you can do.

Last Update: January 27, 2023, 08:30 AM IST

Many successful professionals struggle to enjoy their accomplishments. Our brains’ reward system, especially the neurotransmitter dopamine, drives us to achieve goals and rewards us with a great sense of pleasure when we do. But that pleasure is short lived, as our brains are hardwired to also seek balance from extreme emotional states. That leaves us with an empty longing to repeat whatever experience brought us that pleasure in the first place. This ostensibly addictive cycle throws our “enoughness” barometers completely out of whack, preventing us from being able to objectively gauge if what we’ve achieved is, in fact, satisfying. That’s why, although most of us intuitively know that happiness isn’t realized from the pursuit of money, status, or fame, we can’t stop ourselves from trying. If you really want lasting satisfaction in life, you’ll need to relearn your approach to finding it. The author presents several strategies.

Tips from psychologists, managers and people who have successfully asked what can feel like a very difficult question.

Actionable tips on personal improvement.