I don’t have to tell you that stress is a problem. It can consume your thoughts, impair your quality of life, and contribute to weight gain and unhealthy habits. It can even cause serious health ...
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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) ...
Physical activity can relieve stress and may also improve anxiety and depression symptoms. Experts think it does this by both promoting resilience and giving a person a break from their stress, ...
These days, many people find it hard to unplug. Inflation, global warming and gun violence are on the rise. Bullies proliferate on social media. The 24/7 news cycle constantly blares distressing news, ...
With at-home equipment and virtual class options, boxing has become a more accessible form of fitness over the course of the pandemic. As someone who has always enjoyed the sport, I'm not surprised ...
If exercise feels harder than it should, chronic stress may be working against you. Learn how to regulate your physiology so your body can support your fitness goals.
Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents hypertension (high blood pressure) by restoring STAT3 levels in the ...
Sweating the small stuff: a modern-day serial killer. It’s like death by a thousand cuts, where ordinary everyday stressors can have a major impact on our health. This was demonstrated by a massive 20 ...
Unhealthy stress can be dangerous for your mental and physical state of being. Here's helpful ways on how to relieve and ...