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.

Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Breathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing, developed a method called the 4-7-8 exercise to boost oxygen and slow down the heart rate. Here's how it works: With your lips ...

Research suggests that a number of forms of focused action can reduce stress just as effectively, if not more than, just “trying to relax.” It's hard to do something different when you're in fight or ...

Many of us are trying to process some big disruptions to our daily lives. There are simple ways to help deal with feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. One useful tactic may be a relaxation exercise, ...

Stress is a fact of life. Add politics and a divisive election season to the mix and there's extra anxiety at every step. All that tension can take a toll on your health. "Stress is a major issue ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Want to destress your mind? Start with your body. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a practice where you methodically tense and release your muscles to ...

Unhealthy stress can be dangerous for your mental and physical state of being. Here's helpful ways on how to relieve and ...

With Mental Health Awareness Month recognized in May, a fitness expert is sharing the best ways to reduce stress. Kristina Rudzinskaya is a California-based certified Pilates instructor and founder of ...

Stressed? From coloring to orange peels, there are surprising science-backed ways to relax in any situation. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Let’s face it — we all get stressed ...

April is Stress Awareness Month, and to celebrate, we’re exploring ways to reduce our stress and cortisol levels, starting with helping you establish healthier habits and ways to work out that also ...

A worldwide pandemic is more than enough to induce excess stress. Many people have had to deal with a changing work life and family life, leading to uncertainty. Having a moment of mindfulness with ...