Grounding exercises include both mental and physical exercises that can help control and minimize stressful or anxious ...

If you have trypanophobia also called a fear of needles, talk to your doctor before receiving a shot. Therapy and anxiety ...

Anxiety can cause many physical symptoms, including swallowing difficulties. It activates the fight-or-flight response, which releases stress hormones to prepare you for potential threats. It may ...

As I sank into my couch after a long day, I felt that familiar drop in my stomach and flush of heat rise in my face. “Oh no.” I thought to myself, immediately. “I must be getting anxious. That’s not ...

For most of her adult life, New York City resident Samuella Becker didn’t have to think twice about health insurance. Coverage was provided as part of her job, her husband’s job or both. But the ...

If you’ve ever been worried or anxious at work so much that it affects your performance, you might have workplace anxiety. Having some level of anxiety at your workplace is normal; everybody feels ...

Summer's over, the holidays feel like a distant memory and suddenly the world is back at full speed. And that back-to-it energy can leave many of us feeling stretched thin. Stress, in small doses, can ...

The American Heart Association notes that stress both directly and indirectly increases heart and vascular risk by changing behaviour and physiology. Here's what to do.

Financial stress isn’t a new concept. From high levels of debt to living paycheck-to-paycheck and not having retirement plans on hand, financial problems have become one of the most notorious, if not ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Christmas can be a time of togetherness, fun, and relaxation. Yet, it can also bring unique challenges—particularly ...

These days, it’s impossible to scroll through your news feed, turn on the TV, or even talk with friends without COVID-19 being the topic in the spotlight. Coronavirus seems to be all we can think and ...