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Environment

Stressed bees are pessimistic pollinators

By Andrew Paul

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Health

How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis.

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs
Technology

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

By Rob Verger, Erik Olsen

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DIY

Improve your focus by taking more breaks every day

By Justin Pot

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Technology

A new generation of wearables may know when you’re stressed

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

Fireworks can trigger PTSD. Here’s how you can help yourself and others find ease.

By Sofia Quaglia

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DIY

Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.

By Hannah Seo

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Health

How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

By Alexandra Frost

Havana, Cuba.
Technology

What causes Havana Syndrome? Not foreign attackers, CIA says.

By Hannah Seo

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Health

Burnout is real. Here’s how to spot it—and recover.

By Isobel Whitcomb

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Health

Holiday stress is all about expectations

By Alexandra Ossola

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Health

Can I offer you a nice meme in these trying times?

By Charlotte Hu

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Health

Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

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Gear

The best foot massagers

By Stacey L. Nash

A stressed guy with gray hair.
Gear

The best stress busters to counteract that gray hair

By Quinn Gawronski

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Environment

Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives

By Emily Cerf

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Health

Dogs can make stressful workplaces better for people. Even the White House.

By Ellen Furlong/The Conversation

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Technology

Is watching TV actually a good way to relax?

By Corinne Iozzio

A person playing a video game with an Xbox controller on a wide monitor.
Gear

Stressed out? Video games can help—if you follow these tips.

By Stan Horazek

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Health

How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control

By Sara Chodosh