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Technology

How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing

By Claire Maldarelli

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Health

Stay calm under pressure with lessons learned in the world’s most stressful careers

By Rob Verger

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Health

Boost your mood with emotional brain training

By Laurel Mellin/The Conversation

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Health

Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.

By Eleanor Cummins

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Gear

7 gifts to take the stress out of stress-cleaning

By Jessica Boddy

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Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

A woman smiling at her computer and holding a dog
DIY

Soothing stories to take your mind off stressful things

By Rachel Feltman

A woman in red with her head in her hands in front of a laptop
Health

A panic attack can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what to do about it.

By Rachel Feltman

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Health

We finally know why stress turns your hair white

By Eleanor Cummins

Nine stress relief products for people who are always tense
Gear

Nine stress relief products for people who are always tense

By PopSci Commerce Team

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones
Science

Panic might be triggered by signals from your bones

By Kat Eschner

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why
Health

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

By Kat Eschner

Why you’re more likely to cry on an airplane
Science

Why you’re more likely to cry on an airplane

By Lila Reynolds

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Health

This untranslatable Danish word is the key to lowering stress

By Marie Helweg-Larsen/The Conversation

frustrating tax time
DIY

How to avoid tax season stress

By Dan Seitz

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk
Health

Half of Americans have heart disease, but there are easy ways to reduce your risk

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared
Science

Scientists set up a haunted lab to figure out why we like being scared

By Dana Najjar

Sharing your negative emotions with your kids is better than hiding them
Health

Sharing your negative emotions with your kids is better than hiding them

By John Lambie/The Conversation

rollercoaster emotions
Health

Rollercoasters are stressful and that’s why you like them

By Richard Stephens/The Conversation

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature
Health

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature

By Kate Baggaley

Can you really die from a broken heart?
Health

Can you really die from a broken heart?

By Claire Maldarelli

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls
Health

Focusing on soccer may have a troubling effect on teenage girls

By Nicole Wetsman

rat
Environment

Tickle experiments reveal what a happy rat looks like

By Sarah Fecht

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend
DIY

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

By Sophie Bushwick

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How
Health

Stress Could Be Destroying Your Brain — Here’s How

By Alexandra Ossola

Acupuncture May Work Like Drugs To Relieve Stress
Health

Acupuncture May Work Like Drugs To Relieve Stress

By Alexandra Ossola

Do Insects Get Stressed?
Health

Do Insects Get Stressed?

By Brooke Borel

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress
Science

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

By Brooke Borel

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be
Health

If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That’s Because It Might Be

By Brooke Borel

9 Strategies For Battling Stress
Health

9 Strategies For Battling Stress

By Brooke Borel

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?
Health

Stress Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

By Brooke Borel

Not All Stress Monitors Are Created Equal [Review]
Health

Not All Stress Monitors Are Created Equal [Review]

By Brooke Borel

Who’s The Most High-Strung? [Data Viz]
Health

Who’s The Most High-Strung? [Data Viz]

By Brooke Borel and Katie Peek

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed
Health

What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed

By Brooke Borel

Death, Taxes, And Deadlines: Stress Is An Invisible Epidemic
Health

Death, Taxes, And Deadlines: Stress Is An Invisible Epidemic

By Cliff Ransom

Issue Alert: The Science Of Stress, And How To Beat It
Health

Issue Alert: The Science Of Stress, And How To Beat It

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When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke
Health

When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Crack A Cancer Joke

By Brooke Borel

Stress: How It Works And How To Beat It
Health

Stress: How It Works And How To Beat It

By Brooke Borel

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding
Science

Biology Ideas That Billionaire Peter Thiel Thinks Are Worth Funding

By Francie Diep

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others
Health

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others

By Princess Ojiaku

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress
Health

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress

By Shaunacy Ferro

Science Confirms The Obvious: Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized
Health

Science Confirms The Obvious: Not Everyone Can Be Hypnotized

By Clay Dillow

Drug Suppresses Recall of Bad Memories, Leaves Non-Bad Memories Intact
Health

Drug Suppresses Recall of Bad Memories, Leaves Non-Bad Memories Intact

By Dan Nosowitz

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure
Health

Researching Stress, Scientists May Have Accidentally Found Baldness Cure

By Rebecca Boyle

Baby, It’s All In Your Mind
Science

Baby, It’s All In Your Mind

By Taylor Hengen