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How to Take a Break That Will Help You Destress for Real, According to an Expert

How to Take a Break That Will Help You Destress for Real, According to an Expert

Here are six tips to to keep in mind next time you need a break.

What Is Burnout? How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

What Is Burnout? How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

The intensity of today’s work culture can feel crushing—which is why it’s essential to protect your mental health. Here, the reasons we all feel so overwhelmed, plus what you can do to find more calm.

3 Expert Tips for Dealing With Financial Stress

3 Expert Tips for Dealing With Financial Stress

Do your finances stress you out? That simmering worry can weigh you down and tax your health more than you may realize. Here, financial planners explain a few simple strategies you can use—starting now—for greater peace of mind.

5 Mistakes You're Making that Drain Your Energy

5 Mistakes You're Making that Drain Your Energy

Feeling drained? One of these sneaky saboteurs may be sapping your reserves without your even realizing it.

What is Cortisol? Here's How it Impacts Your Body When You're Stressed

What is Cortisol? Here's How it Impacts Your Body When You're Stressed

Cortisol is a helpful hormone—until it goes haywire. Bringing it back to its natural rhythm might just be a magic bullet for your health.

Your Eyes May Hold a Surprising Clue About Your Current State of Mental Health

Your Eyes May Hold a Surprising Clue About Your Current State of Mental Health

Pupil size correlates with stress levels, researchers say—and may one day be used to prevent mistakes on the job.

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10 Expert Strategies for Surviving Christmas Stress

10 Expert Strategies for Surviving Christmas Stress

Certain holiday stressors are unavoidable (hello, epic lines at the mall)—but how you approach them is in your control. Use this helpful guide to feel less angst and more peace, all month long.

Sophia Bush Says She Was Assaulted in a Room Full of Men While on the Chicago P.D. Set—and No One Helped

Sophia Bush Says She Was Assaulted in a Room Full of Men While on the Chicago P.D. Set—and No One Helped

"You start to lose your way when someone assaults you in a room full of people and everyone literally looks away."

5 Ways to Ease Holiday Stress in 5 Minutes or Less

5 Ways to Ease Holiday Stress in 5 Minutes or Less

Moms of Three Are More Stressed Than Those With Any Other Number of Children, Survey Finds

Moms of Three Are More Stressed Than Those With Any Other Number of Children, Survey Finds

16 Pampering Gifts for a Friend in Need of Self-Care

16 Pampering Gifts for a Friend in Need of Self-Care

The Science Behind Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

The Science Behind Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

4 Ways Pets Help Relieve Stress

Pets have a lot of therapeutic traits.

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3 Times It's Okay to Be Rude

3 Times It's Okay to Be Rude

5 'Nice' Things You Do That Actually Annoy Restaurant Staff

5 'Nice' Things You Do That Actually Annoy Restaurant Staff

Oprah Reveals Reese Witherspoon Showed Signs of PTSD After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke

Oprah Reveals Reese Witherspoon Showed Signs of PTSD After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke

6 Sneaky Stress Triggers and What to Do About Them

6 Sneaky Stress Triggers and What to Do About Them

The 6 Essential Oil Mistakes You're Probably Making

The 6 Essential Oil Mistakes You're Probably Making

14 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Mental Health

14 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Mental Health

How to Get Through Holiday Party Season if You're an Introvert

How to Get Through Holiday Party Season if You're an Introvert

I Tried Forest Bathing, and It Helped Me Appreciate My Surroundings, De-Stress, and Find My Bliss

I Tried Forest Bathing, and It Helped Me Appreciate My Surroundings, De-Stress, and Find My Bliss

Experts Say That Putting Up Holiday Decorations Early Could Make You Happier

Experts Say That Putting Up Holiday Decorations Early Could Make You Happier

Aly Raisman Slams Victim Shamers in Searing Instagram Post: 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'

Aly Raisman Slams Victim Shamers in Searing Instagram Post: 'So Many Survivors Live in Fear'

Sexual Abuse Survivor Shaun T on Other Assault Victims Coming Forward: 'Unleash Your Power'

Sexual Abuse Survivor Shaun T on Other Assault Victims Coming Forward: 'Unleash Your Power'

Why Drugstore Shopping Is Like Therapy for Me

Why Drugstore Shopping Is Like Therapy for Me

This Is What Stresses Americans Out the Most (Hint: It’s Not Work or Money)

This Is What Stresses Americans Out the Most (Hint: It’s Not Work or Money)

Researchers Find Women Make Better Surgeons Than Men

Researchers Find Women Make Better Surgeons Than Men

6 Ways to Practice Lagom, the Swedish Secret to a Balanced, Happy Life

6 Ways to Practice Lagom, the Swedish Secret to a Balanced, Happy Life

These 9 Qualities Can Help You Thrive in Any Situation, According to Science

These 9 Qualities Can Help You Thrive in Any Situation, According to Science

Too Busy for Mindfulness? 9 Little Tricks You Can Actually Do

Too Busy for Mindfulness? 9 Little Tricks You Can Actually Do

5 Important Things Every Traveler Must Do If Their Flight Is Cancelled or Delayed

5 Important Things Every Traveler Must Do If Their Flight Is Cancelled or Delayed

Utah Nurse Violently Detained by Cop Says Lawsuit Is 'Not Off the Table': 'There Needed to Be Accountability'

Utah Nurse Violently Detained by Cop Says Lawsuit Is 'Not Off the Table': 'There Needed to Be Accountability'

'I Was Scared to Death.' Nurse Dragged From Hospital and Handcuffed Speaks Out

'I Was Scared to Death.' Nurse Dragged From Hospital and Handcuffed Speaks Out

Why Reading About Houston Rescuers Makes You Feel Good, According to Science

Why Reading About Houston Rescuers Makes You Feel Good, According to Science

12 Houston Pictures That Have Broken Our Hearts (And Restored Them)

12 Houston Pictures That Have Broken Our Hearts (And Restored Them)

How I Finally Broke Free From a Two-Month Case of the Doldrums

How I Finally Broke Free From a Two-Month Case of the Doldrums

3 Secrets to Having a Better Morning

3 Secrets to Having a Better Morning

It’s Official: Happiness Really Can Improve Health

It’s Official: Happiness Really Can Improve Health