Today is National Stress Awareness Day, and many of us suffer from chronic stress, unfortunately. According to Gallup’s December 2023 poll, nearly half of U.S. adults, 49%, reported frequently feeling ...

Job stress can do more than just put you on edge or give you a heavy dose of the “Sunday scaries.” A new study finds that it can also affect your heart. According to research published on Wednesday in ...

Most of the time, stress is a part of work that may be annoying, but isn’t debilitating. As I have written about many times, stress is just the emotion you experience when you are focused on avoiding ...

From long hours to lack of rest, Alabama ranks among the worst states for work-related stress, placing in the top five across multiple stress categories, according to a new national study by Inner ...

Doctors have long known stress is bad for the body, but a new study backs it up. It says work-related strain can put people at risk for atrial fibrillation — an irregular, rapid heart rhythm that ...

Hobbies and interests do more than give you a break from work. They give you exposure to different ways people measure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Cut work stress with simple routines like time blocking, ...

We all live with problems. For years, I dreaded them. A looming deadline, a client asking for the impossible, a career decision that feels like a coin toss—problems come in endless forms. And yet, ...

Workplace stress can significantly affect someone’s well-being, both inside and outside work. Actively managing stress may help boost energy, productivity, and self-esteem. Stress is a natural ...

Stress balls can be a helpful tool for managing temporary stress and tension by providing a tactile distraction and promoting relaxation. Stress balls are soft, pliable, and easy-to-squeeze objects ...

It’s no secret that Black women face increased stress due to professional exhaustion, acting as primary breadwinners in their families, consistent caretaking, and many other responsibilities.

As humans, we’re hardwired to experience stress. A little stress can even be a good thing, especially if it’s fleeting and attached to something positive. Case in point: Stress that accompanies buying ...