Stress is our body’s response to any demand, challenge or change that disrupts our usual norms, explains Adrian Jacques Ambrose, MD, MPH, MBA, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia ...

Are you feeling stressed? If so, you’re not alone. Wednesday is National Stress Awareness Day. Whether it’s deadlines, finances or traffic, all of it causes us to feel stressed out. Stream Connecticut ...

A stressor is any event, situation, or external stimulus that causes a stress response in the body. Common types of stressors include financial, social, and occupational stressors, or those due to ...

The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...

No one gets a free pass when it comes to stress. We all experience it, and though chronic stress can take its toll on our health, there are situations when stress can be beneficial. Ever felt clammy ...

Stress isn’t good for our health. Virtually everyone has heard this at some point, whether it’s from a spouse, doctor or well-meaning friend. But isn’t pretty much everyone stressed out? Isn’t being ...

What do you think about stress? If I asked you to pick between two statements, would you say you think stress is: (A) harmful and should be avoided; or (B) helpful and should be embraced? When I ask ...

This is part one of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response and its relationship with running. Read part two here. Too ...