stress

Stress is the body's reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure. It's very common, can be motivating to help us achieve things in our daily life, and can help us meet the demands of home, work and family life.But too much stress can…

Inflation and rising interest rates will make it tough for some people to repay their debts, the Reserve Bank of Australia has conceded.Releasing its twice-yearly financial stability review on Friday, the RBA said there was a small group of…

Young workers are no strangers to the rigours of workplace stress—be it working continuously without stopping to take breaks, dealing with unsupportive bosses and colleagues or overt work pressure. A research study undertaken by the…

The wear and tear on the body caused by chronic and life long stress can raise the risk of death rates from cancer, according to experts. That wear and tear, called allostatic load, refers to the cumulative effects of stress over time. "As…

Pregnant women can often get stressed, anxious or depressed during the entire pregnancy journey as pregnancy can be overwhelming for many women but various studies suggest that stress not only impacts pregnant women but even their babies.…

BOSTON - Holiday decorations are showing up in stores earlier and earlier every year. This is called the "Christmas Creep", and it's already here, both in stores and online.  Christmas trees, twinkle lights, inflatable snowmen, and…

PTI London, September 29Dogs can smell stress from a human’s sweat and breath, according to a study conducted in the UK.The research, published…

Anxiety can affect us in a variety of ways. There is an extensive link between anxiety and the nervous system, or rather a nervous system dysregulation. Thinking of it in terms of our body's fight or flight system going into overdrive…

It’s no secret that stress can take a toll on our health in many ways. Mentally, it can lead to anxiety and depression, burnout at work, and feeling irritable and overwhelmed. Physically, it can cause fatigue, trouble sleeping and appetite…

There were 942,000 Aussies at risk of mortgage stress after five months of super-sized interest rate hikes, and this figure is only set to rise with another rate hike expected in October.The research from Roy Morgan found that 20.8 per cent…