A short burst of stress-like the jolt of energy you feel when the car ahead of you jams on the brakes-can be helpful. It's ...

Work pressure, financial trouble, family issues, juggling too many tasks at once, battling an illness and myriad of other things can cause stress. If left unchecked, stress can contribute to physical ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

The military sleep method helps you fall asleep faster using relaxation techniques like deep breathing and muscle relaxation.

This content is provided to Johns Hopkins employees through a partnership with Aetna Resources for Living. Take a deep breath. Hold it for a moment, and then exhale. Feel more relaxed? Being ...

Abdominal breathing, a muscle-relaxation technique, may help people with dry-eye disease produce more tears, says a small study in the current issue of the Ocular Surface. Researchers suggest reduced ...

It's natural to feel some increase in your intensity in a competition. You're putting yourself to the test and want to do your best. But when that increase intensity turns to anxiety that can hurt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stressed out? Experts share simple ways to stop anxiety in its tracks. (Getty Images) (Fiordaliso via Getty Images) Anxiety can ...