Mindfulness is the practice of bringing our attention to our body, mind, and thoughts without judgement. Increasing our awareness of our thoughts and emotions can be helpful in coping with life’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Still, so many people struggle with it. In 2024, 43 percent of adults said they’re feeling more anxious ...

Uncertainty is, for most humans, very difficult to experience and cope with. As I write this, tensions are extremely high here in the U.S. on the day before the election, and many people have been in ...

Many people are struggling to cope with the heightened stress and fear that arrived in the wake of federal immigration enforcement activity. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela ...

Every family experiences stress. It may come from work deadlines, school pressures, financial worries, or moments of exclusion and discrimination. But while stress itself is universal, the ways ...

Not all stress is bad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that stress can help people develop coping and adaptation skills to deal with new or potentially harmful life situations.

When life feels overwhelming, we all turn to coping strategies to help us get through the day. But not all coping mechanisms actually help. Some offer a quick fix but make things worse in the long run ...

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is working to discover pathways in the brain to help decrease the risks that come ...