The nine steps that form the basis of my approach to mastering stress and living well are, at a basic level, about identifying and changing harmful habits. The subject of my previous post was “Take ...

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 ...

Defense mechanisms are primarily unconscious responses that allow people to protect themselves from anxious thoughts, strong feelings or emotions, unwanted impulses, or painful memories. They are ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a global-scale traumatic event. Americans faced cascades of stressful life events that negatively affected our physical and mental health. To cope, we employed a variety of ...

Pandemic, inflation, war—there is plenty to be stressed about. There are effective ways to manage the strain, but it's important to use them in a healthy way Anxiety is on the rise, but it doesn't ...

February 25, 2022 – Most patients with sleep problems adopt maladaptive coping strategies – such as taking sleep aids, using caffeine, and taking daytime naps – that may actually contribute to ...

The same signal that drives aggressive growth in a deadly cancer cell type also triggers coping mechanisms that make it "notoriously" hard to kill, according to a study published online December 15 in ...

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 holiday season may be a time filled with joy and cheer with high optimism for the New Year. You may feel differently during the winter months, however. You are not alone with these feelings. Many ...