James Tomlinson/U.S. Army National Guard) It’s widely known that reducing all types of stress can be done with sufficient ...

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Chronic stress can affect nearly every part of daily life — showing up as poor sleep, irritability, strained relationships.

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The stress hormone cortisol can cause appetite and fat storage changes. Find out how to help fight this stress/weight-gain cycle by managing stress.

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Some close their eyes, take a deep breath, and count to 10. Others reach into their office drawer and squeeze a tension-relieving toy. Virtually no one, however, is unaffected at some point in their ...

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The human body wasn’t designed to handle the relentless stress of modern life, yet millions of people are unknowingly trapped in a state of chronic physiological arousal that’s wreaking havoc on their ...