1. Tap a Pressure Point - Using your thumb, apply pressure to the spot where your wrist and palm form a crease right in line with the base of the pinkie. Hold or gently massage for two minutes. 2.

While stress levels among American adults have remained consistent over the last two years (averaging 4.8 on a scale of 1 to 10), but people were more likely to feel the effects of stress in 2017 than ...

Feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list? You’re not alone. As the pace of life seems to speed up every year, more people are turning to mindfulness for relief – and mental health experts say ...

Have you ever been in a situation where your mind is racing, your heart is pounding, and you feel that familiar knot of tension in your stomach? For those moments when you can’t go for a walk or a ...

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 ...

Good for the body: Sometimes emotions are so overwhelming they take control of your mind and your body. These videos teach approaches to overcome difficult emotions and physical responses so that you ...

Summer heat tends to reduce your energy very fast, leaving you drained, sweaty, and stuck in slow motion by midday. Along with the heat, the humidity can make it difficult to stay active and alert.

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...