As athletes, whether you're hitting the gym, training for a 5K, or just staying active to feel your best, managing stress and recovery is as essential as the training itself. While most of us know the ...

The moment you feel stressed, your body goes into "fight-or-flight" mode. Your heart rate quickens, your breathing becomes shallow, and your mind races. It's an automatic response, a leftover from our ...

The connection between breathing and our nervous system represents one of the body’s most remarkable biological relationships. While most autonomic functions—like heart rate, digestion, and hormone ...

It’s 7:55 a.m. You’re running late for work, hoping for green lights through the next several intersections only to end up behind a city bus. Your heart is pounding, and you squeeze the steering wheel ...

Of the many perils of modern-day life, one definitive aspect of being a person walking this earth means learning how to navigate stressful situations. Existing in relation to other people can be ...

In a world that’s constantly moving—and filled with nonstop stimulation from honking cars to back-to-back work meetings—it’s no wonder we’re a chronically stressed society. While some stress is normal ...

The guy in line ahead of me at the rental car counter was freaking out. Not only did they not have the car he reserved, they apparently didn’t have any cars available. (Luckily, I was renting an SUV.) ...

Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman introduces a rapid, science-backed method to combat stress instantly. This technique, rooted in mammalian sleep preparation, involves a 'physiological sigh': a ...

From a young age, we received messages from both our caregivers and from society that our emotions should be controlled. Think back to being a kid, and having a tantrum. Did your parents let you ...

Whoop has officially launched its Stress Monitor, and the fitness tracker can now offer real-time feedback on your levels. Stress detection has been a fixture of wearables with varying degrees of ...