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We’re probably all pretty familiar with stress. In the short term, stress can actually be helpful and may even help you survive in the face of danger. For instance, if you see a large dog running ...

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 ...

‘Allostatic load’ explains how chronic stress can cause wear and tear on the body, increasing your risk of hypertension, depression, diabetes, and more. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to ...

Stress is often viewed as an exclusively negative sensation: Work deadlines pile up, family drama takes its toll, busy schedules wear us thin and we wind up drained. Stress occurs when someone feels ...