A Thing Of The PastWhy Do We Reminisce About the Good Old Days? Nostalgia is a coping mechanism for dark times. By Anubhuti Matta
Thank God It's ThursdayMicrosoft Japan Tests a 4‑Day Work Week, Sees a 40% Rise in Productivity Research says it works. Why aren't more companies on board? By Anubhuti Matta
Catch And ReleaseStress Is Contagious, but Here’s How We Can Avoid Infecting Each Other Talking about what we're doing to cope with our stress, rather than just talking about how stressed we are, can keep stress from affecting others. By Liesl Goecker
Can We Uninvent This?Using Social Media to Cope With Stress May Cause More Stress Tech-related stress can arise from information overload, the need to conform to peers online, and even website interface changes. By Aditi Murti
Take A BreatherIncreased Stress Hormone Levels Cause Cognitive Decline Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease Stress hormones are healthy and necessary for fight-or-flight responses, but too much can cause a slew of health issues. By Aditi Murti
The Commercialization of Self‑Care Has Left Us Needing More Self‑Care Self-care should be an act of self-preservation, not self-improvement. By Liesl Goecker
Close CallPhone Stress Is a Real Thing and It Might Be Shortening Our Lives Consistent spikes of cortisol, as from constant connectivity, are known to harm long-term health. By Liesl Goecker
Instant GratificationWhy Cancelling Plans Gives Us Such a Rush FOGO is the new FOMO. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Worst Case ScenariosIs This Normal? “I Can’t Stop Imagining Potential Catastrophes During Everyday Situations” What if this petrol pump explodes while we're filling gas? By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Trust IssuesSick Leave Policies Reflect Vicious Cycle of Distrust Between Employer, Employee Bringing in a doctor's note is a practice best left to school kids. By Rajvi Desai
Mental LoadWhy Alzheimer’s Is a Woman’s Disease From longer life spans, to less sleep, to more stress, the risk factors are uniquely female. By Liesl Goecker
No ShameIs This Normal? “I Still Sniff My Childhood Blanket to Fall Asleep” Comfort objects are nothing to be ashamed of. By Rajvi Desai
Not To WorryStress In Your Forties Can Shrink Your Brain And Affect Memory Study finds higher cortisol levels lead to lower brain volume and impaired memory. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Mind BindAnticipating Stress Can Undermine Our Cognitive Abilities Whether or not the stressful event ever occurs, worrying that it will inhibits working memory. By Angelina Shah
Weathering The StormStudy Upturns What It Means to Be a Supportive Spouse Amid stressful life events, emotional support is about minimizing negative behavior. By The Swaddle Team
mental healthI Tried Hypnotherapy to Manage My Daily Stress The experience actually stressed me out even more. By Urvija Banerji
stressStudy Finds Women Become Less Stressed With Age Or maybe we just learn to handle it better? By Liesl Goecker
