Dear Eric: About a year ago a good friend lost her mother at an advanced age. Six months later she lost a brother rather suddenly to cancer. We’ve been friends for decades and are now both retired. We ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety? Absolutely. As it turns out, the stress relief-intimacy connection is one that is ...

Stress isn’t just annoying—if left unchecked, it can take a toll on your mental and physical health. “Stress can build up over time and have a significant impact on our mood, sleep, relationships, and ...

It’s expected that you’ll encounter stress at some point in your life, but try not to let it control you — take control of it instead. Try relieving stress with positive self-talk, laughter, and other ...

Some people collect seashells, stamps, or coins. But if you were born with an anxious brain (like me), you might want to collect as many and varied ways to relieve excessive stress as possible. Notice ...