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When a Child's Emotions Spike, How Can a Parent Find Their Best Self?

By Deborah Farmer Kris — 2020

With families around the world spending unprecedented amounts of time in close quarters – and under varying degrees of stress – emotions can run high.

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Stress and Weight Loss: What’s the Connection?

For many people, stress can have a direct impact on their weight. Whether it causes weight loss or weight gain can vary from person to person — and even situation to situation.

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Natalie Silver
2018
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Science Explains How the Iceman Resists Extreme Cold

Finland’s Arctic circle might not seem like a great place to run a marathon barefoot and in shorts—unless you’re Wim Hof. Hof, better known as "The Iceman," has attained roughly two dozen world records by completing marvellous feats of physical endurance in conditions that would kill others.

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Joshua Rapp Learn
2018
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You Can Train Your Brain to Thrive During Trauma & Stress—Here’s How

What if we told you that you could actually train your brain to cope after trauma? Elizabeth A.

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Elizabeth A. Stanley
2019
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How Social Rejection Causes Stress and Inflammation

And why food is not the best prevention.

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Amee Severson
2019
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Eustress: The Good Stress

Whether it’s daily chronic stress or occasional bumps in the road, stress can sneak up on us at any time. What you may not know about stress is that it’s not all bad. In fact, we can experience eustress, or positive stress, just as frequently as we do negative stress.

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Sara Lindberg
2019
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When Stress Is Actually Good for You

We rarely hear people say, "I'm really feeling stressed. Isn't that great?" But if we didn't have some stress in our lives—the "good stress" variety—we'd feel rudderless and unhappy.

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Elizabeth Scott
2020
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Stress Management: Know Your Triggers

Your response to the demands of the world determines your stress level. Take time to consider common stressors and how they affect you.

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Mayo Clinic
2019
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Everything You Need to Know About Stress

Stress is a situation that triggers a particular biological response. When you perceive a threat or a major challenge, chemicals and hormones surge throughout your body.

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the Healthline Editorial
2020
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11 Signs and Symptoms of Too Much Stress

Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain caused by adverse circumstances. The condition is associated with a long list of physical and mental symptoms. This article will look at 11 common signs and symptoms of stress.

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Rachael Link
2018
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Stress and Your Health

Stress is a reaction to a change or a challenge. Women are more likely than men to report symptoms of stress, and are more likely to have mental health conditions that are made worse by stress.

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WomensHealth.gov
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