Deep breathing techniques can help calm anxiety, slow your heart rate, and relax the mind. Here are simple breathing ...

The first step in taking charge of workplace pressure requires recognizing your stress reaction. Once recognized, these signs can serve as cues for engaging in a take-charge approach. You don't need a ...

We’ve always known that downtime is important to reduce job stress and recharge your batteries so you’re on top of your game at work. Now neuroscientists have gotten in on the act with a new study in ...

Relaxation training is one of the very first scientifically validated methods of psychological treatment (e.g., Wolpe & Lazarus, 1966). In essence, relaxation is simply decreasing arousal of the ...

A phrase anxious people often hear from friends and family is “just relax” but for the 40 million adults in the United States with anxiety disorders, calming down isn’t so simple. In fact, a new study ...

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...