If you get enough back aches, someone will eventually tell you that’s where your body stores stress. If your stomach hurts, you’ll hear the same thing: Your emotions are trapped in your belly. But ...

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time when health experts highlight how chronic stress can affect the body and recommend options to deal with it. Long-term stress negatively impacts not just a ...

Popular depictions of body language often focus on the ability to decode lying, scan someone to detect defensiveness, or uncover other such negative behavior. The idea is that people may say one thing ...

What are you feeling today? Chances are, it is normal. At this very moment, your body is doing what it is designed to do: protect you. Thank you, Body. Fear: Stress Response From Immediate Danger Your ...

Feeling constantly overwhelmed, even after the stressor is gone? You might be skipping a crucial step that your body needs to recover. Psychologist Megan Call, PhD, explains the three stages of the ...

While body language and nonverbal communication may seem subtle and unsuspecting in conversations largely characterized by verbal language and words, they're actually a glimpse into our internal ...

Stress triggers the release of hormones like cortisol, which can be beneficial in short bursts, but harmful over time. Chronic stress can negatively impact physical health, sometimes triggering ...