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Anxiety is often described as a whole‑brain problem, but a series of mouse experiments suggests that, in some cases, a single ...

It’s natural to feel tense when you’re going into a stressful situation, but tension can trigger emotions that derail conversations. Unfortunately, our remote world isn’t helping. We have fewer ...

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When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by ...

Research by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. has found that when another person is empathically attuned, he or she sends signals to us that unconsciously calm us. To automatically control stress when flying, we ...

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Even a quick practice of meditation before sleeping affects heart-rate variability and calms the brain’s emotional center.

CHICAGO --- When you are under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you down, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain ...