Gratitude isn’t just a nice mental exercise. Amelia Chapman of Mind Body Amore says it can build neural pathways in your brain. Chapman is an expert on the nervous system. She says it exists to ...

Experts recommend breathwork, body scans and muscle relaxation to downshift stress. Body scans and progressive muscle relaxation train bodily cues to downshift stress. Gut support, social connection ...

Understanding how your body works can be the key to reducing stress. For example, you’re probably aware of your fight-or-flight response—the body’s way of preparing itself when it believes it’s being ...

The gentle tremor that begins barely noticeable in fingertips can gradually transform into a persistent shake that affects daily activities from writing to drinking coffee. While modern medicine ...

Daily life can be unnerving. And it's easy to go from calm to anxious or nervous in a flash. What's harder is to go from anxious or nervous to calm. My name is Donna Brooks, I am a master Somatic ...

It may seem counterintuitive and even impossible to remain calm amidst chaos and uncertainty. Exposure to news media is disturbing, and it would be reasonable to feel anxious, worried, helpless, and ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...