Stress

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Tongue – Stressed and Anxious

Before reading this article, make sure it is stress and anxiety causing the tongue problems and not something else serious. What is Tongue Stress? ‘Tongue Stress’ happens when emotional or physical stress and anxiety triggers discomfort or pain in your tongue. When you are tense, you might unconsciously press your tongue against the roof of […]

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What are internal stressors? and how do they impact mental health?

Internal Stressors: Internal stressors come from within you – thoughts and feelings inside your mind. They are fuelled by your own beliefs and how you see yourself. For example, when you feel pressure when not meeting your expectations or goals, that’s an internal stressor. External stressors, on the other hand, come from outside of you. These are events or things happening in

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How does exam stress affect students’ academic performance?

Exam stress is that fluttery feeling in your stomach when you are about to take a big math test and worried about remembering all the integral and derivative formulas. It refers to the feelings of tension, worry, and nervousness students experience before, during, or after taking an examination.  The purpose of this article is to help students understand what exam stress

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Stressing about Being Stressed

Imagine this: you’re stressed about a test tomorrow, forgetting to finish that project for school, about not having enough time to hang out with friends, and on top of all that, you start stressing about being stressed! It’s like you’re in a never-ending loop of worry and anxiety that makes the feeling of ‘being stressed’ even more

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Hormetic Stress – What you need to know

What is Hormetic Stress? Hormetic Stress Definition: The beneficial and adaptive response of the human body to mild stressors.  When exposed to manageable stress levels, such as moderate exercise, cognitive stress from thinking, or hobbies, the body stimulates positive responses at the cellular and molecular levels, enhancing the body’s overall well-being. Example: The controlled exposure

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Stress and Back Pain | How Emotional Reaction Cause Chronic Pain?

The Relation: Stress and Back Pain Stress has a wear and tear effect on our body, causing exhaustion and chronic exposure can cause health problems over time, such as back pain, shoulder, neck, knee, leg, or foot pain. The latest neuroscientific findings shows that chronic pain can be a learned state, created in the brain

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