Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iuliia Bondar / Getty Images Do you find yourself saying yes to everything? Maybe you worry that if you say no, the other person ...

Spring Health reports on 13 effective coping skills for anxiety, emphasizing evidence-based techniques to manage symptoms.

You have probably heard these before: “Look on the bright side”; “Focus on the positive”; “It could be worse.” These are the types of things people often say to those who are anxious, worried, or ...

Positive thinking — Harness the power of optimism to help with stress management.

After reading the title of this post, some readers may be asking “Stress can be positive? How could anxiety ever be ‘optimal?'" Modern society has trained us to think that we should rarely, if ever, ...

Very few thinking styles are always beneficial or always harmful. The key is to be flexible and choose the approach most suited to your situation.

April is Stress Awareness Month, when there will be a flurry of articles about managing stress. That is a good thing, up to a point. But many of these articles will come with the inference that stress ...

The word "stress" typically has a negative connotation and is often associated with unpleasant emotions like anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. The World Health Organization defines stress as "any type ...

My phone is showing that little red low-battery bar, and I need to plug it in immediately or lose my connection. What if I didn’t recharge — no, that would stress me out. But what if, in addition to ...

Not all stress is created equal. Positive stress, or eustress, can be exciting and motivating. If you're looking forward to a big event or challenge at work, eustress can build anticipation and ...

Stress in children may cause them to regress in behavior, withdraw, have heightened emotional responses, or become more fearful. Caregivers can encourage rest, fun, and positive thinking to help a ...