While stress levels among American adults have remained consistent over the last two years (averaging 4.8 on a scale of 1 to 10), but people were more likely to feel the effects of stress in 2017 than ...

When anxiety spikes, the nervous system can shift into fight-or-flight in seconds, but it can also be guided back toward balance just as quickly. Clinicians increasingly recommend brief "micro-resets" ...

Constant stress—whether from a traffic-choked daily commute, unhappy relationship, or heavy workload—can have real physical effects on the body. It has been linked to a wide range of health issues, ...

Tilt your head gently to your left and hold for 10 seconds. This exercise will help to reduce neck pain, headaches and ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

Whether you're spending more time at home or at a desk, SELF editor and trainer Amy Eisinger offers a few quick solutions to finding relief and relaxation. Take a deep breath and ease into these four ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique where a person tenses and relaxes different muscles in their body to relieve tension and induce a relaxation response. The relaxation response is a ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help strengthen your pelvic muscles. mihailomilovanovic/ Getty Imahes Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor ...

In our "School Matters" series, stress-reducing exercises in mindfulness are gaining popularity across the world, with apps like Headspace and Calm gaining more than 100 million users. Now, schools ...

Pelvic floor relaxation are stretching exercises to help relax the pelvic floor which can help relieve pelvic pain and tension as well as increase flexibility. There are various types of pelvic floor ...