Stress is our body’s response to any demand, challenge or change that disrupts our usual norms, explains Adrian Jacques ...

A stressor is any event, situation, or external stimulus that causes a stress response in the body. Common types of stressors include financial, social, and occupational stressors, or those due to ...

Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...

What do you think about stress? If I asked you to pick between two statements, would you say stress is "harmful and should be avoided" or "helpful and should be embraced"? When I ask this question in ...