Practice breathing deeply to reduce stress, anxiety, conserve energy, improve sleep, improve concentration and relieve muscle tension.

The finding supports the idea that while chronic stress seems to suppress immune function acute stress may enhance it.

New survey findings show gender differences connections between stress and unhealthy choices affect mind/body health.

Exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, has consistently been shown to be effective in helping individuals manage stress.

The experience of family plays a large role in mitigating work stress both domestically and abroad.

How we respond to stressful situations could be due in part to dominance of one cell surface marker over another in the brain.

Heat stress injury is related to excessive water loss. About 400 people die annually from heat stress injuries.

Thousands of years ago, 'pressure at work' meant fleeing from invading marauders or battling woolly mammoths. Stress prepared cave men and women for 'fight or flight' situations, and helped them survive such trials.

So stress isn't a new problem. However, today it is office politics, traffic jams, overwork and late nights that cause our levels to rise. Whereas cave dwellers burnt off the stress through that eventual fight or flight, we don't reach that final stage. As a result, we are increasingly all wound up with nowhere to go.

Researchers have recently discovered a "safety circuit" in the brain which, when activated, helps buffer against stressful and anxiety provoking events.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by avoidance, hypervigilance, emotional difficulties, and recall behavior such as flashbacks and nightmares after a traumatic event.

Stress is a well known culprit in disease, but now researchers have shown that stress can intensify the effects of relatively safe chemicals.

Stress sets off an alarm in the brain, which responds by preparing the body for defensive action. Short-lived or infrequent episodes of stress pose little risk.

Stress can weaken the immune system and accelerate the aging process. The ability to relax and rejuvenate promotes wellness, vitality and longevity.

The holiday season can be the most stressful time of the year, due to unrealistic expectations, frenzied schedules and financial pressure. Holiday burnout is the common term for the heightened level of seasonal stress that often sets in at this time of year.

While it is normal to feel stressed in times of conflict, allowing stress to go unchecked can undermine your health and well being. Here are some ways you can help yourself and your family cope with the challenges of wartime.