A 20-minute dose of nature can cut your stress

Just 20 minutes in nature can reduce your stress levels, research shows. That could mean gardening or just sitting outside and enjoying the sun.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~7 min

Why basing self-worth on money makes you lonely

"When people base their self-worth on financial success, they experience feelings of pressure and a lack of autonomy..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~4 min


Stress screws up your ability to plan ahead

Stress affects the way you can draw on your memory. That can make planning ahead far more difficult, researchers say.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~5 min

Therapy fights depression for people with Parkinson’s disease

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help treat depression and anxiety in people with Parkinson's disease. That can slow decline, too.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~3 min

How to help your teens handle social distancing

Teens may have a particularly hard time with social distancing, but there are ways you can help them cope with the disruption, stress, and worry.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~1 min

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ way to cope with stress right now

An expert explains the best ways to handle stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and why you need to find what works for you.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~1 min

Introverts aren’t actually better at social distancing

Despite what some say about introverts and social distancing, staying home alone isn't easier for them. In fact, in some ways, extroverts may have the edge.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
March 30, 2020 ~6 min

One way works best to help others through stress

To help a friend or family member get through stress, you should avoid certain kinds of messages, according to new research. Instead, try validation.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
March 26, 2020 ~5 min


To cope with stress and avoid bad moods, try this combo

A balance between living in the moment and planning ahead is the best way to cope with stress and negative moods, researchers say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 26, 2020 ~3 min

Try these tips to keep your cool at home

Here are a range of expert tips and resources to reduce stress as we adjust to a new normal. For example, how on earth do we parent through a pandemic?

NC State • futurity
March 26, 2020 ~9 min

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