We suspected it. The research and speculation about mirror neurons predicted it. And studies have proved it: stress—and the emotions of frustration, anxiety, and fear that go with it—are contagious.

I just returned from Seattle, where I gave a presentation on persuasive speaking skills to employees and senior executives at Microsoft. When the organizers of the conference asked if I’d like to ...

Written by CPH-NEW investigators, CPH-News & Views is a semi-monthly column on emerging topics related to healthy workplaces. Fact Sheet- Introduction to Job Stress (pdf) Developed by CPH-NEW, this ...

Stress and anxiety were two big themes of 2020, and with vaccinations starting to roll out across the nation and continued uncertainty regarding what the next few months will look like means that ...

CHARLESTON -- Providing care for someone with memory loss can be a labor of love, but it can also be exhausting and stressful. The Family Caregiver Resource Center and the Alzheimer’s Association will ...

Stress is your body’s response to an actual or perceived threat. Some stress is good for you and drives you to take action, like looking for a job when you’ve been fired. Too much stress, however, can ...

Chronic stress can show on your face in two ways. First, the hormones that your body releases when you feel stress can lead to physiological changes that negatively impact your skin. Second, feeling ...

Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government heard a presentation on student wellness by Tom Szigethy, associate dean and director of DuWell, during its Tuesday senate meeting. Szigethy told the ...

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 ...