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# Stress

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## Stress


* ![Woman sitting on couch](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4550a6fa0dc821b3/6989ffde86f68e48d86ed363/what-is-niksen-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 12, 2019  
## [Niksen Is the Dutch Lifestyle Concept of Doing Nothing](https://time.com/5622094/what-is-niksen/)  
by Sophia Gottfried
* ![woman stressed out](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte976c37a481de270/69893fa3e76ad2053c633900/stress-benefits.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 20, 2018  
## [How Some Stress Can Actually Be Good for You](https://time.com/5434826/stress-good-health/)  
by Elaine Selna
* ![After the pandemic, many employers are showing a new concern for mental health.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08b3148d58edc2af/69893affdb29875150260c56/stress-management.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 25, 2018  
## [6 Expert-Backed Ways To Manage Your Stress](https://time.com/5401078/how-to-deal-with-stress-work-experts/)  
by Audrey Noble
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Mar 13, 2018  
## [How Other People's Stress Impacts Your Brain](https://time.com/5197274/how-other-peoples-stress-impacts-your-brain/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaf5334188d6b5495/69889bd6bc6cfc028e3ddc9c/smell-dating-facebook.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 9, 2018  
## [Smelling Your Lover's Shirt May Make You Less Stressed](https://time.com/5095564/smell-partner-stress/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Amanda MacMillan  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 5, 2018  
## [How To Get Better at Spending Time Alone](https://time.com/5089598/how-to-get-better-at-spending-time-alone/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by The Aspen Institute
* ![Mixed race student studying in library](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e051c10a0aafd61/6988f5f18fd2ee16e535a189/stress.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 20, 2017  
## [Women Say They're More Stressed Out Than Men, Poll Finds](https://time.com/5073538/women-men-stress-poll/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Sarah Begley
* ![migraine](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04556d6320c824a7/698895d0428a9e5e0ecd2de5/women-migraine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 1, 2017  
## [This Is the Number-One Cause of Stress for Americans](https://time.com/5005076/stress-anxiety-symptoms/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![Close up of woman with eye closed.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0b4b6035881afdb7/6988dfa9ab6d7792dd6affb8/gettyimages-158952724.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 28, 2017  
## [Meditation May Help Against Heart Disease, Says American Heart Association](https://time.com/4959725/meditation-heart-disease-stress/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alice Park
* ![Woman petting dog](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt471f98ec9ef1d15e/6988de35096a940cec69fa3b/dog-sick-sad-humans-owners-depression.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 18, 2017  
## [People With Sick Pets Have More Anxiety and Depression](https://time.com/4946189/sick-pets-caregiver-burden-stress/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Abigail Abrams  
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Sep 13, 2017  
## [The 9 Qualities That Help You Thrive Under Pressure](https://time.com/4935741/thrive-pressure-stress-resilience/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Health.com
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Sep 8, 2017  
## [How Marriage May Literally Break Your Heart...or Keep it Healthy](https://time.com/4929264/the-real-link-between-marriage-and-heart-attacks/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Belinda Luscombe
* ![confusion mental health self betterment motto stock](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60cd1901686ad90d/69887b49524fc05e9fdf6859/confusion-mental-health-self-betterment.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 8, 2017  
## [Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand](https://time.com/4929170/inside-teen-teenage-brain/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
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Aug 23, 2017  
## [How a Short Meditation Can Help People Drink Less](https://time.com/4912780/mindfulness-meditation-drinking/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Amanda MacMillan
* ![Man covering head with hands in bed, wakeup or depression](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltecc4a5ed1a324fb8/6988d467fb4eac3808892c10/gettyimages-668624324.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 24, 2017  
## [What It's Like to Have Exploding Head Syndrome](https://time.com/4839530/exploding-head-syndrome/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Kate Samuelson

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