Individuals exposed to high levels of work stress may have the same health issues as those exposed to secondhand smoke, a new study warns. Harvard Business School and Stanford University researchers did…
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Stress said to impair self-control
Self-control and stress don’t get along very well, a new research suggests, as experiments have shown that stressful conditions hamper self-control to the point that it also affects our eating habits. In…
Over a third of 16 and 17 year olds too anxious to sleep at night
A new campaign dubbed Seriously Awkward launched by The Children’s Society has found that more than a third of older teenagers are so anxious and stressed that they have suffered sleepless nights…
Jaguar Land Rover continues road safety research with Sixth Sense
Jaguar Land Rover continues is road safety research with four different technologies aimed at reducing the number of accidents that are caused due to driver stress, distraction, dizziness and not concentrating on…
Middle aged men increasingly complaining about neck or back pain
The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has revealed through a new study that 37 is the age on average when men start complaining about stress. The study also found that a whopping 82…
Mindfulness is the key to quality of life, mental health charity says
As a part of the Mental Health Awareness Week, YouGov and Mental Health Foundation (MHF) carried out a survey of over 2,000 British adults wherein it was found that nearly a third…
Commute using a cycle to arrive at workplace stress-free, research says
Traffic congestion is one of the most annoying things that professionals face everyday while going to work or coming back from work and according to researchers it is one of the major…
Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here’s what you need to know!
Since the year 2000, the Mental Health Foundation observes May 11-17 as the Mental Health Awareness Week in a bid to raise awareness about mental health and well-being issues and how anxiety,…
Strength training for weak muscles reduces tension headaches
A new study has found that strength training may possibly hold the key to eliminating or reducing headaches resulting from tension or stress. Danish researchers have found through a small study involving…
Facebook full of lonely folks finds study
Contrary to belief that Facebook makes people feel isolated, a new study has claimed that the feeling of loneliness is bringing more and more people to Facebook in search of friends. Researchers…
Flat battery causes stress to 9 out of 10 Brits
Recent research report claims that a dead battery could “cause stress” for millions of people as “having enough juice to keep the phones running” is the hinge of their daily activities. According…