Understanding Stress (119)
What does the latest research say about stress? This page has all the information you need to understand stress including the latest research, what causes stress, and some of the ways it can affect you. Stay informed about stress and its effects, and you’ll be better equipped to manage and avoid excessive stress in your life!

Stress Tests (28)
Is your stress load is heavier than the average person’s? Could you be at risk for burnout or a stress-related illness? These free stress tests, personality tests and self assessment tools can help you find more about yourself and your relationship to stress.

Student Stress (19)
Whether you’re in grade school or graduate school, if you are a student, you are probably experiencing stress! Learn more about how you can reduce and manage your stress level and have a more enjoyable, productive and relaxed time with school.

Job Stress (42)
Most people experience job stress, at least to a degree. Learn about how to be more happy at your job, deal with conflicts with co-workers, avoid burnout and more, so your work life can be more fulfilling and less draining in the workplace.

Situational Stress (67)
Certain situations elicit a predictable stress response. From the changes of the seasons and holiday stress to life crises and natural disasters, here are some situations that trigger mild to severe stress, and tips on coping.

Parents Under Stress (42)
Parenting can be one of life’s biggest challenges, although the rewards are great. Here you’ll find help on topics like family stress management, handling anger within the family, helping children deal with stress, time management skills and other tips for low-stress parenting.

Financial Stress (28)
Financial concerns are one of the leading causes of stress, anxiety and marital strife. Learn how to deal with money problems and the financial stress they create to have a happier, healthier life.

Stress and Health (74)
There’s ample evidence that stress affects your body in a host of different ways. Learn the damage that’s being done by high levels of stress, and find out what you can do to make yourself healthier.

Relationships (47)
Your relationships can be a refuge from stress—or a major cause of it! Learn to develop healthy relationship skills, find help with your romantic relationships, and explore the value of friendship and social support to reduce relationship stress. All you need to know for relationship stress management is here!

Tension Tamers (109)
When stress becomes overwhelming, these proven relaxation techniques and stress relievers can help you calm your body and mind quickly. Learn more about these fast stress management practices here.

Low-Stress Lifestyle (142)
While there are several ways to relieve stress and tension quickly in the short run, the best way to manage stress is to prevent it from being part of your life in the first place! Here you’ll find information on time management and organization, optimism, diet and other tools and skills to help you have a low-stress, healthy lifestyle.

Unhealthy Behaviors (20)
Sometimes, when stress levels get high, it’s easier to reach for a cigarette, a drink or a doughnut than do some breathing exercises or meditate. Unfortunately, some less-healthy coping behaviors cause problems of their own that increase our stress levels! Learn more about addictions and other maladaptive responses to stress, and what you can do to avoid them.

Professional Help (42)
Sometimes stress gets so great that it’s in your best interest to talk to a professional. Here you’ll learn about the different types of stress-related disorders you may be at risk for, and the various types of treatment programs and professionals available to help you with your stress-related problems, along with some of the medications and herbal treatments available.

Stress Relief Products (24)
There are some very useful books, CDs, electronic tools and other effective products to help you manage your workload and the level of stress you experience. Here you’ll find more information on these stress relief products and see how they can help you.