BOSTON – Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of “Sweet Caroline” with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, “Hands ... washing hands.” A news anchor asks when social distancing will end because “my ...

The first step in managing stress is to understand it. Although the terms stress, worry, and anxiety are used interchangeably by many people, they do have differences. Stress. Stress involves reacting ...

Experiencing “good” stress is motivating and is an essential part of life. Feeling an appropriate amount of stress gives you the drive you need to study for a test, do well on a job interview, and ...

Therapy may be a successful strategy to help you cope with stress. Types of therapies for stress and other conditions include cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, psychodynamic therapy, or ...

Progressive muscle relaxation is based on the premise that you cannot be tense and anxious and relaxed and calm at the same time. As a technique for relaxation, PMR is unique in that it does not ...

The Scranton Area Community Foundation recently awarded the Abington Community Library with a grant from the donor-advised Humor Therapy Fund for their “Laughter Lab” project to be held in April for ...

Music can have a profound effect on both the emotions and the body. Faster music can make you feel more alert and concentrate better. Upbeat music can make you feel more optimistic and positive about ...

In times of enduring uncertainty, managers can be the greatest ally to their team’s mental health – or one of their greatest stressors. Often, the difference is a leader’s ability to manage their own ...

In classrooms with multiple students with anxiety, depression, and trauma, the ones most in need of mental health support may be the teachers themselves. Teachers facing their own unresolved stress ...

Stress-relief programs that integrate therapy pets can help students relax as they talk and think about their stressors without overwhelming themselves and may be more effective at providing relief ...