When you say you're going to do something and don't, you teach your brain that you cannot be trusted or relied upon, which erodes self-esteem.

The key principle for calming breathwork is to make your out-breath longer than your in-breath, which activates the relaxation part of your nervous system.

For those who feel constantly stressed, listening to nature sounds can remind your body and nervous system what the state of calm actually feels like.

Regular physical movement helps strengthen the prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for logical and rational decision-making.

Your body cannot properly digest food and absorb nutrients when in a stressed state, even if the meal itself is perfectly healthy.

The state of your nervous system determines how you interpret the world, which is why the same email can feel neutral one day and threatening the next.

A theory suggests that writing on paper is more powerful than typing because the speed of handwriting is more aligned with the speed at which the human brain processes thoughts.

Viewing the geometric shapes found only in nature, known as fractals, can biologically lower your levels of the stress hormone cortisol.