Stress

Stress and your body
What are the symptoms of stress? And how does it affect your body? We take a closer look.

Does stress make you ill?
People respond to stressful events and circumstances in a variety of ways.

Stress and your skeleton
Your stress could be the culprit behind that nagging back pain or those recurring headaches. But the ergonomics of your office could also be to blame and can result in muscle tension and spasms. Your whole skeleton bears the negative effects of stress.

Is stress sabotaging your sex life?
Does your stressed-out, workaholic partner seem to lose interest in sex when the going gets tough? Is it you or could it be related to stress?

Obama off the stress scale
Two wars, a planet in peril and an economic meltdown. Obama takes over the reins today. His stress levels must be off the charts. And they are, according to the life stress scale.

Body mirrors the mind
Do you suffer from recurring headaches, sore muscles or chest pain? Your body may be telling you that you are stressed or depressed.

Stress and your immune system
A little bit of stress is actually good for your immune system, but too much stress over a long period of time, can actually suppress your body's defence system.

Headache? Relax and take a deep breath
Stress is one of the major factors that trigger headaches and migraines. Some simple relaxation techniques may help to alleviate pain.

12 stress signals of the body
The human body has ways of sending you distress signals. Here's how to recognise them and why you should take notice.

Stress – a major factor in mouth ulcers
Stress is a major cause of mouth ulcers with an average 20% of all adults likely to experience stress-related mouth ulcers at some stage in their lives.