Stress
Everything we've written about stress.
How to cope with caregiver stress and burnout
You love them and you're running on empty. How to spot caregiver stress before it becomes burnout, and how to take real breaks without the guilt.
Read it →What to do when you're emotionally exhausted
Drained by caring for someone, a hard relationship or just life? How to spot emotional exhaustion, why you're tired and stressed, and small ways to refill.
Read it →How to handle exam stress
Exam stress can wipe an answer you knew yesterday. Here's why it happens, how to calm down the night before, and what to do when panic hits mid-test.
Read it →What to do when you're feeling overwhelmed
Overwhelm means too much has landed at once. What to do in the first five minutes, how to sort a list that's too long, and what helps when it never lets up.
Read it →How to do progressive muscle relaxation
Tense one muscle group, hold for five seconds, let go. How to do progressive muscle relaxation, a script to follow, and how to use it for sleep and stress.
Read it →What are the signs of burnout, and how do you recover?
Tired in a way sleep doesn't fix? How to spot burnout, tell it apart from stress, and recover one small step at a time, even if you can't quit.
Read it →How to relieve stress: techniques that actually help
Stress sits in your body and loops in your head. How to calm both, from a one-minute breath to a hobby, and what to do on nights you can't relax.
Read it →How to cope with a toxic workplace environment and a bad boss
Dreading Sunday nights? How to spot a toxic workplace and a bad boss, protect your sleep while you're still there, and leave well when it's time.
Read it →Why do I get overstimulated so easily?
Noise, light, touch and people pile up until one small thing tips you over. Why it happens so easily, how it differs from overwhelm, and what calms it down.
Read it →How do you meditate when your mind won't stop?
If your mind wanders the second you close your eyes, you're doing it right. Here's how to meditate with a busy head, starting with three minutes.
Read it →How do you take a mental health day that actually helps?
A day off only helps if you actually switch off. Here's how to spend a mental health day so you come back better, not just rested.
Read it →Why can't I stop thinking about work at night?
Your brain holds on to unfinished work, and bedtime is the first quiet moment it gets. Here's how to give those loose ends somewhere to go.
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