Featured Journals
Cold Showers and Ice Baths: Are They Really Worth It for Stress and Recovery?
You’ve probably seen it: fitness creators sitting in a bin of ice, entrepreneurs jumping into freezing lakes before sunrise, or wellness influencers swearing that their daily cold shower makes them...
Micro Rituals for Busy Brains: The Science of Quick Stress Relief That Actually Works
Why Small Shifts Can Change Everything Stress doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it’s subtle: a clenched jaw in a meeting, skipping lunch because you’re swamped, or lying awake replaying emails...
Why Stress Triggers Comfort Food Cravings (and What to Do Instead)
We’ve all been there: a stressful day ends, and suddenly only mac and cheese, ice cream, or a massive bowl of chips will do. You tell yourself it’s “just comfort...
Sunday Scaries: Why We Stress About Monday (and How to Hack Your Weekend Mindset)
Sunday afternoon. You’re halfway through your weekend, and instead of soaking it up, your stomach drops. Your brain is already spinning through unread emails, the early meeting, the to-do list....
Why Do We Clench Our Jaw When Stressed?
If you’re halfway through your workday and your jaw feels like it’s just come out of a wrestling match, you’re not imagining it. Jaw clenching is one of the most...
Is Your Music Making You Anxious? The Science of Playlists vs. Stress
We’ve all hit play on a song that instantly changes our mood. But here’s the twist: not all music makes you calmer - some could actually affect your stress levels...
Is Rest the New Hustle? Why Doing Nothing Might Be the Most Productive Thing You Do
It’s midnight. Your laptop’s still open, your brain is buzzing with tomorrow’s to-dos, and you feel guilty even thinking about shutting down. Sound familiar? In a world that glorifies hustle...
Why Am I Yawning So Much? The Surprising Link Between Stress and Excessive Yawning
Picture this: you’re in a meeting, not tired, but you can’t stop yawning. People assume you stayed up too late or didn’t care about the topic. But what if those...
Blue Mind: How Ocean Sounds Reduce Stress, Lower Cortisol & Calm Your Nervous System
Water has a funny way of putting us back together. One minute the brain is buzzing, the heart thumps like bad drum-and-bass, and every muscle shouts “move.” Then a single...
Social Jet-lag: The Stress You Didn’t Know Was Messing With Your Energy
Why We Feel So Off – And Don’t Know Why Ever notice how Monday mornings feel like punishment and Saturday nights feel like freedom? To your body, it’s like you’ve...
The School Run Stress Is Real: How to Reset Without Losing Your Mind
School mornings are a special kind of chaos. One child can’t find their shoes, another suddenly remembers a piece of homework that is due today, and someone inevitably spills breakfast...
What Is Hustle Culture and Why It’s Breaking Our Mental Health (But It Doesn’t Have to Stay That Way)
Why This Matters Now We live in a culture that worships output over wellbeing. If you’re not hustling, are you even trying? (Spoiler: yes, you are.) Hustle culture promises professional...
