The seven signs you are at stress breaking point and what to do about it

The seven signs you are at stress breaking point and what to do about it

Overwhelmed,fatigued and on edge? You could be about to snap. Here’s what to do before it’s too late.

  • byJane Alexander

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How Rihanna helped UK Vogue’s Edward Enninful handle an ‘agonising’ health shock

How Rihanna helped UK Vogue’s Edward Enninful handle an ‘agonising’ health shock

Six years ago,Edward Enninful was incandescent with professional success. In private,he was terrified as a shock diagnosis threatened to shake up his world.

  • byEdward Enninful
Phone off,look at leaves:How to turn your bushwalk into a forest bathe

Phone off,look at leaves:How to turn your bushwalk into a forest bathe

The Japanese practice has been linked to reduced stress,improved mental health,and enhanced immunity. Here’s how to do it.

  • byKimberly Gillan
Scientists spoke to people in their sleep. They responded. What’s lucid dreaming?
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Scientists spoke to people in their sleep. They responded. What’s lucid dreaming?

Some of us “wake up” in our dreams and can even direct the action,Inception style. What is this strange state of dreamwalking? And can you learn to do it?

  • bySherryn Groch
How to meditate when you can’t sit still

How to meditate when you can’t sit still

Eyes closed,quiet breaths... and thoughts going one million miles an hour. Is this how meditation is supposed to be?

  • byA.C. Shilton
What animals in the wild can teach us about coping with stress

What animals in the wild can teach us about coping with stress

Sustained psychological stress is a recent invention. So how can we learn to become proactive copers and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead?

  • byErica Frydenberg
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I got a mouthguard fitted to help with stress-related grinding

I got a mouthguard fitted to help with stress-related grinding

Hairline cracks from clenching her teeth drove Stephanie Darling to seek professional help.

  • byStephanie Darling
I’m a white,middle-aged woman,and I’m becoming a massive ‘Karen’
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Opinion

I’m a white,middle-aged woman,and I’m becoming a massive ‘Karen’

I’d love to say I was drunk or possessed,but really I was just being an insufferable cliched dick.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Stressed? It might be ageing your immune system

Stressed? It might be ageing your immune system

The effects of stress on our mental and physical health are well known. But it might also be taking a toll on our ability to ward off sickness.

  • byHannah Seo
How your teeth can show if you’re stressed

How your teeth can show if you’re stressed

Dentists are reporting a worrying rise in teeth clenching and grinding which can lead to a multitude of problems.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
So,you’ve broken a COVID rule. Are you a bad person?

So,you’ve broken a COVID rule. Are you a bad person?

You’re over putting others’ needs before your own. Are you still a good person? Ethicists weigh in.

  • bySamantha Selinger-Morris