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Holiday Stress and the Brain


Holiday Stress and the Brain | Harvard Medical School

The end-of-year holidays are certainly a happy time for most of us, but the stress of the season puts many of us on such an edge that we wish it would all just ...

Even a joyous holiday season can cause stress for most Americans

Financial concerns were most often cited as a cause of stress during the holidays, with 58% of U.S. adults saying that spending too much or not ...

The holidays and your brain – a neuroscientist explains how to ...

When reminded of stressful experiences, the hippocampus sends signals to the hypothalamus and other brain regions to help restore balance in ...

Stress, Anxiety and the Holidays

Stress and anxiety can arise if we're feeling overwhelmed. During the holiday season, people often find themselves feeling stressed and ...

McLean's Guide to Managing Mental Health Around the Holidays

We've identified six common issues that come up this time of year, as well as suggestions from our mental health experts for ways to address them.

What happens to your body and brain over the holidays

Cortisol, our primary stress hormone, may go up and down a lot over holiday breaks, Robin Edelstein, an associate professor of psychology who ...

Understanding and Managing Holiday Stress

Holiday stress can take a toll on mental health, exacerbating issues like anxiety and depression. It can also lead to physical symptoms such as ...

Holiday stress and how to beat it - Pursuit

The longer cortisol remains in the brain, the more damage occurs. After enough time, cortisol can begin to kill cells within the hippocampus ...

The Genetics Behind Holiday Stress

In fact, the American Psychiatric Association recently reported that 31% of U.S. adults say they expect to feel more stressed this holiday ...

Holiday Stress and Your Brain - Prevagen

The results of the imaging studies showed that holiday images caused activation in the brains of the pro-Christmas crowd. The images showed that these areas of ...

The Holidays And Your Brain – A Neuroscientist Explains How To ...

The brain region primarily associated with memory and learning is the hippocampus. When you recall past experiences, such as how much you spent ...

Holiday Stress - American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) found that women are more likely than men to report heightened stress levels during the holiday season.

Holiday Stress: Embracing Unpleasant Emotions for Better Health

While unpleasant feelings are common during the holidays—and other times of the year—how you respond to ...

Get Ahead of Holiday Stress and Enjoy the Season - CHADD

It's an acute reaction to an immediate threat—in this case, the cultural expectation to create a memorable holiday season. The brain's prefrontal cortex, the ...

8 Tips to Minimize Holiday Stress and Anxiety

1. Take Breaks and Acknowledge Your Feelings · 2. Write in a Journal Daily · 3. Just Breathe: Try Diaphragmatic Breathing · 4. Exercise, Stretch or ...

27 Holiday Stress Statistics + Tips to Survive the Festivities | Everlywell

The American Psychological Association found that more people in the United States find their stress increases rather than decreases during the holiday season ...

Effective Strategies for Managing Holiday Season Stress - BuzzRx

Holiday stress can trigger or worsen symptoms of anxiety and depression, such as feeling sad, angry, or hopeless, leading to overindulgence in ...

Does Holiday Stress Wear You Out? | Psychology Today

No doubt about it. It causes a release of more cortisol (the stress hormone) than the body can absorb which can lead to many undesirable effects ...

Managing Stress Around the Holidays

Holidays are stressful for people for whom seeing their families for long hours is difficult due to complicated relationships. Holidays are also ...

When the Tinsel Gets Tangled: How to Cope with Holiday Stress

A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 38 percent of people report a noticeable increase in stress during the holidays, with ...