When you’re feeling overwhelmed or on edge, people love to say, “Just breathe.” Which is annoying when your chest feels tight and your mind’s racing. But there is a breathing technique that’s actually worth your time — it’s called box breathing, and it’s been used everywhere from therapy rooms to military training to help people…
Stress
Things Chronically Stressed Out People Tend To Say A Lot
When someone’s under constant stress, it usually shows up in more than just tension headaches and restless nights—it spills out in the way they speak. Certain phrases become part of their everyday vocabulary, often without them realising. These aren’t just throwaway lines—they’re signs of how overwhelmed, wired, or emotionally maxed-out someone might be feeling behind…
Signs From The Body Of High Cortisol Stress Levels
When life gets stressful, it’s easy to write off the tiredness, the tension, or the weird appetite swings as “just one of those things.” However, behind a lot of those changes is cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, ramping everything up behind the scenes. The problem is that when your cortisol stays high for too…
Venting Feels Good, But Here’s Why It Often Backfires
There’s nothing like a good venting session when you’re frustrated, especially when the emotions are fresh and bubbling over. It can feel like a pressure release, a way to finally get things off your chest. However, sometimes, instead of feeling lighter afterward, you end up more wound up than before. That’s because not all venting…
Why ‘Tend And Befriend’ Might Be The Stress Response You Actually Need
We all know the classic “fight or flight” response—either you square up to the problem or you bolt. However, that’s not the only way humans deal with stress. There’s another response, often overlooked, called “tend and befriend.” It’s less about running or reacting and more about caring, connecting, and calming down through community. To be…
How To Slowly Rebuild Your Energy After Burnout Without Rushing Yourself
Burnout doesn’t disappear just because you’ve acknowledged it—and while rest is crucial, the truth is, recovery is rarely linear. Some days you might feel okay, and other days you’ll wonder if you’re back at square one. The key isn’t to bounce back quickly, but to give yourself space to heal without piling on more pressure….
Signs Your Nervous System Is Tired, Not You
It’s easy to think you’re just lazy, unmotivated, or emotionally off when you’re dogged by exhaustion on a daily basis. However, the truth is that, barring any serious health conditions, often what you might really be feeling is nervous system fatigue. It’s not the kind of tired that a good nap fixes, but the kind…
Subtle Behaviors That Reveal You’re Carrying More Stress Than You Think
Everyone deals with some level of stress in life—that’s just how it goes. Maybe work is hectic right now, you’re having relationship drama, or your kids are acting out, and you’re at wit’s end. These things happen, and generally, we find ways to exhale, solve the problem, and regain our equilibrium a bit. However, there…
Helpful Ways to Stop Stressing About Your Schedule
If your schedule constantly feels like it’s running you instead of the other way around, you’re not alone. Between work, life admin, social obligations, and unexpected surprises, it’s easy to feel like you’re always behind. Luckily, it’s totally possible to ease that pressure and get through your days with more calm and control—without quitting everything…
Why Stress Doesn’t Always Look The Way You Think It Does
We tend to picture stress as panic, chaos, or visible breakdowns, but that’s not always true. While it’s true that it can manifest in that way, a lot of times, you don’t even realise how stressed you are because the signs are so much subtler than you imagined they’d be. These subtle behaviours might not…