Researchers have pointed out, having a marathon mindset, i.e. starting slow but picking up pace, can help people reduce their stress load and perform better at work.
Experts at Tel Aviv University have come up with tips to help keep the energy tanks full while working.
Stress may Make Cancer Cells Resist Treatment
Stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to cell death.
Stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to cell death.
Dr. Ein-Gar said: "They tend to invest all their energy at once and are then left with insufficient resources for additional tasks."
But those who thought like marathon runners were better able maintain their energy levels and avoided burning themselves out, unlike a sprinter who gave all his effort at once, the boffins observed.
Stressed People Shun Comfort Foods
A new study has demonstrated that stress and upheaval may lead people to choose less-familiar foods over comfort foods
A new study has demonstrated that stress and upheaval may lead people to choose less-familiar foods over comfort foods
Dr. Ein-Gar quantified the findings in a new series of studies presented at the Society for Consumer Psychology in San Diego.
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Oxidative Stress is the Underlying Cause to Genetic Mutations
Oxidative DNA damage is a primary cause of the process of mutation, according to a study that tracked genetic mutations through the human equivalent of about 5,000 years.
Oxidative DNA damage is a primary cause of the process of mutation, according to a study that tracked genetic mutations through the human equivalent of about 5,000 years.
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Questions About Stress Answered by Studying Hair of Ancient Peruvians
One in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise, many studies have revealed.
One in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise, many studies have revealed.
