6 h. ago Feeling stressed? This new family SUV claims to be a zen lounge on wheels

New Citroen C5 Aircross focuses on wellbeing as it takes the SUV battle to the Chinese

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3 d. ago I’m in my 30s and own my home. How can I share my good fortune with friends?

You’re very generous, but your friends may feel uncomfortable about accepting your help and want the satisfaction of making it on their ownI’m in the fortunate position of owning my own home and some land without a mortgage (in a very affordable and somewhat remote area), and every week I hear more stories from friends about their struggles to get by. We’re all in our 30s, but I feel as if my stress levels are infinitely lower than theirs.I’ve offered to have people stay rent-free so they can save money for a house – and generally act as a backup plan for anyone who needs a place to stay longer term – or even put a mobile home on the land. However, I still feel as if I’m barely making a difference. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago More than one in five Brits feel stressed every day as hidden health costs revealed

Key frustrations which wear people down include running late, misplacing your mobile or work piling up, as people compalin of headachess, issues sleeping, shortness of breath and even bloating

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7 d. ago Gemma Collins claims she's 'saving the NHS' with weight loss after using injections

The 44-year-old reality star has endured a number of 'stressful diets' over the years, but now feels 'a million dollars'

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1 week ago The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag...

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3 w. ago Brits need to 'hug a rat' as they have feelings and get stressed out say RSPCA

Animal campaigners say Britain should learn to "hug a rat" and show kindness, as the RSPCA urges people to ditch myths and see rats as intelligent, emotional creatures

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3 w. ago Nearly half of Britons feel more stressed than they did six months ago amid growing cost of living pressures

The cost-of-living crisis has been identified as the leading source of stress by survey participants, with 43 percent reporting that it has exacerbated existing issues

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