Physical stress induced by moderate aerobic exercise leads to the release of hormones that increase blood flow and nutrient availability to the brain. Research has shown that these changes could be beneficial for long-term ...

The purpose of our study was to determine the effectiveness of stress balls in reducing the physiological symptoms of stress. We measured changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and skin conductance and compared the differences ...

This study analyzes and compares several methods of reducing stress following induced anxiety events. The physiological indicators of stress measured in this study are blood pressure, heart rate, and electrodermal activity ...

We investigated the potential effect of music (lyrical and instrumental) on an individual’s cognitive performance and physiological processes. The three measurements used in this analysis were heart rate, blood pressure, ...

Stress is a recognizable physical sensation that results from a stimulus associated with anxiety or fear in which the body has regulatory mechanisms for control in order to alter the stimulation of sympathetic innervation ...

Stress and anxiety impact long term and short term recall, as people who experienced stress showed a decreased performance on word recall task in past studies. Mindful meditation is associated with reduced stress and an ...

Past research has shown that lavender is effective in reducing both physical and mental indicators of emotional stress but its effect on physical stress has yet to be determined. Physical and mental stress share many of ...

The purpose of this study was to examine how chewing gum modulates pain response by observing physiological changes associated with pain. Measures of heart rate (HR), mean arterial blood pressure (MABP), and respiratory ...

Objectives: This study explores the effect of one-time guided meditation on physiological measures of stress after a stress induction. The goal is to determine if meditating even once can mitigate stress in the short ...

Whether you choose to cruise to an electronic mix on a 5k run or head bob to classic rock in preparation for a lift on bench press, it is evident that listening to music while exercising has become a popular trend. ...