We’ve turned survival responses into a black-and-white idea: pathology or wisdom. This is what we miss when we do that, and ...

Dr. Lauren Leiva Separates Fact from Fiction on Healing the Body from the Inside Out Doctor of Physical Therapy, functional ...

If exercise feels harder than it should, chronic stress may be working against you. Learn how to regulate your physiology so your body can support your fitness goals.

Fidgeting and fussing can do real harm. Feb. 15, 2014— -- intro: Nervous habits are often more annoying to the people around you than to yourself, but some types of fidgeting and fussing can do ...

Doctors explain the gut-brain axis and how feelings like worry, excitement and nervousness can have a big impact on our ...

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Nervous poop is a common sign of your body's response to stress and anxiety. Stress ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

No matter how many job interviews you’ve gone through, it’s perfectly normal to get nervous beforehand. You might be unable to sleep the night before or feel your stomach tying up in knots as the ...

Have you ever noticed someone become tongue-tied when they interact with you? Or start fiddling with their hair or clothing when you are speaking? Some people are naturally more prone to nervousness ...