Psychological stress doesn't simply make your head feel like it's in a vice. New studies show precisely how it tears away at each body system—including your brain. However, the experience of tension in the past blows up your reactivity to tension in the future. So take in a big deep breath and get rid of stress now.

Technical advances have amplified the business day. time off has shriveled. Laptops find their way on holidays. Grieving time has shriveled. divorce is rampant. There is no job security. People tell you, “Just snap out of it”.