Uncertainty is, for most humans, very difficult to experience and cope with. As I write this, tensions are extremely high here in the U.S. on the day before the election, and many people have been in ...

Parenting is an all-consuming job—one that calls for constant caretaking, problem solving, emotional labor, and financial resources. Today, many parents are juggling all of these responsibilities with ...

While behind the wheel, you can’t control other drivers’ actions. This can make it hard to manage your emotions, such as anger or stress, when someone runs you off the road. “As we experience stress, ...

The holiday season is often called the most wonderful time of the year — but for many, it can actually be the most stressful time of year. The good news? There are ways to cope with holiday stress and ...

When things are really tough, it's nice to have someone to lean on. Research shows that coping with a partner, often a romantic partner, has incredible benefits. That said, we could all improve how we ...

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is working to discover pathways in the brain to help decrease the risks that come ...

While languishing isn’t a term often heard when describing employee health, it was, in fact, measured by a recent survey, The Workplace Well-Being Report 2026: Confirming the Crisis and Identifying ...

Clinical psychologist Christina Pierpaoli Parker, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology and clinical director of the Integrated Behavioral Medicine ...