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Campus

New semesters bring new stressors, study shows

By Andrew Osborn
September 14, 2023 12:00 AM
For many students at BYU, the start of school does not just mark the return of late-night cramming sessions — it also calls back increased feelings of anxiety.
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Healthy Living

Studies show mindfulness can increase academic performance

By Avery Acevedo
June 07, 2023 12:00 AM
Mindfulness as a means of stress reduction has proven effective for healthy individuals, according to research published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine by authors Manoj Sharma and Sarah E. Rush.
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Campus

CAPS offers advice for election stress

By Sydnee Gonzalez
November 07, 2020 12:00 AM
Stress is high as election drama drags on and misinformation about the voting process runs rampant.
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Healthy Living

BYU provides mental health options during COVID-19 outbreak

By Decker Westenburg
April 15, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU and other Utah organizations are working to help students stay healthy as residents across the nation practice social distancing.
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Healthy Living

Massage therapy introduces new mental illness treatments

By Jessica Smith
February 12, 2019 12:00 AM
Fae Ellsworth practices energy work in her office on a client suffering from anxiety-induced lower back pain. (Jessica Smith)
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Campus Events

Negative workplace interactions damage businesses, employees

By Andrew Zaugg
November 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Christine Porath remembers walking into a hospital room and seeing her father lying on a bed with electrodes strapped to his bare chest. Stress from over a decade of working for two toxic bosses had put an otherwise healthy man in the hospital.
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Healthy Living

BYU responds to increasing demand for mental health services

By Brittany Salinas
September 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Rachel Allen and her husband leaving the BYU Health Center with their daughters Liana, Ava and Ella. (Ty Mullen)
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Campus

Education Week: Managing stress in your schedule

By Alycia Ikegami
August 21, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU adjunct professor Tana S. Page discussed roadblocks causing stress and how to address them in an Education Week presentation on Aug. 21.
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Campus

Education Week: Learning the what, why, how of stress

By Camille Baker
August 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Patrick Steffen, a professor of psychology and the director of Clinical Training at BYU gave a lecture on stress at Education Week. (Ty Mullen)
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Campus Events

Students #LightTheWorld on campus

By Riley Waldman
December 13, 2017 12:00 AM
BYUSA student Morgan Frandsen serves pizza to her peers for the LDS Church 'Light The World' campaign. For this year's campaign, BYUSA members have planned several activities to encourage student involvement. (Dani Jardine)
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Campus News

BYU research shows stress just as harmful as unhealthy diet

By Jillian Argento
November 07, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU professor Laura Bridgewater, third from left, discusses research with her lab students. Bridgewater led a study that proved stress is just as harmful to the body as eating an unhealthy diet. (University Communications)
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Healthy Living

Perfectionism leads to unusually high stress levels

By Jesse King
April 05, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story packages with another headlined, 'Mindfulness, controlled breathing reduce anxiety symptoms'
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Campus Events

PRSSA campaign brings therapy dogs to BYU

By Elizabeth Nelson
March 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The first floor atrium of the Harold B. Lee Library flooded with students waiting for their chance to pet a dog on March 9.
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Healthy Living

Seniors combat stress as graduation draws near

By Taylor Brown
February 09, 2017 12:00 AM
Photo illustration: BYU senior Bryan Eckern balances classes and plans for the future during his final semester at BYU. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Healthy Living

Officials say students' stress and immune systems are linked

By Karenna Meredith
October 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Nursing major, Emily Bawden looks for study materials during midterm weeks. She said her classmates as well as herself tend to get sick more often when stressed. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Education Week

Education Week: Mess less with stress

By Theresa Davis
August 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Randal A. Wright teaches an Education Week class Friday on how to deal with stress to enjoy life more. (Chris Bunker)
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Education Week

Education Week: What to know before choosing a spouse

By Emily Ashmead
August 18, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU Associate Professor of Psychology Scott R. Braithwaite discussed the importance of marriage and how to find the right person on Wednesday, August 17 during Education Week.
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Campus

Education Week: How to get stress out and not stress out

By Cassidy Hansen
August 18, 2016 12:00 AM
When participants walked into the Clyde Building classroom on Tuesday, August 16 they received three items: a “stress” dot, a smiley-face sticker, and essential oil.
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