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Stress

The yes-damn effect: why next week's yes feels free

Ashley Whillans on why a yes to next Saturday comes so easily, what the research adds, and a short line to try before the next yes.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read

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Why small things stress you out: the last drop in the glass

German psychologist Leon Windscheid on daily hassles as drops that add up, what a diary study adds, and how to see the whole glass at once.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read

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Bad stress is when you can't adapt: act, or drown?

French psychiatrist Dominique Servant on telling useful stress from the harmful kind, and why the answer is a small action, not pushing through.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read

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Multitasking and stress: one thing at a time, done or parked

Italian psychologist Luca Mazzucchelli on why doing several things at once adds to overload, what the research says, and a simpler way through a full day.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read

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Social support and stress: Sapolsky's pick, and its catch

Asked which buffer against stress matters most, Robert Sapolsky picked social support, then explained why the real thing is hard to find.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read

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Box breathing vs 4-7-8: is there a right count for stress?

German psychologist Ulrich Ott calls fixed breathing counts a bit of number magic. What the trials say, and the one breath worth keeping.

Short readOctober 30, 2026 · 3 min read