Movement Pulse · Stress

Stress, nervous-system regulation, and the body-based research that matters.

Stress

Lying down is not the same as resting, and researchers have now measured the difference

A panel of 27 people and 162 adults living with fatigue helped build a scale for rest. One of its six parts is called lack of skill.

Sep 13, 2026

Stress

Why clenching a muscle helps you let it go, and what a new sleep review could not settle

A pooled analysis of fourteen randomized trials found that tensing and releasing muscles improved how adults rated their sleep. Doing more did not do more.

Aug 27, 2026

Stress

Slow movement and stress: what trials keep finding

A new controlled trial joins years of research linking slow, attentive movement with a calmer nervous system, and showing where doing more stops helping.

Jul 13, 2026

Stress

What a slower exhale does to a stressed nervous system

A small June 2026 study found that lengthening the exhale eased tension and quieted a marker of brain arousal in 40 minutes. A practitioner's read on why.

Jun 30, 2026