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About eight in 10 Americans say they frequently (44%) or sometimes (35%) feel stressed out daily. And all this stress is taking a toll on our collective health. Aside from an increased risk of heart attack, heartburn, a weakened immune system and fertility problems, chronic stress can also wreak havoc on the brain. From physiological effects like a release of cortisol to health consequences like depression, here is what you should know about how stress affects the brain and what you can do to fight back.     Physiological Effects of Stress When someone experiences a stressful situation, the body’s “fight...

You just put it down for a second, but then you turn around and your phone is gone. If you’re in a crowd—a bar, an airport, the subway—you probably didn’t see it coming. Smartphone theft has decreased since so many phones now ship with anti-theft software, but cellphone theft statistics are irrelevant when you’re the victim. As soon as you realize your phone is gone, it’s important to take swift action. First and Foremost: Lock or Erase Your Phone If you are certain that your phone has been stolen and not just lost, there’s no point in waiting: Immediately do...

Have you ever watched your wallet fly off the roof of your car as you drive down the street? Or retraced countless errands to see where you left it? If the answer is yes, chances are you’re distracted. Being distracted can make you forgetful and prone to misplacing things. But there are some easy steps you can take to prevent losing your wallet or minimize the damage if you do. At Home It’s hard to believe that you could lose your wallet at home. But it happens. You’ve got a gazillion things on your mind when you walk through the...

It seems there’s an app for everything these days. Calendars, games, photo editors, fitness trackers—if you can think of it, you could probably find it. (If you can’t find it, maybe meet with a developer and cash in?) While most of these apps are designed to make your life easier, there’s a downside to having so many within our reach. They can quickly overcrowd your phone and overwhelm you. The good news is that it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to learn how to organize smartphone apps once and for all. Here are some of our favorite ways...

Identity theft and data breaches have been making big headlines — and for good reason; smartphones are key targets when it comes to hackers and thieves. That slim device in your pocket holds a lot of data about you — likely enough information to wreck your financial life and create all-around havoc if it fell into the wrong hands. Here are some smartphone security tips to protect your device — and yourself — from harm. Use Passcodes or Other Secure Locking Strategies Of course, you already lock your phone with either a PIN code, a pattern lock or facial/fingerprint recognition,...