09/02/2026
Handling Stress
Certain lifestyle habits can help develop psychological flexibility; this is the ability of the brain to change how it thinks about a stressful situation. This flexibility allows your brain to identify solutions, which then shapes resilience. In a recent study of 400 college students, researchers found that those who ate a healthy breakfast 5 or more times a week, exercised at least 20 minutes a day and slept at least 6 hours a night were better equipped to handle stress. Habits such as frequently eating fast food, sleeping poorly or using ma*****na were associated with less resilience.
