Stress

Early next month the European Central Bank will provide Greek banks with the technical parameters of the baseline and adverse scenarios of the stress tests due to take place in the first few months of 2018.

While underscoring its independence, the European Central Bank suggested on Monday it was still flexible enough to accommodate the repeated demand by the International Monetary Fund for a fresh review of the state of the local credit sector, as it emerged Greek banks will undergo their stress tests earlier than their European Union peers are put through theirs next year.

Athens is ranked the most stressful (121th) city in among the EU and the 3rd most stressful in the European continent, according to a survey by Zipjet.

In a recent report, Russia-24, a state-owned news channel, suggests that fidget spinners are being used by Russian opposition parties in order to recruit young people. As reported by The New York Times, the reporters in Russia-24's initial story say, "It is a mystery why it has become so popular in Russia right now. Who is promoting this to the masses so actively?"

You saw the pictures in science class—a profile view of the human brain, sectioned by function. The piece at the very front, right behind where a forehead would be if the brain were actually in someone’s head, is the pre-frontal cortex. It handles problem-solving, goal-setting, and task execution.

A study by Istanbul University's Medical Faculty has revealed that Turkish traditional music helps reduce stress originating from daily routine. 

In her study, Professor Nevin Dinççağ detected that Turkish traditional music reduced stress by a rate of 33 percent.

How stressful would it be if a city came under a terrorist attack? Well, according to study in the UK not more than if someone lost their smart-phone! According to a study conducted by the Physiological Society in the UK, losing one’s smart-phone induces more stress than a terrorist attack.

Feeling stress and constant tiredness has unfortunately become an integral part of people’s everyday lives in the developed world. The sedentary life-style and the long-working hours in front of computer screens are two major contributing factors to fatigue. Apart from frequent exercising, massages are also recommended to alleviate body aches and release muscle tension.

No, I'm not talking about chemical weapons. I don't have any theories regarding the claim that "they have spread viruses through the air." But if you constantly catch the flu, have frequent back pains or have dizziness, or if your stomach has become more sensitive, then, yes, the reason could be the trauma you experienced during the attempted coup.

Most people suffer back to work blues after returning from their holidays. A study carried out at the Icahm School of Medicine, university of California and Stanford suggests the benefits of holidays can have a positive effect on people lasting as much as a month after returning to work.