Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques III01:25

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques III

143
Regular exercise and meditation serve as essential tools in managing stress and promoting physical and mental well-being.
The Role of Exercise in Stress Management
Regular physical activity is essential for reducing stress and promoting cardiovascular health. Exercise strengthens the heart, enhances blood flow, keeps blood vessels flexible, and helps lower blood pressure, all of which reduce the body's stress response. Research shows that adults who exercise regularly have nearly half the...
143
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques VI01:30

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques VI

80
Adopting a healthier lifestyle often requires overcoming significant challenges, but leveraging psychological, social, and cultural resources can facilitate meaningful change. Effective self-change hinges on understanding and applying key tools such as motivation and goal setting, which help sustain efforts toward long-term health benefits.
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
80
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques I01:26

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques I

124
Stress prevention and management are crucial for maintaining well-being and building resilience. Techniques to manage stress include cultivating qualities like conscientiousness, a sense of personal control, and self-efficacy. Each of these traits significantly reduces stress and promotes healthier lifestyle choices and outcomes.
Conscientiousness
Conscientious individuals tend to be organized, responsible, and disciplined. They prioritize completing tasks and following structured routines,...
124
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV01:26

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques IV

77
Stress often leads to unhealthy habits like smoking, excessive drinking, and overeating, which offer short-term relief but ultimately increase long-term health risks. These behaviors create a cycle that temporarily lowers stress levels but can result in severe long-term health consequences. Breaking these habits is essential to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve overall well-being. Three primary changes that support better health include quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake,...
77
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques II01:23

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques II

88
Personality types, particularly Type A and Type B, significantly influence how individuals respond to stress. These personality distinctions are marked by varying levels of ambition, competitiveness, and coping styles, all of which shape an individual's resilience to stressors.
Type A Personality: Driven and Easily Stressed
Individuals with Type A personalities are often highly competitive and ambitious and operate with a strong sense of urgency. Commonly labeled as...
88
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques V01:28

Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques V

78
A social support system is a structured network of personal relationships that provides assistance to individuals facing various challenges, offering a buffer against psychological and physical stressors. This network may consist of family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, or other community members who provide resources and companionship. Social support can take many forms, including advice, emotional comfort, practical help, and companionship. Research indicates that these networks can...
78

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The Compounding Risks of Early Life Adversity and Couples' Later Life Conflicts in Biological Aging.

Biopsychosocial science and medicine·2026
Same author

Omega-3 supplementation reduces perceived social isolation in a sex-dependent manner: Secondary analysis of an RCT.

Brain, behavior, and immunity·2026
Same author

Is a happy marriage a double-edged sword for biological aging? Preliminary evidence for the moderating role of couples' health behaviors.

Brain, behavior, and immunity·2026
Same author

Early life abuse and neglect in breast cancer survivors: Associations with physical and psychological health throughout diagnosis and survivorship.

Journal of traumatic stress·2026
Same author

Social Support, Loneliness, and Inflammation in LGB+ Subgroups: Health Disparities in a Partnered US Cohort.

Biopsychosocial science and medicine·2026
Same author

Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Treatment on Depressive Symptom Severity and Anhedonia in Depressed Individuals With Elevated Inflammation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

The American journal of psychiatry·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 17, 2025

Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm
07:26

Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm

Published on: May 4, 2020

3.5K

Boosting stress resilience using flexibility as a framework to reduce depression risk.

Annelise A Madison1,2

  • 1Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 460 Medical Center Drive, USA.

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
|October 11, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Inflexible physiological stress responses, characterized by prolonged reactivity, may increase depression risk. Enhancing psychological flexibility and safety recognition can promote healthier stress responses.

Keywords:
DepressionFlexibilityInflammationStressStress reactivityTrier social stress test

More Related Videos

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.9K
Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research
05:03

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research

Published on: December 15, 2023

4.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 17, 2025

Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm
07:26

Assessment of Stress Effects on Cognitive Flexibility using an Operant Strategy Shifting Paradigm

Published on: May 4, 2020

3.5K
Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.9K
Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research
05:03

Author Spotlight: Unveiling Mechanisms of Stress Resilience - Significant Findings, Advancements, and Future Research

Published on: December 15, 2023

4.4K

Area of Science:

  • Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Stress and Mental Health

Background:

  • Major life events are common precursors to depression, yet most individuals do not develop the condition.
  • Inflexible physiological stress responses, disproportionate in magnitude or duration, are linked to increased depression risk, particularly with repeated stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence linking psychological inflexibility and safety recognition to prolonged physiological stress responses.
  • To explore how interventions promoting psychological flexibility and safety recognition may improve stress response regulation.
  • To bridge PNI and clinical psychology by adopting a framework of stress response flexibility.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature within psychoneuroimmunology and stress theories.
  • Integration of the Perseverative Cognition Hypothesis and Generalized Unsafety Theory.
  • Examination of psychological inflexibility (e.g., perseverative cognition) and safety recognition in stress response.

Main Results:

  • Psychological inflexibility and impaired safety recognition contribute to heightened and prolonged physiological stress responses.
  • Interventions targeting psychological flexibility and safety recognition show potential for fostering more adaptive stress responses.
  • A focus on flexibility in PNI aligns with clinical psychology's understanding of inflexibility in depression.

Conclusions:

  • Inflexible physiological stress responses are a key factor in depression risk.
  • Promoting psychological flexibility and safety recognition offers a therapeutic avenue for managing stress and preventing depression.
  • Adopting a flexibility framework can enhance interdisciplinary understanding and treatment of stress-related disorders.