Pressure

A team at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is working on what they hope will be the first New Zealand designed Class 3 medical device – a pressure sensor for the brain, to help people with… Audio

Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and heart disease in 2016 - a 29 percent rise since 2000, according to new research from the WHO and the International Labour Organisation. The… Audio

The more variation in our wake up and sleep time, the worse mood and more chances of depression symptoms we're likely to experience. That's the finding from a study conducted by a team from the… Audio

A new survey has given a striking insight into the pressures that New Zealand's top female athletes are under that could compromise their health and performance. Audio

In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio

MPs being unable to manage their staff and the continued unrest in the U.S. are on the agenda for this week's Sunday Morning panel discussion with guests Linda Clark and Richard Harman.  Audio

Studies confirm that anxiety levels have skyrocketed in girls. Dr. Lisa Damour's new book Under Pressure looks at why this is happening.  Audio

Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too.  Audio

Psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans has worked with the All Blacks since 2010 and has just published a new book explaining some of his techniques, Perform Under Pressure. Audio

 AUT's Dr Simon Walters looks at what's behind the latest ACC figures on children's sporting injuries. Audio

Working mothers are facing the stress of managing the family alongside their careers - and employers' inflexibility around school and holidays makes things even harder, new research suggests. Audio

Mental skills trainer and counsellor John Quinn tells Kathryn Ryan how he's focussing on equipping teenagers to cope with stress and pressure. Audio

Why we crack under pressure. Audio