Feeling stressed out? Think of your partner to keep your blood pressure down, says study

New United States research has found that when encountering a stressful situation, those who are in a romantic relationship may be able to prevent an increase in blood pressure just by thinking of their partner. Carried out by psychologists at the University of Arizona, the new study recruited 102 participants who were all in committed romantic relationships and asked them to complete a stressful task, which involved placing one foot into cold water. The participants were assigned to one of three conditions during the task, either completing the task with their partner sitting in the room with them; thinking about their partner as a source of support during the task despite him...

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