We often find ourselves at a loss of what to do or say when a friend is going through a difficult period in their life. Here are seven methods, backed up by research, to support them in the most effective way.
Date Posted: August 7, 2017
Categories: Other, Stress Management
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Everyone will face rejection in their lives. No matter what the issue is about, we often feel like we had made a mistake to cause the rejection, and that we are to blame. However, viewing rejection in a different light can make it a positive event.
Aug 7
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Esteem
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Communication is extremely important in a romantic relationship. However, simply having a conversation is insufficient. It's important to be aware of the way you talk and listen to your partner. Avoiding these common mistakes will make your ...
Aug 5
Categories: Couple Counseling, Relationships & Marriage
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A recent study suggests that people are stressed when keeping a secret because they keep thinking about the secret, not because of the act of secret-keeping.
Aug 4
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress, Happiness, Other
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Many people deal with mental health issues. Music, for many of us, creates a strong emotional reaction, and has a positive effect on mental health. Here are some reasons why music is has this effect.
Aug 4
Categories: Stress Management
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People often have a negative view of anxiety. After all, anxiety is associated with sweaty palms and sleepless nights. Recent research, however, has found that anxiety may help with your performance if you know how to respond appropriately.
Aug 2
Categories: Anxiety
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Practicing yoga for the long-term is known to improve mental health and reduce stress. A recent study has found that having just a one-hour session of yoga is sufficient to reduce physiological stress effects and improve psychological health as ...
Aug 2
Categories: Stress Management
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Most of us have a behaviour we would like to change. This could be exercise and diet-related or simply wanting to be more organised. Some of us may be able to change our behaviour in the short term, but fail to maintain the new behaviour for the ...
Aug 1
Categories: Other, Smoking Cessation
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We’ve all, perhaps, at one point or another in our life dreamt about hitting the jackpot. Getting a large sum of money means no more stressing about money and an improvement in our life. Right? Maybe not.
Jul 31
Categories: Happiness
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A person with a stressful and unstructured childhood could gain habits that may lead to adult obesity.
Jul 31
Categories: Child Development, Parenting
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Suicide usually stems from feelings of despair and the belief that change is not possible. Nothing about how you are and what you are going through feels good. With these feelings and beliefs, it can lead to the thought that suicide is an option. ...
Jul 29
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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Do this instead, and they'll be happier and more successful.
Jul 28
Categories: Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Parenting
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Neuroscience tells us that most of the work done by our brains happens on an unconscious level, but when does that "a-ha!" moment occur? And what happens during it? New research investigates.
Jul 28
Categories: Other
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Perfectionism: the tendency some people have to hold themselves to consistently impossible standards and/or feeling the need to meet or surpass the lofty expectations of others.
Jul 28
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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We’ve all heard this phrase, and science has provided evidence, that laughter is indeed a great way to handle stress. Here are six findings that explain why laughter is the best medicine.
Jul 27
Categories: Happiness
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Research suggests that around 80% of people will experience a mental health issue. This suggests that mental health problems could be more prevalent compared to physical health problems.
Jul 27
Categories: Mental Health Professions
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