A walk in the park may soothe the mind and, in the process, change the workings of our brains in ways that improve our mental health, according to an interesting new study of the physical effects on the brain of visiting nature.
Date Posted: August 7, 2015
Categories: Stress Management
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So your young children won't eat Brussels sprouts, broccoli or beans? Maybe it's just a phase, and they'll grow out of it. Maybe they're tired of you bossing them around and this is one place where they can push back. Maybe, many parents say, you ...
Aug 5
Categories: Anxiety, Child Development, Depression, Eating Disorders, Mental ...
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Bad moods suck, don't they? They seem to come out of nowhere, mess with our lives and then leave at their own whim. And just when we begin to think we're finally free from their clutches, they visit us again,a s if to ensure we don't stay happy for ...
Aug 5
Categories: Mood Swings / Bipolar
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Feel yourself waking up as a monster due to lack of sleep? Sleep deprivation increases your chances of experiencing bad moods tremendously. All of us have been sleep deprived at some point in our lives and I'm sure we can all relate with that ...
Aug 4
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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A perfectionist yourself? Concerns about perfectionism can sabotage success at work, school or on the playing field, leading to stress, burnout and potential health problems, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and ...
Aug 3
Categories: Other
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A little recognition for a job well done means a lot to children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – more so than it would for typically developing kids. But it wasn’t clear if better performance through praise and reward was ...
Aug 3
Categories: Other
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Some 10-15 percent of combat veterans struggle with wounds invisible to the naked eye: post-traumatic stress. While there is no cure-all for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new study suggests an entirely new approach to treating PTSD - a ...
Aug 1
Categories: Other, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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Have a habit of walking and texting at the same time? Texting while walking and being cognitively distracted may significantly affect the way a person walks, resulting in a more cautious gait.
Jul 31
Categories: Other
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Growing up in poverty — as do 22% of children in the US — has alarming, long-term effects on the brain, new studies conclude. This can lead to long-term problems with depression, anxiety, learning difficulties and issues dealing with stress.
Jul 30
Categories: Depression
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The complex mechanisms of interaction and dynamics between the gut microbiota and its host have been illuminated by recent research. Data show that relatively minor changes in microbiota profiles or its metabolic activity induced by neonatal stress ...
Jul 30
Categories: Depression
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall? New research on the brain's capacity to learn suggests there's more to it than the adage that 'practice makes perfect.' A music-training study has found evidence to distinguish the parts of the brain that account for ...
Jul 29
Categories: Other
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There is still widespread confusion about the psychology of Islamic suicide attackers, whether they strike at home or abroad. Are they attempting to sacrifice their lives for an ideological cause, or do they actually want to die? The answer to this ...
Jul 29
Categories: Depression, Other
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Although conspiracy beliefs can occasionally be based on a rational analysis of the evidence, most of the time they are not. As a species, one of our greatest strengths is our ability to find meaningful patterns in the world around us and to make ...
Jul 29
Categories: Other
GODrs. John & Julie Gottman discuss the importance of "Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child". They talk about what the ...
Jul 28
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The benefits of gratitude are many and profound. Being grateful is shown to improve both physical and mental health, psychological wellbeing and attitude, and our relationships with others. Practicing gratitude has even been shown to rewire our ...
Jul 28
Categories: Happiness
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University of Florida researchers have finally put a long-standing hypothesis about rudeness to the test. The history to this is a study published in 1999 [pdf] that showed rudeness can create a vicious circle between individuals - if you're rude to ...
Jul 28
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