_ Mental & Emotional Health Pain Management Spiritual HealthCan Meditation Cure Cravings for Painkillers? By thirdAGE articlePeople who are addicted to prescription painkillers can reduce cravings by learning to enjoy other parts of their life, according … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthWhy Are the Holidays So Hard and How Can You Get Through Them? By thirdAGE articleWe’re supposed to be excited for the holidays. But if you’re like many people, you may find yourself dreading the … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Senior HealthAging and Depression: Are You at Risk? By thirdAGE article The link between aging and depression is no secret nowadays. The problem can affect virtually any person, for any … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthBiological Causes of Mental Illness Decrease Docs’ Empathy By articleGive therapists and psychiatrists information about the biology of a mental disorder, and they have less — not more — … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthEarly to Bed = Greater Happiness By thirdAGE articleResearchers Jacob Nota and Meredith Coles of Binghamton University in New York have linked late evenings to repetitive negative thoughts. … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThe Brain and "Social Pain" By thirdAGE articleWhen it comes to physical vs. emotional pain, the brain seems to have a separate area to process each, new … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThe Best Gift of All By thirdAGE articleEditor’s note: In the middle of the holiday season – a season of gift-giving that can be expensive, stressful and … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health6 Tips for Improving Your “Lines of Gratification” By thirdAGE articleNow that we are in the year’s final quarter, Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio, a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, says it’s never … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthWhy “I’m So Happy I Could Cry” Makes Sense By thirdAGE articleThe phrase “tears of joy” never made much sense to Yale psychologist Oriana Aragon. But after conducting a series of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThe Brain's Dilemma: Fear or Reward? By thirdAGE articleWhen it comes to learning tricky tasks, it seems we’re motivated more by avoiding punishment than by getting a reward. … Read More→
_ Exercise Mental & Emotional HealthWalking During Work Helps Your Body and Your Mind By thirdAGE article“Walking workstations,” or desks that are attached to a treadmill, can improve mental as well as physical health during the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health5 Top Tips on Regrouping Your Psyche By thirdAGE articleLet’s be sure to give time to our mental health this fall! There are times in all our lives that … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthHappy Walking Could Help with Depression By Jane Farrell articleWant to improve your mood? It can help to walk as if you’re happy, according to new research. A study … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthDepression: Supporting a Family Member or Friend By Jane Farrell articleHelping someone with depression can be a challenge. If someone in your life has depression, you may feel helpless and … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthNature Group Walks Improve Mental Health By Jane Farrell articleGroup nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress, and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthRaising Awareness About Suicide Is Key to Prevention By Jane Farrell articleSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month. As it comes to a close in 2014, Mark Kaplan of the University of … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery at Midlife: If Not Now, When? By articleSeptember is not just the month school starts again. It is the 25th Annual National Recovery Month. The mission is … Read More→
_ Anxiety (Panic Disorders, Phobias) Mental & Emotional HealthWatch: Taking the Steps to Control Anxiety Disorder By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!