Mental & Emotional Health – Page 8

3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy

Stress doesn’t take holidays off. In fact, the opposite is often true: Stress saps the joy out of the season for many people. Stress is manifest in many forms of poor health or bad lifestyle habits during the holidays, when people typically put a long list of errands, shopping, baking and parties ahead of being… Continue reading 3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy

4 Ways To Beat Holiday Stress

The holidays are supposed to be relaxing, joyous and fun, but for millions of Americans they bring stress, anxiety and even depression. Numerous studies have shown upwards of 70 percent of Americans feeling stressed as Christmas bears down on them. A survey by Think Finance revealed that 45 percent of 1,000 respondents would prefer to skip… Continue reading 4 Ways To Beat Holiday Stress

Plant Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body & Spirit during the Holidays

Ease into the hectic holiday season with the help of aromatherapy. The fragrances of plant-derived essential oils have long been used to improve the health of our mind, body and spirit. Boost your energy and increase your focus as you work to balance work, family and holiday fun. Peppermint has long been prized for this… Continue reading Plant Based Essential Oils Boost the Mind, Body & Spirit during the Holidays

Never Stop Cultivating Yourself

Self-cultivation is “making yourself.” It’s a process of choosing who you will be and then becoming that person. To put it another way, it’s a process of discovering yourself and creating your own destiny. Therefore, continuous self-development is essential in the journey of a life lived in pursuit of fulfilment and completion, not only for… Continue reading Never Stop Cultivating Yourself

Self-Esteem Has Been Mapped in the Human Brain

A team of researchers at the University College London (UCL) has devised a mathematical equation that can explain how our self-esteem is shaped by what other people think of us. The study was published in October 2017 in the scientific journal eLife. A release from UCL notes that the researchers used the new equation to… Continue reading Self-Esteem Has Been Mapped in the Human Brain

Boost Your Mood After “Falling Back”

After we “fell back” this November 5th 2017, many of us may have given up more than an hour of daylight. We may have given up our good mood. Many people mark the clock change as the start of more darkness, cold weather, and anxiety over holiday schedules and holiday shopping and travel. Here’s how setting the clocks… Continue reading Boost Your Mood After “Falling Back”

Daydreaming During Meetings Probably Means You’re Smart

A 2017 study from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta that was published in the journal Neuropsychologia suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you’re really smart and creative. A release from the institute quotes co-author Eric Schumacher, Georgia Tech associate psychology professor, as saying,… Continue reading Daydreaming During Meetings Probably Means You’re Smart

4 Ways Women Can Assure Work-Life Balance Support

Women’s roles in society have changed dramatically in the last 40 years. Once considered to be mainly “homemakers,” women are now significant contributors to the workforce. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that in 1975, 47.4 percent of mothers with children under the age of 18 were in the workforce and as of… Continue reading 4 Ways Women Can Assure Work-Life Balance Support

Selfish? Generous? The Brain’s Signals Give Clue

Researchers analyzing the brains of women and men found that they respond differently to pro-social and antisocial behavior, depending on the circumstances. The striatum, located in the middle of the brain, is responsible for the assessment of reward and is active whenever a decision is made. The findings, from the study by researchers at the… Continue reading Selfish? Generous? The Brain’s Signals Give Clue

Put the News on Snooze: Taking a Break is Healthy

Overloaded on bad news? You’re not alone. When we tune in to see what’s going on all we see is suffering from natural disasters, shootings, terror attacks, reports about economic uncertainty and a divided political climate, plus celebrity deaths and just mean people being mean. We hear about a tragedy or disaster and we become… Continue reading Put the News on Snooze: Taking a Break is Healthy

During Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission

Psychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients, though specific reasons remain unclear. A 2017study finds that roughly half of all patients who reported having severe distress, which the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) describes as “a mix of anxiety and depressive symptoms,” subsequently missed one or more radiation therapy… Continue reading During Cancer Treatment, Distress Is Associated With Missed Appointments & Hospital Admission

10 Tips to Pursue Your Definition of Happiness

What we want always seems just out of reach, but that isn’t so. That concept is merely a self-imposed limitation we create for ourselves. It is a limit we put on our perspective and our abilities. The truth is, you must create an environment you enjoy for yourself to be happy. It’s not about possessions… Continue reading 10 Tips to Pursue Your Definition of Happiness

Seniors Benefit From Depression Treatment as Much as Younger Patients Do

A 2017 study done at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that older adults being treated for depression experience comparable improvements in quality of life and functioning as do younger adults treated for the same condition. A release from the medical center notes that In the study, published in the September issue of The… Continue reading Seniors Benefit From Depression Treatment as Much as Younger Patients Do

When Disaster Strikes, Here are 5 Things to Help You Through

Earthquake in Mexico, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose, shootings, and violent protests: Some disasters are predictable and some are not. Either way, the results can be potentially devastating in many ways. Some disasters are public and some are very personal such as the death of a loved one, a terminal diagnosis, a personal betrayal, a… Continue reading When Disaster Strikes, Here are 5 Things to Help You Through

Expressive Writing Helps Calm Down Chronic Worriers Before Stressful Tasks

Chronic worriers, take note: Simply writing about your feelings may help you perform an upcoming stressful task more efficiently. That’s the finding of a Michigan State University study that measured participants’ brain activity and was published online in September 2017 in the journal Psychophysiology. A release from the university reports that lead author Hans Schroder,… Continue reading Expressive Writing Helps Calm Down Chronic Worriers Before Stressful Tasks

Creating Rituals to Encourage Gratitude

The holiday season is near beginning, when we look back at the fruits of our labors and give thanks for our abundance. But many people find it difficult to move their attention from the problems in their lives to recognize their blessings. Ritual can provide the framework to evoke a spirit of gratitude and give… Continue reading Creating Rituals to Encourage Gratitude

8 Tips to Destress Throughout the Week

Stress is an all too familiar topic of modern American life. No matter who you are, what you do or where you live, the fact is you’re going to experience stress. Although we know about the negative mental and physical health side effects of stress, many of us still push ourselves to the max. Our… Continue reading 8 Tips to Destress Throughout the Week

Listening to Happy Music May Enhance Creativity

Listening to happy music may help generate more innovative solutions compared to listening to silence, according to a study published September 6th 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Simone Ritter from Radboud University in The Netherlands and Sam Ferguson from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. A release from the publisher notes that… Continue reading Listening to Happy Music May Enhance Creativity