Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process—the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back ...
Apr 16, 2024
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An online course designed to curb negative thinking has had strong results in helping people reduce the time they spend ruminating and worrying, a new study from University of New South Wales Sydney has shown. The study was ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Do you think that creativity is an innate gift? Think again.
Jan 9, 2023
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For some, the COVID-19 pandemic has offered an opportunity to spend more time and reconnect with romantic partners. For others, love on lockdown has magnified relationship difficulties that couples were experiencing before ...
Feb 10, 2021
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How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there's a lot of hype surrounding the advantages ...
Feb 26, 2018
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In a small study using data from daily electronic patient diaries, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a link between negative emotions, such as sadness and anxiety, and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell ...
Nov 27, 2017
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Depression and suicide are major concerns in the 21st century. The World Health Organisation estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year, with the 15-29 age group particularly affected.
Oct 14, 2016
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Believing that worrying about a problem can help overcome it may be the trigger that sets off much more serious anxiety disorders, recent research suggests.
May 11, 2015
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When you go to bed, and how long you sleep at a time, might actually make it difficult for you to stop worrying. So say Jacob Nota and Meredith Coles of Binghamton University in the US, who found that people who sleep for ...
Dec 4, 2014
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A new study by a University of Reading researcher has found that painful areas on our body can be controlled through the power of positive thinking.
Jul 18, 2014
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