Psychologists Find That a 3-Minute Online Art Viewing Can Significantly Improve Your Well-Being
Effects are comparable to those of going to actual art galleries or even being in nature. Visits to art galleries and museums can have a…
Stress
5 Unusual Ways to Beat Stress, Backed by Science
Many people experience extremely high levels of stress and anxiety. What do you do when work pressures, family pressures, and financial pressures come together to…
Researchers Find an Unexpected Cause of Forgiveness
When you experience chronic stress, forgiving is easier. The relationship between personality authenticity (the ability to be oneself) and the ability to forgive under various…
Some Types of Stress Could Improve Brain Functioning and Reduce Risk of Mental Illness
Low to moderate levels of stress may help build resilience while reducing the risk of mental illness. Stress is often thought of as entirely bad,…
Stress Can Cause Long-Term Behavioral Issues
Pregnant women who experience stress throughout their pregnancy may have behavioral issues in their unborn kid, although this is less common if they have a…
Seeing Hurricanes – Even Just Through the Media – Can Impact Your Mental Health
UCI-led research ties exposure to hurricanes to worsened mental health A groundbreaking study conducted by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found a…
Stress Induces a Kind of Sleep That Helps Relieve Anxiety
Stress boosts a kind of sleep that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research using mice that also pinpoints the mechanism responsible. Since sleep is…
A New Form of Therapy for Autistic Individuals Can Improve Overall Well-Being
Evaluating a new method of therapy for autistic individuals The use of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder was evaluated in…
High Stress Might Be the Reason You Can’t Get Pregnant
Scream sound exposure linked to lower egg count in an experiment on female rats. Approximately 1 in 8 couples or about 6.7 million Americans have…
Our Creativity Has Increased as a Result of the COVID-19 Lockdown
How the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown influenced our creativity Covid-19 caught us off guard, and the unusual circumstances of the initial lockdown demanded extraordinary adaptability,…
Why Are Mice Afraid of Bananas?
Scientists have identified a form of chemical signaling in mice to defend their offspring. The researchers, from McGill University, found that proximity to pregnant and…
For Women – But Not Men – Hugging Romantic Partner Can Prevent the Acute Stress Response
Women who embraced their romantic partner subsequently had lower stress-induced cortisol response. But partner embrace did not buffer the response to stress for men. Women…
Toddler’s Cognitive Development Could Be Impaired by Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy
Women’s elevated anxiety, depression, and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, subsequently resulting in reduced cognitive development in their offspring at…
The Surprising Health Benefits of Cold Water Therapy
Can immersing yourself in cold be beneficial to your health? Cold water therapy, or cold immersion, is what it sounds like: immersing yourself in cold…
“Broken Heart Syndrome” Is Real, Not to Be Ignored – “It’s Totally Biologic”
Emotions powerfully affect our health. Witness a heart attack-mimicking condition that’s become known as “broken heart syndrome.” UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist April Stempien-Otero sees a…
When Relationships Break Down, Men Are at Risk of Mental Illness and Suicide
A new UBC study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including anxiety, depression, and suicide….
Men Prone To Worry and Anxiety May Develop Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors at Younger Ages
In a long-term study of men in the U.S., more high-risk factors for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes developed earlier in life among those…
Serial Break-Ups and Years Lived Alone Strongly Linked to Inflammation in Men
Findings most likely indicate heightened risk of ill health and death, suggest researchers. Living alone for several years and/or experiencing serial relationship break-ups are strongly…
