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Welcome to Sleepless Nights, Stylist’s weekly series designed to help you swap your anxiety and worries for a good night’s sleep. This week, we’re exploring the surprising anxiety-reducing benefits of tidying up. If you’re someone who struggles with Sunday night anxiety, chances are you get a little restless as the weekend comes to a close. […]
Do negative news stories and events tend to cause you anxiety long after you’ve finished reading? You could be dealing with a phenomenon psychologists call a “sticky mind”. From the IPCC’s damning report about the impact of climate change to the earthquake in Haiti and the crisis currently unfolding in Afghanistan, the events of the […]
(Reuters Health) – A one-day, online cognitive behavioral therapy-based workshop along with usual care can improve postpartum depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. In a trial including 403 Canadian women with postpartum depression who were randomly assigned to receive either usual care plus the live online workshop or usual care plus waitlist, those who […]
Pain relief typically involves anesthetic but VR also provides a new technology to limit some of the pain experienced in medical procedures such as bladder cancer by immersing patients into pleasant environments. Virtual Reality. Image Credit: Monika Wisniewska/Shutterstock.com Virtual waterfalls and environmental immersion as pain relief during cystoscopies Medical treatments can include painful diagnostic treatments […]
A new study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that 63% of Canadians with migraine headaches are able to flourish, despite the painful condition. This research provides a very hopeful message for individuals struggling with migraines, their families and health professionals. The findings of our study have contributed to a major paradigm shift […]
A team led by a social work researcher at The University of Toledo has published the first empirical evidence that emotional support animals can provide quantifiable benefits to individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing depression, anxiety and loneliness. The research brings credence to the many anecdotal reports of emotional support animals having positive […]
Feeling anxious about lockdown lifting? You’re certainly not alone, and the good thing is that there are things you can do to help. Harley Street psychotherapist Zoë Ashton, who has worked with the likes of Pixie Lott and Barry’s Bootcamp, is here to give you a five-week workout plan for your mental wellbeing. After all, […]
Practicing self-care is not easy for busy moms who have been taught to consider the act selfish. This is why Whitney Port’s recent Instagram post during Mental Health Awareness Month is important to help fellow moms view self-care as absolutely necessary, not indulgent. Related story John Legend Warns New Dads About Those Early Postpartum Days […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive shifts to seemingly every aspect of daily life. At the heart of these changes have been requirements to socially distance from others and stay at home. A number of businesses closed their doors or drastically cut back on hours and continue to do so. The result has been […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed progress against another deadly health threat: smoking. Fewer smokers called quit-smoking hotlines last year and some smoked more, contributing to an unusual bump in cigarette sales — all in the middle […]