Reduce and relieve stress in as little as two minutes with these great calming tricks from www.ivillage.com 1. Sprinkle Fresh Nutmeg In India, they’ve long used nutmeg to shake off funky moods. Studies there show that inhaling nutmeg’s aromatic oils can kick-start the brain’s production of relaxing, stress-soothing alpha waves […]
The causes of tension headaches are not well understood except for one: “The only thing that clearly does trigger tension headaches is stress,” says Dr. Goadsby, director of the University of California San Francisco Headache Clinic and member of the American Academy of Neurology. Poor posture is another possible culprit. […]
Feeling stressed by your job? Don’t blame your employer a study shows. Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might think, according to research by Timothy Judge, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of […]
1 in 4 people will suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives. Until now the support has been really locked into the realms of therapist chairs and GP´s office. Until now… If you are a keen Twitterer you will have noticed there has been a movement […]
We all know fast food isn’t good for our diets or waistline, but now a new study has established it is not good for our mental health either. A recent study by Spanish scientists shows that there is a direct relationship between eating fast food or baked goods, such as […]
Here’s another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study. Researchers assessed the health of more than 45,000 men and nearly 15,000 women, ages 20 to 88 years, in the United States and grouped them into one of three […]
People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to an article in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.. The article is available free online – click […]
Study found a personality trait called ‘harm avoidance’ also marked by self-doubt, fatigue High levels of a personality trait called harm avoidance — which includes excessive worrying, pessimism, fear and fatigue — is associated with a higher stroke risk, a new study indicates. It included 1,082 older adults without dementia […]
Once the honeymoon’s over, wedded couples grow less happy and social, research claims Marriage offers few well-being advantages compared to living together, a new study contends. The study also found that the benefits of marriage diminish over time, while unmarried couples who live together experience greater happiness and self-esteem. Researchers […]
Compulsively checking your smartphone may not actually be that smart, British researchers warn. The cautionary observation stems from a new study that finds an association between the increasingly popular use of Web-enabled cellphones and a rise in stress levels. The reason: a relentless need to immediately review and respond to […]
