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Does time spent on social media impact mental health? New BYU study shows screen time isn’t the problem.
New research led by Sarah Coyne, a professor of family life at Brigham Young University, found that the amount of time spent on social media is not directly increasing anxiety or depression in teenagers.
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Active agent in magic mushrooms could treat addiction, depression and anxiety
The thought of dying was killing Kerry Pappas. Then the cancer patient took a trip on psilocybin – the active agent in "magic mushrooms." Ever since, she says she is perfectly comfortable with her life.
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Anxious People Also Get Anxious From Relaxing
There's a name for these feelings: relaxation-induced anxiety.
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Taking A Placebo Can Reduce Anxiety Before An Exam — Even When You Know The Pills Are Inert
The placebo effect is a curious phenomenon. A wealth of literature has shown that inert treatments can not only produce medical benefits like pain relief, but also have cognitive effects like boosting creativity and learning. And while many of those studies involve misleading people into thinking that they are receiving an effective intervention, a new study in Scientific Reports shows that this deception is not always necessary. Researchers have found that taking a placebo can reduce people’s anxiety before a test — even when they know they are taking an inactive pill.
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Don’t Give Up If Getting Over Social Anxiety Takes Time
New research shows social anxiety treatment can help even if it takes longer.
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6 Causes of Burnout, and How to Avoid Them
Changing jobs isn’t always the answer.
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Autistic adults experience high rates of negative life events
Autistic adults are vulnerable to many types of negative life experience, including employment difficulties, financial hardship, domestic abuse and ‘mate-crime’, according to new research published today in the journal Autism Research.
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Spoiler alert: Our fear of spoilers might be overblown
If you were a Game Of Thrones fan who basically turned off the internet every Monday, your anxiety over spoilers may have been irrational, research suggests.
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Resistance training can improve sleep quality and reduce anxiety in those who likely have PTSD
A new study provides preliminary evidence that high-intensity resistance training can improve sleep quality and anxiety in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder. The research has been published in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.
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A scientific 3-step solution to overcome the Fear of Missing Out
FOMO–the fear of missing out–makes you feel bad and hinders your ability to focus on important goals. It’s that negative feeling you get when learning your colleagues enjoyed happy hour while you were working late, or that nagging anxiety you feel when choosing a date with your spouse over attending a networking event.
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Fast-Acting Psychedelic Associated With Improvements In Depression/Anxiety
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that use of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) appears to be associated with unintended improvements in self-reported depression and anxiety when given in a ceremonial group setting. 5-MeO-DMT is a psychedelic that is found in the venom of Bufo Alvarius toads, in a variety of plants species, and can be produced synthetically.
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Lavender Oil's Effects on Anxiety
Herbs, flowers, and other plants have been used for medicinal purposes for millennia. There is evidence suggesting that the herb yarrow was used as long as 60,000 years ago in what is modern day Iraq to treat wounds. Evidence also suggests that ancient Europeans used the fruit found in birch trees as a laxative.
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The Secret Benefit of Washing Your Dishes
Here's why you should be happy the next time you have a pile of dishes in the sink.
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Age of Anxiety
Authors have many images to describe distorted mental states, but that of a glass enclosure, which warps vision and sound, is among the most common. In his searing essay on the loss of his daughter, Aleksandar Hemon uses the metaphor of an aquarium to describe the detached sensations caused by profound grief. Sylvia Plath’s titular bell jar is her symbol for the airless perceptions of suicidal depression.
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Speak Peace to Your Soul – God is in Control
By Elizabeth Pitman Peace resides when we fully recognize that God is in control. “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be tr…
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Jot Jinx
I’m not sayin I jinxed it, but I was home sick today. Then I was at the doctor’s office sick. Then I was at the pharmacy sick before being home sick again. I feel much better. Mostly I&…
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Best Strains For Pain And Anxiety
When we tune in about the best strain for agony and tension or strains for nerve tormentor for sciatica, at that point one thing which rings a bell is an Anxiety issue. Uneasiness issue are mental settings, that makes individuals stressed over future occasions and fear current issues. This condition can be so steady as to keep individuals from completing their every day exercises and have a sound existence.
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#WednesdayWisdom
Because positivity can go hand in hand with negativity.
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Don’t Worry About The Past Or The Future
When the wheels of the plane touched down from the sky and onto the ground, I felt a jolt of excitement and energy inside. It was a pleasant flight, and there was a lovely man that sat beside me an…
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Angst And Worry
God’s love is much more personal. If there were no other people on earth, Jesus Christ would have died for my sins.
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