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What is stress?
Although stress is something we all talk about, it can be a difficult concept to understand and define. The best place to start may be to view it from a biological perspective. Humans, like all organisms, have to interact with their environment to fulfil their needs. Stress is what happens when we’re faced with challenges…
Talking to yourself has health benefits
Talking to yourself in the third person can help control your emotions when you’re upset, new research suggests. The findings are based on experiments in which volunteers underwent brain scans while confronted with upsetting situations. Psychological distance For example, a man named Fred is upset about a recent romantic breakup. By reflecting on his feelings…
Booze-free ways to destress
Holiday? What’s that? Clearly, the year has been too long. It’s cruel. Still, rather than turning into a pressure cooker of stress, here are a few ways to unwind, and some ways that you shouldn’t. Work outYou’ve heard this before, but here’s a timely reminder. Exercise forces your mind off the cares of the day….
Your child’s heart defect might give you PTSD
Parents of children born with serious heart defects may be at high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health problems, a new study suggests. PTSD refers to anxiety and fear triggered by a past stressful event. Mental health issues in parents can put their children at risk for long-term health and behavioural…
