The war between Russia and Ukraine goes on, despite the rounds of peace talks between politicians of the neighboring countries. This can create stress and fear in people. While those in the war zone are directly impacted and must deal with the aftermath, it does not mean people in other places are entirely unaffected. It ...
Are you sleeping restlessly? Feeling irritable or moody? Forgetting little things or feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. You’re probably just stressed out. Have you ever heard of mindfulness? We all know what it’s like to feel stressed, and we deal with it differently. But how much stress is too much? Your body will ...
The world has not yet recovered from the pandemic that everyone went through for two years. And now, after recent reports about the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many people are facing World War 3 anxiety. All the negativities everyone has heard and experienced lately may be too much for some and could take ...
A breakup can be defined as a disruption, dissolution of connection, or separation of a mass into parts. Although breakups are often associated with relationship breakdowns, other examples include friendship breakups and the loss of a job. Breakups can have a dramatic impact on our bodies as well as our emotional state. Broken heart syndrome ...
We judge that a person is old if they have white hair. As we grow older, most people want to look younger and reduce the signs of aging on their faces and bodies. However, aging is a natural physiological process. The functioning of one’s organs will gradually decline with age. More than that, one’s hair will ...
Intrusive thoughts are thoughts that seem to become stuck in your mind. The nature of some thoughts can be upsetting, causing distress once experienced. Even if you are of sound mind, it is still possible to be struck by intrusive thoughts out of nowhere. However, it is entirely normal if you have recurring intrusive thoughts ...
Mental clutter refers to times when our mind has too many thoughts, making it difficult to process and focus. Experiencing phases of a cluttered mind is not only disrupting while attempting to carry out daily tasks, but it is also unbalancing and detrimental to mental health. In December 2017, Prevention published Is Your Mind Cluttered? ...
Stress, constant workload, and the often-hectic daily routine make a person forgetful. While this is not always harmful, forgetting to send an important email or not meeting a deadline because you messed up the dates does cause you to lose financially and some of your credibility as a professional. One way to overcome this is ...
Your eating habits have the power to shift some of your ongoing chronic stress and support not only your physical health, but also your mental health. Chronic stress is the number one reason people get sick. While much of what happens to you is out of your control, how you react is in your control. ...
The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay between proteins involved in controlling the body’s response to stress and points to potential therapeutic targets when this response goes awry. The study, which was conducted by an international team led by investigators ...