How to Make Healthy Decisions Under High Pressure & Anxiety
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #334) and blog, I speak about the link between anxiety, stress, and decision-making. Often, when we are in an anxious state, we cannot…
The Difference Between Toxic and Healthy Boundaries
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #330) and blog, I discuss boundaries: what they are, why they are important, and how to create healthy boundaries in your life and…
Research Shows Link Between Exercise and Better Mental Health
Kaiser Permanente via News-Medical – Kaiser Permanente research published on November 11 in Preventive Medicine showed people who exercised more during the initial lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety…
Virtual Reality Environments Reveal Neural Signatures of Anxiety Disorders
University of Rochester Medical Center via News-Medical – Imagine you are in a meadow picking flowers. You know that some flowers are safe, while others have a bee inside that will…
The Main Signals of Depression + How to Find Healing
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #328) and blog, I discuss the common signs of depression, why we should never be afraid of seeking help, how we can learn…
Sitting More Linked to Increased Feelings of Depression, Anxiety
Iowa State University via Newswise – AMES, Iowa – As people adhered to stay-at-home orders or self-isolated during the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak, daily commutes turned into shuffles between the…
Roswell Park Researchers Identify Key Link Between Stress and Cancer
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center via Newswise – BUFFALO, N.Y. — Stress can have a significant negative effect on health, but our understanding of how stress impacts the development and progression…
“Mood-Lifting” Mushrooms? Intriguing New Study Links Mushroom Consumption with Lowered Depression Risk
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – If you’re feeling a little more “down in the dumps” lately, you have plenty of company. In a disturbing – but unsurprising – report, the U.S.…
Art Therapy and Teaching Through Art Can Contribute to Wellbeing of Students
Estonian Research Council via News-Medical – The doctoral dissertation focuses on school factors that affect the subjective wellbeing of school-aged children and how art can contribute to the wellbeing of students. The…
Merging AI With Targeted Electrical Brain Stimulation to Improve Specific Human Brain Functions
University of Minnesota Medical School via News-Medical – In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific…
Scientists Find INTRICATE Connection Between Breast Cancer and Depression
Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – It is estimated that 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. That’s about 13% of…
One Month to a Grateful Heart
Dr. Don Colbert – Heart check: Do you have a grateful heart? While we often talk about physical heart health, it’s just as important to look at emotional and spiritual heart…
The Myth of Multitasking + How to Actually Improve Focus to Get Things Done
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #327) and blog, I interview cognitive neuroscientist and author Dr. Amishi P. Jha about her amazing new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus,…
Eating THESE Foods Improves Kids’ Mental Health, New Study Reveals
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – According to the American Psychological Association, children today experience greater levels of anxiety compared to past generations. Perhaps this isn’t surprising – especially now given the…
How Trauma Impacts Memory
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #322) and blog, I am going to talk about how memory changes over time, what influences memory loss, and how we can all…
