Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How mindfulness can help amid the COVID-19 pandemic

To say that COVID-19 has been an emotional roller coaster is an understatement. While you're busy juggling working at home, homeschooling your children, and disinfecting your groceries, your mind may be playing a constant ...

Neuroscience

Time of day affects global brain fluctuations

As the day progresses, the strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according to a study published on February 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Csaba Orban and a multi-disciplinary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How to deal with anxiety, stress when the world feels overwhelming

Anxieties are heightened around the world as Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine. Those who continuously monitor the European situation, as well as the ongoing political strife in the U.S. and the global pandemic, can ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

The benefits of 'being in the present'

(HealthDay)—When you have a full schedule, multitasking might seem like the best way to finish your endless to-do list.

Health

Training the brain to quit smoking

In many ways, the decline of smoking is one of America's great public health success stories. Before the Surgeon General released a damning report on smoking and health in 1964, more than 40 percent of American adults smoked. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Process of mindfulness may help children focus in the classroom

(Medical Xpress)—A Kansas State University child/adolescent counselor says a process used to help adults with anxiety disorders may also have a place in the classroom, helping children keep their focus on the subject at ...

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