Health
Your next doctor's prescription might be to spend time in nature
Dr. Robert Zarr loves to write prescriptions that you don't have to take to the pharmacy.
Oct 18, 2021
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News tagged with psychological benefits
Psychology & Psychiatry
A radical nature-based agenda would help society overcome the psychological effects of coronavirus
More of us than ever are stuck indoors, whether we are working at home, self-isolating, or socially distancing from other households. Long periods of isolation are already impacting many people's mental health and will continue ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thinking like a Buddhist about coronavirus can calm the mind and help us focus
The coronavirus pandemic is challenging our health, work, family, food and fun. It's also disturbing our peace of mind and forcing us to question our own existence.
Mar 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relationship benefits can be seen in your eyes
Turns out that relationships are the secret to keeping calm and carrying on.
Apr 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A psychological theory to explain how music helps footballers prepare for the pitch
With the 21st FIFA World Cup in Russia now in full swing, fans await a symphony of soccer set to a musical score. Football has long been established as one of the world's most popular spectator sports, characterised by a ...
Jun 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expert says mindfulness activities can help breast cancer survivors with post-treatment symptoms
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 250,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. They will join the approximately 3.1 million breast-cancer survivors who have completed treatment ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older people who feel close to God have well-being that grows with frequent prayer
As people grow older, those who are securely attached to God are more likely to have a sense of well-being—and the more frequently they pray, the greater that feeling, according to a Baylor University study. But those who ...
Jun 20, 2017
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Health
How yoga makes us happy, according to science
Can we really unlock our personal power by adopting "powerful" body postures? Unfortunately, the findings that link these so-called "power poses" beloved of certain politicians with a real sense of power and control are difficult ...
Jun 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Image of 'typical' welfare recipient linked with racial stereotypes
When thinking about a welfare recipient, people tend to imagine someone who is African American and who is lazier and less competent than someone who doesn't receive welfare benefits, according to new findings in Psychological ...
Dec 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows how reading for pleasure can improve your life
Research by the University of Liverpool's Centre for Research into Reading, Literature and Society (CRILS) has found that people who read are more likely to be satisfied with their lives.
Feb 4, 2016
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