Our obsession with 'maxxing' every aspect of our lives could actually be stressing us out
If you want to improve yourself, your health or your lifestyle, you need to do it to the "maxx"—according to social media, at least.
Aug 26, 2026
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Anxiety
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Songwriting survivorship: Music therapy study examines the needs and challenges of cancer survivors
Beyond lifelong physical conditions, cancer survivorship can bring long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation. In an effort to support cancer survivors, researchers from Drexel University ...
Aug 25, 2026
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Not every mother feels ready to care for her newborn immediately after giving birth
The first days after childbirth are a time of profound change—not only physically but emotionally as well. Although the rooming-in model, in which mothers and newborns stay together around the clock, is standard practice ...
Aug 20, 2026
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For students, consistent exercise may matter more for mental health than intense workouts
Infrequent exercise is associated with a higher prevalence of common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety among higher education students in Norway, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Michael Grasdalsmoen ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Trouble focusing when upset may signal anxiety and depression symptoms in youth
How a child focuses when upset is far more revealing about their mental health than how they focus when calm, according to FIU psychologists. In a new study published in Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, ...
Aug 16, 2026
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Eight in ten adults track their own health: New survey
Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For millions ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Deep brain stimulation strengthens reward signals after one 20-minute session, study finds
A study from Emory University School of Medicine suggests that a single 20-minute session of noninvasive deep brain stimulation, paired with mindful breathing, may strengthen the brain's response to reward and reduce anxiety. ...
Aug 14, 2026
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Sensory overload in kids has distinct neurobiological roots
Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli—a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell—are commonly associated with autism. But in fact, an estimated 15% to 20% of children experience such reactions, ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Cultural perspectives central to understanding stigma
Integrating Māori and Pacific attitudes toward mental illness into health campaigns may result in a less judgmental Aotearoa New Zealand, a University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
Aug 13, 2026
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Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall.
Aug 11, 2026
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