Humanities: News and Research on Psychological Well-Being

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How to deal with worry this Christmas

Christmas can be hard. For some people, it increases loneliness, grief, hopelessness and family tension, and the festive season has a way of turning ordinary concerns into urgent ones. Not because something terrible is guaranteed ...

Self-affirmations can boost well-being, study finds

Self-affirmations—brief exercises in which people reflect on their core values, identity and positive traits—can increase people's general well-being and make them happier in small but significant ways, according to research ...

Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and well-being, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough ...

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