An excess of empathy can be bad for your mental health
Have you found yourself irritable, sad or close to tears when watching the news lately? If so, you are not alone.
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Have you found yourself irritable, sad or close to tears when watching the news lately? If so, you are not alone.
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Using alcohol to cope with negative emotions after military deployment is known to be common among active-duty servicemembers. But a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs suggests that Army Guard soldiers ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Mindfulness meditation is a stress-management practice with ancient lineage that cultivates nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment, often by directing attention to the physical sensations of breathing. Initially inspired ...
Mar 4, 2022
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Many Australians can feel overwhelmed at some stage of their life with feelings of tension, nervousness and fear for the worst. A staggering 3.2 million Australians have an anxiety-related condition, with the largest increases ...
Feb 28, 2022
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A study from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences has revealed the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to counter distressing moments, with participants—particularly women—relying on spontaneous ...
Jan 19, 2022
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A friend of mine—we will call him "Jay"—was working for IBM in New York City in the early '90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their ...
Jan 10, 2022
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We all have a natural tendency to compare ourselves to others, whether intentionally or not, online or offline. Such comparisons help us evaluate our own achievements, skills, personality and our emotions. This, in turn, ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Getting old is usually seen as unappealing, but aging in fact has some positive effects. One of the advantages of getting old is feeling better. Older people generally experience more positive and fewer negative emotions ...
Dec 15, 2021
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In the past almost two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has subjected most of the world's population to unprecedented situations at big scales. Most people's freedom of movement was severely restricted for a long time, some people ...
Dec 10, 2021
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A person with schizophrenia typically experiences more negative emotions and has more stressors than average. A new study by University of Georgia psychologists has revealed a surprising finding that could help those who ...
Dec 8, 2021
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