Tag: stress

  • Hooked on Gadgets

    In case you missed it, from the NYT: Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price about addiction to computers, cell phones, etc. Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave. They say our ability to focus is being undermined by bursts of information…While many people…

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  • Virtual Reality v. PTSD

    For Memorial Day, some progress amidst the generally sobering veteran’s mental health news: Exposure therapy using virtual reality appears to be more effective for alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than traditional treatment among members of the military who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, researchers said here. Here, a longer, older New Yorker…

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  • Re: Herpes

    A series about herpes is underway at the NYT Consults blog.  First posts: 5 Things to Know About Herpes Do Stress or Diet Cause Herpes Outbreaks? Can Oral Sex Cause Herpes?  

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  • Singing Away IBS

    Study:  Irritable Bowel Syndrome felled by song. Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial psychological and biological effects of singing, with associated feelings of relaxation, energy and joy. An inter-university Swedish study has set out to test whether there were any additional stress-related benefits from choir singing in comparison with other group activities… (Via GoodTherapy.org.)

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  • Stress Management Pages

    The stress management section of MayoClinic.com has lots and lots and lots of ideas about how to handle stress.  Here, a sampling of links: Stress relief: Learn how to say no Discover the why, when and how of saying no to reduce stress. Forgiveness Forgiveness and letting go can lead you down the path of healing…

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