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Online mindfulness intervention reduces fatigue and negative work-related worry

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Brief online mindfulness interventions requiring only two hours of training and practice per week are effective at reducing fatigue and negative work-related rumination and at improving sleep...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282249.php
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Enjoying the possibility of defeat

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Winning isn't everything, and in fact can even be a bit boring. Some people actually enjoy a game of tennis or poker more if their mettle is tested by a strong opponent - regardless of the outcome...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282031.php
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Regular family meals may reduce effects of cyberbullying in adolescents

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A new study from McGill University in Canada finds adolescents who have regular family meals are less likely to experience problems associated with cyberbullying... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/281836.php  
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Making new friends through expressions of gratitude

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Parents have long told their children to mind their Ps and Qs, and remember to say thank you. Now the evidence is in on why it matters...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/281721.php  
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How parents of anxious children can avoid the ‘protection trap’

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Parents naturally comfort their children when they are scared, but new research shows that some reactions may actually reinforce their children's feelings of anxiety...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/281521.php
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Young people may be losing the ability to read emotions in our digital world

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Children's social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction due to their increased use of digital media, according to a UCLA psychology study...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/281477.php
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