If you suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, you likely feel exhausted every day. The anxiety and tormenting thoughts may lead you to internal and external rituals. These compulsions provide relief — at least temporarily...
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Teachers’ health: healthy heart, stressed psyche
As a result of their work, teachers suffer psychosomatic disorders such as exhaustion, fatigue, and headaches more frequently than other occupational groups...
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Study delves into how connections between smell and memories drive product preferences
When the scent of a fragrant product triggers a fond memory that a customer holds, it is more likely to be a hit...
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73% of Insomniacs Cured After 1-Hour Therapy Session
In the first ever study to attempt to treat insomnia in the acute phase -- before it becomes chronic -- researchers found that almost three-quarters of participants saw improvements in the quality of their sleep within three months following a 60-minute cognitive behavioural therapy session...
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Two Ways to Be Happy
Controlling how you respond to your circumstances may matter as much as controlling the circumstances themselves, according to a new study...
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How we make emotional decisions
Some decisions arouse far more anxiety than others. Among the most anxiety-provoking are those that involve options with both positive and negative elements, such choosing to take a higher-paying job in a city far from family and friends, versus choosing to stay put with less pay...
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The Psychology of Getting Kids (and Spouses) to Eat Better
Researchers test which works better, positive messages about healthy foods or warnings about what not to eat...
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OCD and Emotional Contamination
"I was in a public restroom last summer and came across something I had never seen before: a toe opener. This particular one was attached to the bottom of the main door and allowed me to open it with my foot instead of my hand"...
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Friendships start better with a smile
If you want to strike up a new relationship, simply smile. It works because people are much more attuned to positive emotions when forming new bonds than they are to negative ones such as anger, contempt or sadness...
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You’re driving yourself to burnout, literally
Commuting length, distance, and means are stress factors that can lead to burnout, says Annie Barreck of the University of Montreal's School of Industrial Relations...
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