Mental Wellbeing News

Wearable fitness trackers can cause anxiety to user

Futurity - 05-Aug-2020

Users need help interpreting data for devices like health watch to be effective

Mindfulness meditation prevents shortening of telomeres

Psych Central - 27-Jul-2020

Only a small study (17 meditators) but interesting nonetheless

Harvard scientists reveal the secret to happiness

YAHOO! - 24-Jun-2020

Only two hours per week is all we need to do this simple act and be happy

Long-term repetitive negative thinking increases risk of dementia

Independent - 09-Jun-2020

Study shows this certain thinking pattern is linked to release of harmful brain proteins

Stress causes hair to become grey but it's a reversible process

Medical Xpress - 02-Jun-2020

If the stress is removed soon after greying has started, reversal is still possible

How to boost biological age and live longer according to experts

Irish Examiner - 11-May-2020

Feel young, live long, make the most out of our lives with these evidence-based tips

Burnout due to chronic workplace stress will make your heart beat irregularly

Huffington Post - 14-Jan-2020

Don't fall into unhealthy habits, have a reliable support system

Video game that improves mindfulness

Medical Xpress - 27-Dec-2019

Team is aiming to change the cognitive, emotional processes of people by the video game

Playing board games may keep you sharp in older age

Independent - 25-Nov-2019

According to research, chess, bingo, and other board games can be good for our thinking skills

94% of people stop using mental health apps after 15 days

New Scientist - 06-Nov-2019

Apps that enable you to talk to someone experiencing similar issues are used the most

Loneliness considered as a legitimate health risk

Huffington Post - 04-Nov-2019

This is a real shame - no medicine needed here to save lives, just friendship

People who have an optimistic personality have lower blood pressure

Guardian - 27-Sep-2019

Positive disposition to life changes life quality and drives a better heart health

Drinking tea could be good for your brain

Independent - 17-Sep-2019

People who drank tea at least 4 times a week for 25 years have better-connected brain regions

Super-agers who they are and how to become one of them?

Big Think - 17-Sep-2019

"Use it or lose it" adage refers to our brains, for keeping the brain working even when we age

Optimism may be linked to a longer lifespan

BBC - 27-Aug-2019

Don't be pessimistic - think positively if you want a longer life

Strong association between life purpose and mortality in the U.S.

Reuters - 25-May-2019

Meditation, yoga and volunteering can be used to help build life purpose

Puzzle-solving doesn't slow down mental decline

NHS - 11-Dec-2018

But builds up cognitive reserve to resist dementia for longer