CONDITIONS / ANXIETY

Too Much Time on Your Hands?

There's a sweet spot when it comes to free time: Too little of it and you're stressed. Too much, and productivity and happiness decline. >

You've Been Phubbed

You're with a friend and their cell phone dings. They drop your conversation to text or take the call. Phubbed! Certain types do this more. >

Tips to Prevent Burnout in College Students

Mental health stressors are at an all-time high for college students. These five tools can help prevent burnout, anxiety and depression. >

Give Lonely Seniors Opportunities to Socialize Ahead of Meds

Lonely seniors are more likely to feel depressed and anxious. That's why social interactions can often help them more than medications. >

Hope for Assault Victims

Sexual assault can leave survivors suffering from fear and flashbacks. Given proper support, most victims come to feel better within months. >

Bored Gamers in Search of “Flow”

If you play games on your phone whenever you have time on your hands, think again. It can lead to anxiety and depression, not engagement. >

A Multisensory Treatment for Parkinson’s

Dancing with music stimulates the mind and body and appears to slow or halt the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease. >

A Huge Boost for Young Brains

Vulnerable kids who learned mindfulness techniques at school were not only less stressed, they gained over an hour of quality sleep a night. >

Is It Better to Give or Take?

Doing things for others -- and having others do things for you -- can help you live a longer and happier life. But which matters more? >

Pets Are Good Therapy

You don't have to own a pet to enjoy the stress-reducing benefits of human-animal interaction. Therapy animals can calm and clear the mind. >

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