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  • Meditation Helps…Cells

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    A study reports meditation helps cells. Emerging research suggests the positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with changes at the most basic unit of life.  University of California researchers are the first to determine the positive well-being garnered from meditation is linked to improved cell health.

  • Therapy for Stress and Anxiety in L.A.

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    Connect with a therapist experienced in working with anxiety and stress.  Psychotherapy can be extremely effective in reducing anxiety, stress, and worry.  Offices in Los Feliz and Beverly Hills–easily reached from throughout Los Angeles.  Call Anxiety Treatment L.A. at (323) 739-4322 for a free phone consultation and to book an appointment.

  • Teen Stress and Adult Mood

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    Study:  The potential lifelong impact of teen stress. Stress may be more hazardous to our mental health than previously believed, according to new research from Concordia University. A series of studies from the institution have found there may be a link between the recent rise in depression rates and the increase of daily stress.

  • Exercise v. Anxiety and Depression

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    Another study, another confirmation: exercise reduces depression and anxiety. People who were not active in their leisure time were almost twice as likely to have symptoms of depression compared to the most active individuals, the study found…But the intensity of the exercise did not seem to make any difference.

  • Misremembering

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    Did you remember how you thought you were going to feel before reading this? People aren’t very accurate at predicting how good or bad they’ll feel after an event — such as watching their team lose the big game or getting a flat-screen TV. But afterwards, they “misremember” what they predicted, revising their prognostications after…

  • Fear is Scary

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    Profiles in fear from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Yael Levin used to be so afraid of insects that she avoided going outside. Visits to the park and backyard cookouts brought on extreme anxiety.  “I would panic, have difficulty breathing and have to run away when encountering insects…” Link down. Here’s a page about fear of insects.

  • Willpower Push-ups

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    Judith Beck offers tips about how to increase willpower.  First three ideas: Specify your goal in behavioral terms. Not, “I want to be more physically fit,” but, “I want to go to the gym three times a week for 45 minutes.” Make sure your goal is reasonable. If you have been sedentary, you may need…

  • Anxiety and (Quitting) Smoking

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    Study:  Anxiety makes it harder to quit smoking. Smokers often experience craving, negative feelings and difficulty concentrating in the minutes or hours after finishing a cigarette, and those feelings can be heightened simply because the smokers know they’re about to attempt to quit…In addition, participants with a history of panic attacks or social anxiety disorder…

  • Friends for Health

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    A study says social support helps your overall health. We all know that to improve our medical health we should not smoke, exercise more and have better eating habits…Now, new research suggests psychological and social support can convey health protective values on par with the famous threesome.

  • Perception of Time Affects Stress

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    How you perceive time can affect your level of stress, a study says. “I actually didn’t find one single room in my school that didn’t have a clock. In India, clocks are not of such importance,” she noted, adding that cultural differences and attitudes toward time affect the way people manage time and deal with…