Tag: anxiety
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Stress and Sleep
New guidelines to ease sleepless nights Stress, life changes, a new baby, or shift work are typical factors that can trigger insomnia, but for some people this acute insomnia persists into a chronic state. Anxiety about sleep, maladaptive sleep habits and the possibility of an underlying vulnerability in sleep regulating mechanisms are all likely causes…The…
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How to Stop Worrying
According to Depak Chopra: We can simplify this by saying that for an anxious person, the mind is no friend. It is necessary, then, to turn your back on fearful thinking and stop trusting it. Learn to confront the onset of worry with the following statements to yourself: -Fear feels convincing, but it’s only a…
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Anxiety and Birth Weight
Sad, Anxious Moms Have Smaller Babies, Study Says A new study has linked depression and anxiety to lower birth weight, and low birth weight is linked to a considerably higher risk of health problems. The study, conducted in Bangladesh, found that this connection between a mom’s emotional state and a baby’s size held true across economic…
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Defining Anxiety Disorders
“Discover when you should become concerned that you might have an anxiety disorder” (ADAA Video):