Different types of thoughts are meaningfully tied to our emotional well-being. By understanding these connections, we can identify new ways to support and improve our mental health.
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Many of us have rituals or habits to cope with worry that give us more of a sense of control. But here’s when they might be something more serious.
Hangovers trigger higher levels of anxiety, stress, guilt and sadness. Some people easily brush it off, while for others it’s crippling. Here’s why.
A stressed out and tired brain will be more likely to overthink. Deep thinkers, people who are prone to anxiety or low mood, and those who are feel emotions deeply are also more likely to overthink.
It’s important to establish regular and adequate eating so your body and brain are well-fuelled and you can make sensible decisions around the food you consume.
Many studies show that consistent meditation practice lowers depression, anxiety and self-criticism.
By getting us to focus on what matters to our lives, affirmations can act as a counterbalance to spiralling negative thoughts.
A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.
Our study found that people who had higher repetitive negative thinking patterns experienced more cognitive decline over a four-year period.
The aim was to understand intense social problems that accompany people’s medical problems.
Having “been there”, we believe we know what it’s like to be our friends in trouble. But do we really?
Researchers have suggested a new theory for why neurotic unhappiness and creativity are often found in the same person. But is the assumption that creative people are more neurotic actually true?
It is the events that happen in our lives that determine the state of our mental health, rather than some inherent personal inadequacy or genetic flaw.
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow (Psychology), Macquarie University
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor and Head of College - Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor, Georgetown University
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Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Canberra
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Adjunct Faculty, Psychology Department, Seattle University
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Principal Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior research fellow, UCL
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology
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PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, UNSW
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, UNSW ; Black Dog Institute
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary