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A professor of management who has been stranded during the recent Air Canada strike shares research-backed strategies to help make unbearable situations easier to navigate.
Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.
Patients with lower socioeconomic status often have more negative healthcare experiences.
Final school exams are typically seen as a very intense period of preparation. But it is also important to rest during this time if you want to maximise your performance.
An overreliance on medication as the first-line treatment for depression can lead some people to be labeled with treatment-resistant depression when there are other viable alternatives for relief.
A scholar studying the relationship of Buddhism and medicine explains how the popular media has misrepresented mindfulness.
Managing your stress could help you live longer.
Emotional Freedom Techniques, known as tapping, are an approach to stress relief that more than 100 randomised clinical trials have shown is effective.
Spending time with therapy dogs is a popular way for students to reduce their stress but new research informs us about how to get the most out of interactions.
New research shows how reading books can help young people escape from their sources of stress, find role models in characters and develop empathy.
Though research is still ongoing, therapists’ practical experience and adults’ and kids’ self-reflections suggest that fidget toys can be helpful for emotional and cognitive support.
Even a short walk in nature can relieve mental fatigue and anxiety. With most of us living in cities, we need urban parks more than ever to take care of our well-being during the pandemic.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
The immune system can respond to stress in ways that harm health. But there’s a stress-buster that can help keep you calm and healthy: exercise.
Smelling a romantic partner’s clothing is common behaviour, and research shows that it may improve sleep quality, and ease stress levels.
We know that failing to provide basic care like food and shelter is cruel, but we often overlook how disregarding the mental lives of our pets can also negatively impact their welfare.
Bach’s rescue remedies are tiny amounts of boiled flowers mixed with brandy. There’s little surprise there’s no evidence of their effectiveness.
From dyslexia, to dementia to schizophrenia, there is evidence that playing games can help, while boosting family connections and emotional wellbeing.
School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada. Assistant Professor, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor at McMaster University and Author of Move the Body, Heal the Mind, McMaster University
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