Earlier this year (before the pandemic), researchers recruited 60 healthy adults over the age of 60 to measure the effect of awe walks — and awe in particular — on mental and emotional health.
Posts TaggedAnxiety
Review of the Beurer Stress Releazer
Are you wondering what’s the best technology to help you de-stress after a busy day? In this article I’ll be taking a first look at the Beurer Stress Releazer, which claims to offer a low cost solution by combining breathing, vibration and heat to melt away stress and anxiety.
Anxiety and depression shrink the brain and reduce learning capacity
Researchers have found depression is linked to areas of the brain shrinking in size but when depression is paired with anxiety one area of the brain becomes “significantly” larger.
A new study, published in The Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, looked at more than 10,000 people to find the effects of depression and anxiety on brain volume.
Anxiety: Deep Breathing isn’t always the answer!
So you’ve been stressing out about something, and some article or guru is telling you that a few deep breaths will sort you out. You tried it and that anxious or stress feeling didn’t go away right? Well this is because the vast majority of gurus don’t understand the science of breathing and how it affects your neurology.
You see the world through how you feel
In 60 seconds, this video illustrates one of the key principles of neurobiology – our emotions dramatically affect how we how we perceive and respond to the world.
7 biohacks for Stress and Anxiety Relief
You can’t go far without hearing the word “hacking” in today’s world. You’ve heard of computer hacking. You’ve heard of election hacking. But what about biohacking?
Hack anxiety with the mammalian dive reflex
Did you know there is a simple hack to calm down and think clearly that is left behind by our distant ancestors? And it only takes a few moments.
Dealing with Coronavirus Anxiety in seconds (COVID-19)
If the COVID-19 outbreak has got you checking the news constantly — or asking yourself whether it’s time to stock up on food or toilet rolls, you’re not alone, by a long shot.
How anxiety starts, and what to do about it
Have you ever wondered where anxiety comes from? How it starts or why someone you know seems to have a habit of being anxious about things that other people don’t worry about?
Hack your anxiety in 2 minutes
In this video I’ll demonstrate a simple technique that you can use to reduce anxiety.
It’s not a cure but actually regular practice will help slow down your anxiety response to things, so it’s a quick and effective technique that you can use even in the office without anyone noticing.