A Sensory Reset: How Light, Color, Sound & Scent Can Soothe the Stressed-Out Mind
Ancient healing meets modern tech to restore calm, clarity, and connection By Rob Streisfeld, NMD Let’s face it—life today can feel like too much. Stress is high, screens are everywhere, and our nervous systems are constantly overstimulated. But what if the path to peace and emotional resilience didn’t require prescriptions or complicated routines? What if […]
Personality May Determine Those at Risk for Emotional Difficulties Due to Pandemic
Razi Berry During the corona crisis, neurotic people experience more negative emotions in their everyday lives, are more unstable emotionally and worry more about their health. These are the results of a study carried out by psychologists from the Universities of Münster and Bielefeld. The study has been published in the Journal of Research in […]
Learning ‘Soft Skills’ in School Improves Children’s Health and Behavior
Razi Berry A trial of a new curriculum to improve soft skills in secondary school children has shown that it can boost their physical health and behavior, as well as changing their career aspirations. The Healthy Minds curriculum The Healthy Minds curriculum includes elements on building resilience, navigating social media, looking after mental health, developing […]
Mental Wellbeing Predicts Physical Activity in Midlife
Razi Berry Men and women with high mental wellbeing at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental wellbeing at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of wellbeing in midlife. Mental well-being was investigated through 3 […]
Mindfulness Used in Schools Improves Students’ Mental Health
Razi Berry Mental health among university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the efficacy of mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on students. Mindfulness techniques improves students’ mental health, study says Recent evidence suggests that university students are […]