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How Silly Distractions at Work Can Boost Your Happiness and Focus

How Silly Distractions at Work Can Boost Your Happiness and Focus

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Share on PinterestA pleasant short break from work can improve your mood and improve your concentration. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images A new study reveals that taking a positive break from work, like watching a funny video, can recharge you. Exercising constant self-control depletes your internal resources. Positive emotions help us recover from negative emotions. Taking a …

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Stanford researchers find COVID-19 pandemic stress is in the brains of physically aged teenagers

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The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic ended appeared several years older than those of adolescents who were assessed before the pandemic. The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the end of the COVID pandemic shutdowns appeared several years older than those of adolescents who were assessed before the pandemic. So …

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Stanford researchers find COVID-19 pandemic stress is in the brains of physically aged teenagers

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The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic ended appeared several years older than those of adolescents who were assessed before the pandemic. The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the end of the COVID pandemic shutdowns appeared several years older than those of adolescents who were assessed before the pandemic. So …

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Virtual yoga program appears to improve IBS symptoms

Virtual yoga program appears to improve IBS symptoms

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An online yoga program appears to be effective, feasible and safe for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new report. Participants reported decreases in IBS-related symptoms and improvements in quality of life, fatigue, and perceived stress. “IBS affects more than 15% to 20% of the North American population, and despite our advances …

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Teenage brains aged faster in first year of pandemic, study finds, and stress may be to blame | CNN

Teenage brains aged faster in first year of pandemic, study finds, and stress may be to blame | CNN

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CNN — The brains of American adolescents have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, according to a new study. Younger study participants also reported more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and what scientists call internalized issues – that is, feelings of sadness, low self-esteem and fear and difficulty regulating their emotions …

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Study reveals babies are missing learning milestones due to pandemic

Teenage brains aged faster during pandemic due to stress and anxiety: study

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In addition to sharply increased rates of anxiety and depression, Stanford University researchers found the COVID-19 pandemic in the brains of adolescents as young as three years old, according to a study released Thursday. In “Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Brain Maturation in Adolescents,” the group of seven researchers compared MRI …

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Children with gun injuries have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

Children with gun injuries have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

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Children and teens who survive a firearm injury have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses within a year, even compared to children who were injured in a car accident, according to a new study. A total of 35% of children injured by firearms received a new mental health diagnosis within a year …

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Teenage brains are aging faster than normal due to pandemic stress, study finds

Teenage brains are aging faster than normal due to pandemic stress, study finds

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Comment this story Comment The stress of pandemic shutdowns prematurely aged the brains of adolescents by at least three years and similar to changes seen in children who faced chronic stress and adversity, a study has found. The study, published Thursday in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, was the first to compare analyzes of the …

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