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Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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Music Aids Mental Health: Science Shows Why

Author: Editorial 3rd February 2021 0 Comments

Published on the Mad in America website, this article has been written by Amy Biancolli. It begins: “Peace, joy, healing. You can see it, plain and powerful, in the faces of those who make music on the path to recovery. You…
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Amy Biancolli, evolution, Mad in America, music, music therapy, neuroscience

Gut feelings: The microbes involved in our mental health

Author: Editorial 29th January 2021 0 Comments

Writing for the Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology (GIST), Carolina Guidolin reports : “Normally, around 1014 (one hundred trillion) microorganisms live in our gut, supporting our health in many ways, from providing essential vitamins to helping our immune systems develop 1 ….
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anxiety, Carolina Guidolin, depression, diet, dysbiosis, Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology, gut microbiome, immune system, serotonin, wellbeing

Social media damages teenagers’ mental health, report says

Author: Editorial 28th January 2021 0 Comments

Cristina Criddle reports for the BBC: “Teenagers’ mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince’s Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem were similar in all children of…
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BBC, children and adolescents, Cristina Criddle, Education Policy Institute, exercise, Family income, maternal health, Millennium Cohort Study, Research, self-esteem, social media

The Truth About … Improving Your Mental Health

Author: Editorial 27th January 2021 0 Comments

This 57 minute video from the BBC ranges across a variety of subjects, including heartbeat control, diet and the gut-to-brain vagal nerve connection, exercise, passive vs active engagement with social media, loneliness, social prescribing, insomnia and more. The programme producers say:…
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Alex Scott, anxiety, COM-B Behaviour Change Model, cortisol, Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, depression, diet, exercise, gut microbiome, heartbeat control, insomnia, loneliness, neuroscience, probiotics, psychobiotics, sleep disruption, social media, social prescribing, stress, Tanya Byron, videos

Sleep and mental health

Author: Editorial 25th January 2021 0 Comments

This article , written within an American context, has been published in the Harvard Mental Health Newsletter: “Sleep and mental health are closely connected. Sleep deprivation affects your psychological state and mental health. And those with mental health problems are more…
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ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, depression, Harvard Mental Health Newsletter, insomnia, sleep

Ecopsychology: Science, Totems, and the Technological Species

Author: Editorial 21st January 2021 0 Comments

This book has been edited by by Peter Kahn Jr. and Patricia Hasbach. The publishers say: “An ecopsychology that integrates our totemic selves―our kinship with a more than human world―with our technological selves. We need nature for our physical and psychological well-being. Our…
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books, Ecopsychology, ecotherapy, neuroscience, Patricia Hasbach, Peter Kahn Junior, sacred geography, technology

Network of Wellbeing

Author: Editorial 20th January 2021 0 Comments

“Our vision at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is of a world where everyone’s wellbeing needs are met within the planet’s natural limits.” The Network of Wellbeing , in their own words: “… believe that a person’s wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of the community in which they live and work, while…
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The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments

Author: Editorial 18th January 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute. The publishers say: “Why is it that a piece of music, a smell, a taste can take us back to something we had forgotten? How is it…
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Hygge: The Danish Secrets of Happiness.: How to be Happy and Healthy in Your Daily Life

Author: Editorial 15th January 2021 0 Comments

“Some of the simplest moments are the most precious. Stop chasing after material objects.” This book has been written by Maya Thoresen. The publishers say: “In Hygge: The Danish Secrets of Happiness. How to be Happy and Healthy in Your Daily…
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books, Denmark, experiences, happiness, hygge, materialism, Maya Thoresen, stress, wellbeing