1hr #Exercise #Week #Protects #Against #Depression

1hr #Exercise #Week #Protects #Against #Depression

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201710/one-hour-exercise-week-protects-against-depression#_=_ The findings of this study suggest that surprisingly small amounts of low-intensity physical activity (60 minutes of exercise per week, without becoming breathless or sweating) can protect against future depression, regardless of age or gender. Learning about this information offers up so many benefits to people who need that encouragement to do exercise. Depression…

#Introverts #great #leaders

#Introverts #great #leaders

Introverts make great leaders—but lack confidence in their capabilities https://t.co/srjEr3s1yj — Quartz (@qz) October 8, 2017 However, recently this idea has been challenged and there is a growing appreciation of introverts both in and outside the workplace. In her bestselling book Quiet, author Susan Cain focuses on the multiple strengths of introverts, many of which…

#Terrorism

#Terrorism

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/25/west-europe-is-safer-now-than-in-the-1970s-and-safer-than-almost/ The rise of urban terrorism is not a departure from recent European history but a return to the norm. The exceptional period was the late 1990s, when there was relative peace in our cities. But before then, various political groups regarded the slaughter of innocent civilians as a legitimate political tactic. When one lumps…

#Apple #Siri #better #therapist

#Apple #Siri #better #therapist

Apple wants to make Siri a better therapist. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwhMuzgzY http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-16/apple-hiring-siri-engineer-with-psychology-background/8952318 The technology giant said the successful applicant would “improve Siri in these areas” and “play a part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction”. Last year, a US study found personal voice assistants “responded inconsistently and incompletely to simple questions about mental health, rape and…

#Uber #helps #mental #health #issues

#Uber #helps #mental #health #issues

Uber helps those with mental health issues – what are they left with now? http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwlOKQkDY http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/uber-ban-tfl-lifted-drivers-gig-economy-regulation-safety-mental-health-illness-wellbeing-depression-a7965796.html But my research suggests that Uber has been providing a valuable – and currently irreplaceable – service to those living with mental ill-health. Anyone who’s suffered from depression knows the physical, mental, and emotional strain of simply getting from…

#Screen #time #hamper #ability #read #emotions

#Screen #time #hamper #ability #read #emotions

Screen time could hamper our ability to read emotions: study. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw-8rmkDY http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-26/screen-time-could-hamper-ability-to-read-facial-emotions-study/8987512 A new study has found that people who spend the most time browsing social media, especially Facebook, showed some traits similar to those of the autism spectrum disorder, including an inability to read facial emotions. The study, by the University of the Sunshine…

#Woman #bipolar #denied #travel #insurance

#Woman #bipolar #denied #travel #insurance

Woman with bipolar denied travel insurance amid outrage at industry’s unwillingness to cover mental health sufferers. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw5IDenTY http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bupa-travel-insurance-mental-health-coverage-bipolar-woman-denied-coverage-a7981226.html Ms Watson told The Independent she had initially decided to use Bupa because she had been physically unwell as she suffered from acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome. Neither had anything to do with her bipolar disorder….

#More #Assertive #Work

#More #Assertive #Work

How To Be More Assertive At Work When That’s Just Not Your Personality. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwoqf3ljY https://www.fastcompany.com/40474378/how-to-be-more-assertive-at-work-when-thats-just-not-your-personality?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss For example, when you say to someone that you’re “kind of done” with a project, you’re not really stating that you are finished with it, just somewhere in the vicinity of done. These linguistic habits can creep into your questions…

#Mental #health #patients #taught #magic #boost #self-esteem

#Mental #health #patients #taught #magic #boost #self-esteem

Mental health patients being taught magic tricks to boost self-esteem. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw1aCqmjY http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/01/mental-health-patients-taught-magic-tricks-boost-self-esteem/ “So I thought why not try it with people with mental health problems. I saw how doing simple tricks can improve self-confidence and esteem if they do them for nurses and other patients. I did a magic workshop at a conference and people…

#27 #Shrinks #Think #Trump #Nuts

#27 #Shrinks #Think #Trump #Nuts

These 27 Top Shrinks Think Trump Might Be Nuts. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwoI7FmzY https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-27-top-shrinks-think-trump-might-be-nuts Their essays are collected in a powerful new book called The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, which hits bookstores on Oct 2. They warn that the Trump effect has created a “malignant normalcy,” a collective psychological anesthesia. It’s the kind of hush that falls…