Stress is a typical part of life, but when it becomes chronic, it can produce excess cortisol, a stress hormone [1]. High cortisol levels, including weight gain, anxiety and sleep problems, can... Read more »
Reading for enjoyment is not a frivolous pursuit but rather a means of enriching one’s life, broadening horizons and providing much-needed escapism. For students who feel that reading is a dry exercise... Read more »
The Pitkin County Jail as seen on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Aspen.Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times More than half of the average daily population in Pitkin County’s jail has a serious mental... Read more »
DENVER — As budget season kicks into high gear at Denver City Hall, the mayor and council members will try to figure out how much to spend to keep Denver safe. They’ll... Read more »
Cliff Woitena was sworn in as League City chief of police Sept. 12. League City’s newest chief of police is Cliff Woitena after he was sworn into office last week, and under... Read more »
Do you ever catch yourself in the act of judging yourself much more harshly for your faults and failings than you ever do others? This self-destructive tendency is all too common in... Read more »
Dr. Victor Garlock Special to The Citizen “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” is grandmotherly advice that most of us heard early in life. And... Read more »
On the Shelf Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome By Aparna NancherlaViking: 304 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org,... Read more »
Travis Bradberry suggests ways that mindfulness meditation can be used to improve your brain’s performance and reduce stress. There’s no shortage of advice out there claiming to make you better, but mindfulness... Read more »
Home Instead shares tips for prioritizing one’s well-being during World Alzheimer’s Month OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s continues to rise – now exceeding... Read more »
Mental health is an intrinsic part of the human experience, yet for far too long, it has been shrouded in silence and stigma. It affects us all, directly or indirectly, making it... Read more »
Commanders across the military are now required to help troops get mental health care as soon as possible to help prevent suicides under a new law called the Brandon Act. For those... Read more »
Binaural Plus Respiration App Binaural plus Respiration Phone Screen 2 Binaural plus Respiration Phone Screen 4 Beats to Relax, Meditate, Study and Learn Binaural Plus Respiration App ApsTron receives a Provisional Utility... Read more »
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday he hoped the Centre will provide financial aid for the ambitious water grid project in Marathwada, and announced that the state will implement... Read more »
Mae Hingtgen, CEO for Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region, reports Region activities to Iowa County Supervisors. (Winona Whitaker, Hometown Current) MARENGO — Spending money may seem easy, but it’s... Read more »
In Australia, where sport is ingrained in our national identity, we are presented with an intriguing paradox. While we watch our sporting heroes achieve astonishing feats, an unsettling trend remains: Only 41%... Read more »
Fellow non-morning folks, it’s our time to listen up. According to Reuben Chen, MD, board-certified sports medicine physician, pain management expert, and the chief medical advisor at Sunrider International, putting in a... Read more »
“Sometimes, things between a player, a club and a manager don’t work, that’s football,” says Chelsea’s new No 1 Robert Sanchez. The rise, fall and rise again of one of the Premier... Read more »
When Fonda Bryant called her aunt to ask if she wanted her shoes, her aunt knew something wasn’t right. “She said, ‘Are you gonna kill yourself?'” Bryant remembers. “And I said, ‘Yes.’... Read more »
A Hong Kong expert in mindfulness has said he believes the meditation-type therapy can help people cope with mental health issues and should be promoted more widely in the city. Professor Samuel... Read more »
Mindfulness, I’m sure you’ve at least heard the phrase before. But what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is essentially just another word for meditation or being in the moment. Mindfulness is a great way... Read more »
The Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector has its share of personalities with inflated egos, petty turf battles, competing ideologies, hierarchies, clashing notions of development, and contradictions between beliefs and practice. I was fortunate... Read more »
Editor’s Note — Might need one. Imagine being struck by fear. Not just any fear, one that shakes you to the core. One that feels like it will never pass. One that... Read more »
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the need for educators to be equipped with more than just subject knowledge is becoming increasingly evident. This realisation took centre stage at a transformative course... Read more »
California voters next spring will get to decide on a ballot measure to create housing and treatment options, especially for homeless individuals with serious mental illness. If it passes, the measure championed... Read more »
Source: Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash We’ve all been there. After a rough day at work, you rush home to work on a to-do list that feels insurmountable. Loved ones want your attention because they... Read more »
Unhealthy self esteem in youth can lead to a litany of problems throughout one’s life: including having poor relationships with others, acting out in violent ways, and often leads to unhealthy feelings,... Read more »
Social media can be a great tool to help build connections, stay informed, and engage with others. However, it can become all-consuming and potentially damaging to adolescent brain development, which is a... Read more »
RIYADH: As the global fitness industry slowly gets back on its feet following the pandemic, brands are finding leverage through community engagement and mindfulness. Rolly, a Saudi brand established in 2021, focuses... Read more »
Under a starry western sky last weekend, Park City Song Summit founder Ben Anderson stood onstage and held court in front of an audience of creatives. “We’re going to change the legacy... Read more »
In a candid and revealing interview on the Club Shay Shay podcast hosted by Shannon Sharpe, multi-talented artist Chris Brown delved into the saga surrounding New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and... Read more »
Once a tight-trousered self-confessed recovering sex addict, all kohl eyeliner, big hair and skinny jeans, in recent years Russell Brand has completely reinvented himself as a respectable yoga-loving Home Counties married man... Read more »
The Bellingham Public Library will be adding a behavior health staff member. Robert Mittendorf The Bellingham Herald The Bellingham Public Library soon will have a mental health professional available to patrons, a... Read more »
SHEBOYGAN – The first-ever NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) statewide walk will be held in Sheboygan Oct. 7 at Kiwanis Park, 726 Kiwanis Park Drive. A news release states: “As the... Read more »
Friday, September 15, 2023 Each semester the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine invites an expert to speak to students and the veterinary community about a topic related to wellbeing in the... Read more »
Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Homebuilding and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up. The lack of affordable housing drives people into... Read more »
To most, engineers are in an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ profession, working behind the scenes to build a modern society. That is true not only for their work but also... Read more »
Danielle Raad, the new curator and assistant director of the Stanford University Archaeology Collections, holds a sculpture of a black diablito by an unidentified Mexican artist from Ocumicho, Michoacán, Mexico. The sculpture... Read more »
Previous research has shown that loneliness can lead to declining health, dementia, and death Of all the groups hit hardest by COVID, and the policies that followed, seniors perhaps suffered the most.... Read more »
PRESS RELEASE Published September 15, 2023 Mindfulness Meditation Apps Market is a vital process that involves collecting and analyzing data about a specific market or customer segment. It provides valuable insights into... Read more »
CHAOS is AFA’s trademarked strategy of intermittent strikes designed to maximize the impact of an industrial action while minimizing the risk for striking flight attendants. Right to Strike with CHAOS™ Taking a... Read more »
In Sept. 2019, Adejoke Adedeji created Nexus of Hope, a psychiatric clinic in Lakeville, Minn., offering a wide range of services from talk therapy to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), medication-assisted treatment and... Read more »
As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, approaches, the sound of the shofar − a ram’s horn traditionally blown throughout the month, culminating on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement −... Read more »
From gratitude journaling to yoga sun salutations before you’ve had your first coffee, wellbeing is booming. In fact, consumers are now spending $1.5 trillion globally on wellness trends and it’s expected that... Read more »
Determined to make a difference, Dr. Helen Elsie Austin always faithfully pursued her goals and stood up for what was right despite the racism she experienced. She said, “…if we go about... Read more »
In summary California collects a special tax on high incomes to fund mental health services. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to change how the money is spent so a share of it can... Read more »
California lawmakers endorsed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest plan to address the state’s worsening homeless crisis. Now, it’ll be up to voters. “I was deeply moved by the personal stories that so many... Read more »
Robinson, psyching down before his heat at J-Bay. Photo: Beatriz Ryder//World Surf League Just before his matchup at the WSL Finals, the cameras panned to Jack Robinson. It was a sight surf... Read more »
Your Warrior Stance is a self-help book showing readers how to take control by instilling powerful principles as their guides. San Diego, CA – WEBWIRE – Thursday, September 14, 2023 ReadersMagnet will... Read more »
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2023, 09:05 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Ole Miss defensive tackle DeSanto Rollins, who said he was... Read more »