(Natural Blaze) Social distancing introduced in response to COVID-19 is increasing feelings of loneliness in Scotland’s older population and impacting their wellbeing, according to a new University of Stirling study.
psychology
How Does the Brain Process Fear?
(Neuroscience News) When a frightful creature startles you, your brain may activate its fear-processing circuitry, sending your heart racing to help you escape the threat. It’s also the job of the brain’s fear-processing circuits to help you learn from experience to recognize which situations are truly dangerous and to respond appropriately–so if the scare comes from a costumed goblin, you’ll probably recover quickly.
Anxiolytics: The Pills That Live on Nightstands Everywhere
(Exploring Your Mind) Anxiolytics are medications doctors prescribe to help control anxiety. Some people also call them “alcohol in pill form”, alluding to their potentially addictive nature and how easily they can be used and abused. These days, you can find anxiolytics on nightstands everywhere. They’re overprescribed and overused.
Loving Yourself Is Easier Than It Seems
(Exploring Your Mind) We all want to be loved and respected as human beings. But in order for that to happen, you have to be consistent with loving yourself. And this is much easier than it seems…
Letter to our Friends in Other Countries Who are Asking Why and What is Going on Here in America
(Barbara H Whitfield RT and Charles L Whitfield MD) Our country has hit a very low and disgusting place right now. I have been here almost 77 years and can’t remember a time like this. We are divided in a way that even families have stopped talking. The media are constantly creating this nasty divide.
Another Study Shows Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushrooms Offering Long-Term Relief From Depressive Symptoms
(Andy Corbley) In another study on the use of psychedelic compounds as medicine, two doses of psilocybin—the compound that gives “magic mushrooms” their magic—was found to significantly reduce major depressive symptoms in adults when it was combined with assisted psychotherapy.
Cherophobia, the Irrational Fear of Being Happy
(Exploring Your Mind) Those who suffer from cherophobia are afraid of being happy. Consequently, this fear stops them looking for situations which may lead to happiness.
Is Trump Derangement Syndrome a Mental Illness?
(Barbara H Whitfield RT and Charles L Whitfield MD) When Donald J Trump with his amazing wife Melania came down the golden escalator to announce his run for the presidency of the United States of America, something rose up in me. It was a gut feeling, a knowing that something exciting was about to happen.
Jordan Peterson: Piaget’s Aim in Life (Video)
Jordan Peterson: Piaget’s Aim in Life (Video)
How Meditation Changes the Brain, Exterminates Depression
(Tiffany Harper) You’ve probably heard that sitting and breathing mindfully enhances mental clarity, reduces anxiety, and lowers or relieves stress. But how is meditation connected to the brain? Numerous scientific studies have shown that meditation leads to positive psychological changes. And this makes the connection between meditation and the brain more profound.
Mind Body Connection Science: The Interconnectedness Between Anxiety and Inflammation
(Dr. Joseph Mercola) Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic surgeon whom I’ve previously interviewed about strategies for chronic back pain, quit his practice to focus on educating others on becoming pain-free without surgery. Most recently, after surviving COVID-19, he turned his attention to prevention and surviving it, which is an important part of this discussion.
3 Reasons Why It’s Difficult for You to Relax
(Exploring Your Mind) Do you feel that you’re unable to relax properly? You try to do it and know the techniques, but you still don’t get the desired results. Why does this happen?
Why Can’t You Stop Procrastinating?
(Exploring Your Mind) Laziness or a lack of responsibility aren’t always behind the act of procrastination. In fact, there’s a series of very specific psychological dimensions in those days where you can’t stop putting off your obligations.
Reframing Ourselves
(Barbara H Whitfield RT and Charles L Whitfield MD) Could our COVID 19 experience be the chaos coming before our personal and potentially collective Renaissance?
Psych Drugs Don’t Work—Going Within Does
(Barbara H Whitfield RT and Charles L Whitfield MD) Anxiety and depression are real normal mental responses to events in our lives. There are ways of managing and overcoming these which do not include dangerous psychiatric drugs.