_ Mental & Emotional HealthSelf-Sabotage and The Time of Day By Jane Farrell articleNew research shows that people are more likely to undermine their performance at stressful tasks when they’re operating at “peak … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthStanding Up for Yourself Is Worth It By Jane Farrell articleAlthough avoiding disagreements might seem easier than confronting them, in fact it’s worth the effort, new research shows. A new … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthGood News as We Age! We’re Happier Now Than Ever, Health Issues and All. By Sondra Forsyth articleA study done by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and published in the August 2016 … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthBackup Plans May Keep You From Achieving Your Goal By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen it comes to setting organizational and personal goals, making a backup plan has been seen as a sensible way … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthVolunteering in Middle Age and Beyond Can Enhance Your Mental Health By Sondra Forsyth articleVolunteering in middle and older age is linked to good mental health and emotional wellbeing, according to a study published … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthCommon Mental Health Issues: When To Go It Alone and When to Seek Help By Sondra Forsyth articleLife gets stressful. We’re all guilty of habits and behaviors that aren’t exactly awesome for our mental health. Obsessing over … Read More→
_ Emotions Mental & Emotional HealthSmartphone Exercises Make People Feel Better Fast By Jane Farrell articleExercises on smartphones can help people quickly improve their mood, according to researchers from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthIs Fiction Good for You? By Sondra Forsyth articleIt is assumed that reading fiction is good for your mental health, but evidence linking Jane Eyre or Anna Karenina … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthFive Things to Never Say to Someone with Depression By Sondra Forsyth articleIn hopes of helping those experiencing depression, we can unintentionally actually make things worse. In my latest book “When Someone … Read More→
_ Depression Mental & Emotional HealthWhy Depression in Later Life is Often Overlooked By Jane Farrell articleDepression can occur at any age, but it’s often overlooked in adults 65 and older—a population that is expected to … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThinking “I can do better” Improves Performance By Sondra Forsyth articleTelling yourself “I can do better” really can really make you do better at a given task, according to a … Read More→
_ Bipolar disorder Medical ResearchA New Genetic Clue to Bipolar Disorder By Jane Farrell articleResearchers from Johns Hopkins have identified 84 potential inherited gene mutations that could contribute to the most severe forms of … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthFinding Beauty in the Broken Pieces By Sondra Forsyth article“Heartbroken”. “Shattered”. “Fall apart into a million pieces”. “Fractured”. “Broken spirit”. These are just a few of the many commonplace … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthPhubbing: the Act of Ignoring People While Staring at Your Phone By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s common now to see people snubbing social companions to concentrate on their smartphones. But what causes this behavior, known … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthClinical Trial Examines Treatment of Complicated Grief By Sondra Forsyth articleA new study reports on the results of a randomized clinical trial that looked at whether the antidepressant citalopram would … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthPhotographing Your Activities Boosts Positive Feelings about the Experiences By Sondra Forsyth articleWhile you might think taking photos would detract from the enjoyment of everyday activities, research published in June 2016 by … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthLiving with Ambivalence By Sondra Forsyth articleThere is a social myth that we are supposed to love without ambivalence. If I love my husband, I am … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThe Beauty of Old Age: A “Higher” Perspective By Sondra Forsyth articleMost people grasp how crucial it is for children to not miss out on their childhood, but we often forget … Read More→