Posts Tagged ‘Covid-19 pandemic’
Thanksgiving works: Gratitude journaling seen to lower stress and negative cognitive processes
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people suffered extreme stress. People couldn’t work and faced financial anxiety, they felt lonely and isolated, they worried about catching a deadly disease or giving it to someone they loved, and their mental health suffered. For researcher Erin Fekete, of the University of Indianapolis, the unfolding…
Read MoreFrom forest bathing to urban parks: How nature helps protect our well-being during a pandemic
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on people’s mental health and well-being. Restricted movement, loss, and isolation have led to increases in depression, anxiety disorders, stress, sleep disorders, and more. The effects have been even harsher for teens. How can we help protect our well-being during this particularly difficult time? Though a…
Read MoreVirtual-reality gaming + affordable biofeedback = Anxiety therapy for all?
Videogame Technology Could Bring Biofeedback Therapy to the Living Room (The Wall Street Journal): For decades, use of biofeedback to help sufferers of anxiety, among other psychological conditions, has largely been limited to clinical settings with expensive—and somewhat tedious—medical equipment. Now, with an assist from developers of virtual-reality games, effective therapeutic biofeedback is becoming more…
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