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MARCH 5, 2023
According to the study, the perception of leisure as wasteful not only decreased enjoyment of the activity, but “[was] also associated with poorer mental health outcomes, including lower reported happiness, and greater reported depression, anxiety and stress.” Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.
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MAY 19, 2023
Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
If someone says, “I am so nervous about this pitch and presentation,” for example, you might reflect back, “You’re stressed about all of the work you have going on right now.” Your goal isn’t to put them on the spot, but to disarm and understand the situation. Did you mean that you won’t be able to make it back in time for the kids?”
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OCTOBER 25, 2022
Studies have shown mindfulness practices and interventions to be useful in reducing stress and anxiety symptoms —an effect potentially comparable to that of established treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy. Or what about the fact that mindfulness isn’t about a goal at all, but it still helps you achieve more of them?
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OCTOBER 15, 2022
The very fact that you’re reading this article makes me feel like you’ve run into the following problem: You always feel like you could be doing more. I was forcing myself to be stressed out about finding the answer to all these questions. When you’re working toward a big goal, respect the fact that it’ll take a while.
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JANUARY 7, 2023
According to a 2019 study published in Sleep Medicine , when night owls began to consistently shift their “sleep/wake timings” by two hours, they showed “significant improvements to self-reported depression and stress, as well as improved cognitive… performance measures,” among other benefits. The week already feels stressful.
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APRIL 5, 2023
In the course of writing this very article, my preschooler has come into my office (despite another caregiver being home) not once but four times. You might remember the original work-from-home parent who got quite publicly interrupted—“ BBC Dad ,” whose toddler sauntered into his office in 2017, while he did a live interview with BBC.
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