TITLE How to Manage Work Stress, According to Psychologists DESCRIPTION Even though the article takes the perspective of how to best handle work related stress, “school” can just as easily be substituted in the title. This is a great self-help article that uses basic therapeutic (and Health Psychology) principles to better handle stress and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Stress Management
Psychology Update — Anxious About Returning to “Normal Life”? Try Emotional Vaccination
TITLE Anxious About Returning to “Normal Life”? Try Emotional Vaccination DESCRIPTION Wouldn’t it be great if there were such a thing as an “emotional vaccination” to help us cope with the anticipation of the transitions we experience as we return to school or work even as the pandemic continues. “While we may expect these… Read more »
Psychology Update — Handling Stress During Covid-19
Handling Stress During Covid-19 This week’s Psychology Update presents three articles related to stress. The current covid-19 outbreak has upended many of our lives and created a great deal of stress. These articles look at some of the consequences of stress and offer some empirically tested means to manage the stress. ARTICLE #1 TITLE… Read more »
Psychology Update — Here’s Why You Stress Eat—And How to Stop Doing It
TITLE Here’s Why You Stress Eat—And How to Stop Doing It DESCRIPTION The article begins with a statement and link to an American Psychological Association 2017 survey regarding stress. The article then follows a BioPsychoSocial approach to why individuals eat when stressed. “Eating can even spark some of the same neurological reactions that… Read more »
Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES ON HEADACHES AND THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS
3 ARTICLES ON HEADACHES AND THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS Given the issues around opioid addiction in the news, this week’s Update will focus on issues centering around headaches, causes and treatments from a Psychological point of view. These articles can be used in conjunction with the chapters covering neuropsychology, sensation and perception, health Psychology… Read more »
Psychology Update — Washing Dishes Is a Really Great Stress Reliever, Science Says
TITLE Washing Dishes Is a Really Great Stress Reliever, Science Says DESCRIPTION Can a simple task bring stress relief? Researchers divided students into two groups with the task of just washing dishes. One group read a descriptive paragraph about dish washing while the comparison group read a passage about dish washing as a mindfulness activity. … Read more »
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