New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has used an assessment of gene expression involved in the immune response to show that…
Summary: A new study reports that negative rumination can be improved by using mental imagery for teens. The researchers reported that mental imagery improves negative affect and helps regulate the nervous…
How do we regain calm when we’re feeling anxious? Neuroscientist Dr Emilia Molimpakis reveals her four-step method. When you’re in the midst of anxiety’s grip, it can feel like an all-consuming,…
Spring is a season of new growth, freshness and transition. In this guest post from Mia Barnes from Body+Mind magazine, we reset the button on your home, life and self-care and…
Summary: Gut bacteria have been linked to positive emotions, such as happiness and hopefulness, and good emotion management skills. Researchers have discovered that people who suppress their emotions have a less…
Summary: Greater exposure to screen time during infancy was linked to poor self-regulation and brain immaturity at age eight. Source: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research More children are now exposed to…
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, and not overwhelmed of what is happening around us. While mindfulness is…
Food as medicine: could prescribing fruit and vegetables become part of healthcare? Decades of healthy eating advice have failed to stem the tide of lifestyle-related disease. Could prescribing healthy food…
