COMMON MENTAL SHORTCUTS (HEURISTICS) WE ALL USE THAT MAY AFFECT SOCIAL ANXIETY
Heuristics are mental shortcuts that we rely on in our everyday social interactions. They color our interactions and contribute to their success or a failure, which makes it pertinent information for social anxiety.
CAN YOU REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) WITH MIND-BODY PRACTICES?
Mind-body practices such as yoga and meditation have been shown to reduce symptoms related to high arousal in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CHRONIC STRESS CAN PERMANENTLY IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO LEARN NEW MOVEMENTS
Chronic social stress damages the connections between brain cells in the motor cortex resulting in impaired movements and inability to learn new sets of movements.