BREATHING MEDITATION
TIME: 5 min to start, but you may increase time as you feel more comfortable with the practice. Set a timer (alarm) to avoid checking the...
RE-ENERGIZE YOUR MIND
Stretching exercises helps you rid your body of old and weak energy to allow to absorb new and strong energy. Bending exercises have a similar effect...
FOUR STAGES OF READINESS FOR CHANGE
According to Dr Phil, when we need to make a major lifestyle change, we move through 4 stages of what is called readiness for change. Ideally,...
THE MANY EFFECTS OF ANXIETY ON YOUR BREATHING
MINDRISE CLIFFNOTES THE ROLE OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) Hyperventilation is one such instance where the supply of oxygen is so excessive that the actual amount that...
HOW DOES THE MOTHER’S ANXIETY LEVEL DURING PREGNANCY AFFECT THE INFANT’S TEMPERAMENT?
Respiratory Sinus Arrythmia (RSA) helps understand why some infants are more affected by their mother’s anxiety during pregnancy than others.
IS SUPPRESSING EMOTIONS EFFECTIVE WITH ANXIETY?
Investigating the effectiveness of emotion suppression, as a default method of mood management, at reducing anxiety.
IS LACK OF CONTROL A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANXIETY?
Lack of control early in life contributes to immediate anxiety and increased vulnerability to developing anxiety later on
IS THE QUALITY OF REM SLEEP DIFFERENT IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)?
PTSD patients tend to have reduced REM sleep, while MDD patients spend too much time in REM sleep.
CAN YOU GET ANXIETY FROM BEING TOO PERSISTENT?
Persistence is a character trait that protects against mood disorders, but it could lead to anxiety disorders
HOW DO CHANGES IN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT INFLUENCE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION?
Changes in positive and negative affects influence the severity of symptoms in anxiety and depression, they also predict the effectiveness of treatment.