COMMON ANXIETY SYMPTOMS
MUSCLE TENSION Typically, tightness is felt throughout the body as tension impacts different muscles. You might feel it in your neck, jaw, chest, or the stomach....
THE ROLE OF SLEEP IN THE CONSOLIDATION OF FEAR MEMORIES
Fear memory is consolidated during sleep through a neural mechanism that if disrupted leads to dysregulated fear as happens in anxiety disorders
THE WARNING SIGNS OF “OUT OF THE BLUE” PANIC ATTACKS
Spontaneous or out of the blue panic attacks follow heart rate and respiratory irregularities that are not perceived by the sufferer.
DOES AURICULOTHERAPY HELP REDUCE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION?
Auriculotherapy, which consists in stimulating specific points in the ear, contribute to reducing anxiety, stress and depression.
CAN YOU CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS WHILE HUNGOVER?
Alcohol hangover impairs the ability to regulate our emotions
DOES SLEEP DEPRIVATION AFFECT SOCIAL INTERACTIONS?
Sleep deprived individuals temporarily loose the ability to accurately recognize emotions on faces and even perceive certain facial expressions as negative.
CAN YOU DEVELOP ANXIETY AFTER SEPSIS?
Post-sepsis patients face a high risk of developing anxiety disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).