Being friendly at work can increase your happiness, productivity and help you make better use of your time. On the other hand, being unfriendly can make work less enjoyable and engaging. By Stephen FriedmanAdjunct Professor of Organizational Studies…
How counsellors learn to be good listeners. By Dr. Fay ShortProfessor, Human and Behavioural SciencesBangor University Introduction Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the most misunderstood listening skills. Empathy is what…
A new study suggests that autistic individuals have higher levels of stress and depression when they don’t feel accepted. By Jenara NerenbergJournalist, producer, speaker, and founder of The Neurodiversity Project…
Research suggests that being more mindful in our everyday lives can protect our health as we age—and even help us live longer. By Jill SuttieFree-lance journalist and a staff writer Introduction…
Introduction Within a lot of spiritual circles, we hear terms like “inner peace” and “Oneness” thrown around a lot. In search of these fantastical ideas that promise relief from suffering,…
Software engineer Alex Chan sees some benefits to hyperfocus, such as when completing programming projects at work. But after finding that whole days were being lost to cross-stitch at home,…
We often think of self-esteem as either high or low, but the level of your self-esteem might be less important than the stability of your self-esteem. By Dr. Simon SherryClinical Psychologist…
About half of us will experience at least one lucid dream in our lives, where we are aware and may be able to take control of it. What can this tell us about consciousness? By Dr. Dan DenisMarie Skłodowska-Curie Senior Research Fellow University…
Dreams help us regulate our emotions and adapt to stressful events. Repetitive content may represent an unsuccessful attempt to integrate difficult experiences. By Claudia Picard-DelandPhD candidate in neuroscience Université de Montréal…
We can’t avoid stress altogether. But there are healthy ways to deal with it and move on. By Dr. Theresa LarkinAssociate professor of Medical SciencesUniversity of Wollongong By Dr. Susan J. ThomasAssociate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science University of…
