Tag: stress triggers
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5 Ways To Identify Triggers That Cause You Stress And Anxiety
Do you often feel like certain events make your anxiety levels go haywire? Are you ever scared to approach certain situations in fear of becoming stressed out of your mind? If you feel like certain aspects of life cause you immense anxiety for no apparent reason, you are probably being triggered. You’ve probably heard this…
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Do You Know Your Stress Triggers? Take This Psych Test To Reveal Them
Unfortunately, our modern world presents many stress triggers for us to deal with daily. While we have more conveniences than people did in the old days, they come with a price. We work more hours to afford a higher quality of life, and therefore, our stress increases. Along with work, we must juggle other aspects…
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Psychologists Link Addictive Cravings to Social Isolation
A new study by psychologists from the University of New South Wales reveals that addictive cravings may stem from social isolation. The analysis performed on rats found that social interaction could mitigate cravings triggered by loneliness. Published in the journal Scientific Reports, the research found that socializing reduced cravings for both sugar and nicotine in…
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Research Shows How Sweat Is Connected to Mental Stress
Sweat doesn’t just keep our bodies cool – it can also reveal underlying mental stress. Engineers have recently developed a device that can measure cortisol levels in human sweat. The wearable system can help doctors better diagnose and treat stress-related conditions like burnout and obesity. The groundbreaking research was published in the journal Communications Materials.…