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Has stress taken over your life? Learning coping skills could help reduce anxiety

September 7, 2017 Loknath DasAnxiety, Coping, Could, Has, Help, Learning, Life, Over, reduce, Skills, Stress, Taken, Your

New UK research has shown that women who possess a good set of coping skills find it easier to overcome anxiety. The study, carried out by the University of Cambridge, was presented at the ECNP Conference and is the largest study ever conducted on coping and the anxiety that comes from facing adverse circumstances, such as living in deprivation. For the research the team surveyed 10,000 women over the age of 40 who were taking part in a major cancer study in Norfolk, UK. The team used health and lifestyle…

Coping with ‘fear of missing out’ over the holidays

December 24, 2016 Srijita'fear, Coping, Holidays, Missing, of, Out, Over, The, With

Have you heard the phrase “Fear of missing out”? It’s commonly known by its acronym, FOMO, and while many say it comes from using social media too much, you don’t have to be online for it to have an effect on your life. The fear of not staying “connected” may cause problems, said Dr. Joe Taravella, a licensed clinical psychologist at New York University Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Rehabilitation. “It can lead to cognitive distortions and that is people thinking… that they’re truly missing out on things,” he said. FOMO…