Mindfully Healing

A survey of 30,500 people in the UK across 4 years reveals dramatic mental and physical benefits. Improving sleep quality leads to dramatic mental and physical health benefits, new research finds. The boost from better sleep is equivalent to winning $250,000 on the lottery or taking an 8-week course in meditation. Quality of sleep is more important than quantity, the researchers also found. The conclusions come from a survey of 30,500 people in the UK across 4 years. The researchers also found that lack of sleep led to greater use

There are two types of motivation you need to reach goals. People motivate themselves in different ways depending on where they are in pursuing a goal, new research finds. At the start, people motivate themselves with hopes and dreams of reaching their goal. For example, someone wanting to lose weight might think about the clothes they will be able to wear. Psychologists call this ‘promotion motivation’ as the study’s authors, Dr Olya Bullard and Dr Rajesh V. Manchanda, explain: “Promotion motivation encourages people to focus on hopes and aspirations, it

There are multiple causes of severe depression in adolescents and young adults, including the loss of loved ones, social isolation, major changes in life, and trauma caused by abuse or interpersonal relationships. Todays teenagers also face problems that future generations…