Mindfully Healing

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

These days, many people focus on their physical health. But few give much attention, if any, to their mental health. What does mental health refer to Mental health describes a persons overall psychological health and well-being. It has much to…

The link to intelligence is especially strong in women. People with higher intelligence are more likely to use drugs, research finds. The link is particularly strong for women. This is despite the fact that higher IQ is often linked to living a healthier lifestyle. The study’s authors write: “In this, the largest study to date to examine the relationship between childhood IQ and illegal drug use, high IQ scores were associated with increased illegal drug use in adolescence and adulthood. These associations were independent from life-coursesocial position, and associations were

Drugs prescribed for anxiety, OCD, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions linked to dementia. Benzodiazepines carry an increased risk of dementia and even death. Benzodiazepines include drugs marketed under the names Valium, Ativan, Klonopin and Xanax. These drugs are often prescribed for anxiety and other mental health issues such as OCD, insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder. Research has now repeatedly linked these drugs to dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dr Helene Alphonso, a psychiatrist and Director of Osteopathic Medical Education at Texas University, said: “Current research is extremely clear and physicians