cortisol – A New Vision for Mental Health

Meditation training reduces long-term stress, hair analysis shows

Author: Editorial 14th October 2021 0 Comments

“A new study finds that mental training reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair. The amount of cortisol in hair provides information about how much a person is burdened by persistent stress.” This research report come from ScienceDaily….
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Dr. Chris and Dr Xand Investigate … mental health.

Author: Editorial 8th February 2021 0 Comments

In this 29 minute video report for the BBC: “Dr Chris and Dr Xand Van Tulleken investigate what mental health is and why things can sometimes go wrong. They’ll uncover the science behind some of the most common triggers for mental…
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The Truth About … Improving Your Mental Health

Author: Editorial 27th January 2021 0 Comments

This 57 minute video from the BBC ranges across a variety of subjects, including heartbeat control, diet and the gut-to-brain vagal nerve connection, exercise, passive vs active engagement with social media, loneliness, social prescribing, insomnia and more. The programme producers say:…
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A walk on the wild side: How interactions with non-companion animals might help reduce human stress

Author: Editorial 9th April 2020 0 Comments

This research article, by Rachel Sumner and Anne Goodenough, has been published in People and Nature . The abstract says: “1. The literature addressing the potential for nature and natural environments to reduce stress and improve health outcomes has a relative paucity of…
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