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Texting before bed linked to higher stress
The Boston Globe: In a study of more than 500 people, those who used technology before bedtime reported higher levels of stress than those who didn’t, LiveScience reports on May 29. But the association wasn’t
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Munching Through Life’s Travails
The world is divided into Munchers and Skippers. I’m a Skipper, which means that, when living gets stressful, I stop eating. I don’t snack. I skip meals. Munchers, on the other hand, invented comfort food.
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Stress Kills The Mind, One Day At A Time
Forbes: Stress is hard on the mind — this much we intuitively know. But what we may not realize is how much our daily reactions to stress take a cumulative toll on our minds. Most
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The Influence of Dental Anxiety on Oral Hygiene Practices
The present study explored the effects of dental anxiety on frequency of brushing and flossing. Results indicate that dental anxiety is associated with frequency of flossing but not brushing. Dental professionals may consider implementing anxiety
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There’s an App for That: A Pilot Test of an Anxiety- and Stress-Reduction App
We conducted pilot testing of a new mobile “app” that is a gamified version of Attention Bias Modification for anxiety. Compared to a placebo condition, extended app use (40 minutes) resulted in improved ability to
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Technology Use Before Bed Linked with Increased Stress
LiveScience: Using technology before bed may be stressing us out, preliminary results from a new study suggest. In the study, people who surfed the web or sent a text message within two hours of going
