Anxiety Help L.A.

Month: September 2010

  • Work Flexibility Stress

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    PsychCentral:  Too Much Work Flexibility Can Lead to Stress. “Most people probably would identify schedule control as a good thing — an indicator of flexibility that helps them balance their work and home lives,” noted Sociology professor Scott Schieman of the University of Toronoto. “We wondered about the potential stress of schedule control for the…

  • Absent (Mice) Moms and Anxiety

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    ScienceDaily:  Absent Mothers Can Cause Hyperactivity and Anxiety in Offspring Later in Life, Mouse Study Finds In mice, early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety . Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience describe the development of this new behavioral model, which they hope to use to investigate the…

  • Men and Stress

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    PsychCentral:  Men Respond to Stress by Shutting Down A new study finds that stressed men have diminished activity in brain regions responsible for understanding others’ feelings.  In the investigation, researchers had men look at angry faces. The results suggest the silent and stoic response to stress might be a “guy thing” after all.

  • Tai Chi for Stress

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    Jane Brody likes Tai Chi. The graceful, dancelike progression of meditative poses called tai chi originated in ancient China as a martial art, but the exercise is best known in modern times as a route to reduced stress and enhanced health. After reviewing existing scientific evidence for its potential health benefits, I’ve concluded that the proper question…

  • Our Natural Sleep Cycle

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    TED talk from Jessa Gamble:

  • Stress and Genes

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    Stress, in the form of toxins, pollutants, etc, impacts us at a genetic level, says a new study. “We found that stress-activating factors can control our genes by turning on certain genes that were supposed to be silenced. It is very important that some genes are on and others are off in order to ensure…

  • Orgasm Anxiety

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    Article from Pamela Madsen at Psychology Today. “Orgasm Anixety” increases our stress, adds to worry – and can take us out of our bodies and into our heads – which of course will make climaxing more difficult and less enjoyable.

  • Coping with Social Anxiety Disorder

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    Article about social anxiety disorder includes these tips for dealing with a panic attack: Sit upright, if possible – this increases the capacity of your lungs to fill with air. Control your breathing – breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth in a steady rhythm. Try to breathe out twice as long…

  • Anxious Minds

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    Why Anxious Minds Can’t Think Right Scientists have long wondered why people with anxiety often seem paralyzed when it comes to decision-making.   A new study reveals that people with anxiety have decreased neural inhibition in their brain, a process in which one nerve cell suppresses activity in another. (PsychCentral)

  • The Anxious Brain

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    Charlie Rose’s Brain series is posted and free, if you’ve got several hours.  The Anxious Brain is episode eight.  Described: A discussion of fear and anxiety with Antonio Damasio of University of Southern California, Kerry Ressler of Emory University, Joseph LeDoux of New York University, David Anderson of CalTech, and Eric Kandel of Columbia University