Anger, sadness, boredom, anxiety – emotions that feel bad can be useful
Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were
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Mental Health
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A Closer Look at Snails and Human Memory
Our memories of past experiences can shape our perceptions of who we are, of the world, and of the future.
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Why It’s Best to Have Mindfulness at Work
LinkedIn, Google, Intel, Verizon Media, Genetech, and SAP are only a handful of the 25 leaders from companies that promote mindfulness in the workplace. The question is why? Why have large companies invested time and resources to enforce a philosophy that dates 2500 years ago?
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The India Syndrome
Although the India Syndrome has not yet been recognized in the manuals of psychiatric disorders, the fact is that for some years now delirium has been frequently observed in Western travelers (North Americans and Europeans) when traveling to the Indian subcontinent. The first to publish on this fact was the French psychiatrist Regis Airault, who observed and described it while working at the French Consulate in Mumbai.
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Morita Therapy Treats Mental Health and Brings Hope to Japan
For Morita, the key question to ask anyone suffering from stress or any negative emotion is: What should I do now?
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Japanese Society and good practice in Mental Health
Studies in comparative psychology and psychiatry frequently show that mental health problems are largely influenced by the culture of individuals. Each culture also has different strategies for coping with life problems and stress.
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