A “safety signal” is any stimulus that we associate with relaxation and comfort. Here’s how to use one to combat daily stress, anxiety, and fear!…
Are you good at regulating your everyday stress and anxiety levels? If not, how might your parents have played a role in your self-regulation skills (or lack of)?…
While there can often be a stigma that solitude is bad or unhealthy, new research shows solitude can also be an important avenue for self-discovery and self-growth….
Activate your mind on a completely new level through the hidden benefits of drawing! Explore how even basic doodling can enhance memory, boost creativity, improve problem-solving, increase positive emotions, and provide stress relief, including practical applications from note-taking to group brainstorming….
This stream is airing on Thursday, November 15th at 8PM EST. Please join!
This is a special live stream for all followers of The Emotion Machine. It’s a great opportunity to ask me any questions you want about psychology and self improvement. I’ll also be covering several new studies I’ve discovered recently and sharing my thoughts on them.
Scientific studies covered in this live stream:
- This is how psychotherapy for depression changes the brain
- Why you should believe you can control your emotions
- Pain can be a self-fulfilling prophecy
- Mindful movement may help lower stress, anxiety
- Disrupted circadian rhythms may drive anxiety and exacerbate brain disorders
- How to give up your cake and eat it too
- The illusion of multitasking boosts performance
- Family, school support makes kids more likely to stand up to bullying
- Strangers smile less to one another when they have their smartphones
- Cognitive micro-breaks can lead to increased positive affect for workers
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