Tag: mental-health

This is my body helping me rise to this challenge…

February 9, 2017

Change your mind about stress and your body’s response will change too! Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist who has rethought her whole approach to stress. She says that people who view their stress response as helpful can deal with physical, emotional and mental challenges better. https://embed.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

Exploding the myths about sleep – and silence

March 7, 2012

The biggest story on the BBC News website for the past few days has been “The myth of the eight hour sleep” – surpassed by “Segmented sleep – ten strange things people do at night”. The first article discussed how the “ideal” night’s sleep hasn’t always consisted of a single eight-hour chunk – in previous … More Exploding the myths about sleep – and silence