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Why are we calling it ‘social distancing’? Right now, we need social connections more than ever

How to stay socially connected, whilst remaining physically distant.

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Published in: Society
Tags: frendship, Happiness, Health, loneliness, Psychology, Resilience, Safety, social connection, Social issues, Social Life, Social psychology, Wellbeing

Medical appointments may be a rare moment of connection for  lonely people

Why lonely people visit the doctor more often

The health system needs to address the burden of over-use of GP services. Psychologists may have the answer: treat loneliness

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Behaviour change, Health, loneliness, Mental health, social connection, Wellbeing

Poor uptake of non-drug interventions in aged care needs to be addressed

Reducing depression in nursing homes requires more than just antidepressants

Complex needs and a lack of training contribute to the failure to detect and treat mental health issues among the aged in care

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Ageing, Depression, Health, Suicide, Wellbeing

Ever set a SMART goal? Some psychologists now say this is not the most effective approach

How tough fitness goals can put us off being active

Strict targets are hailed as key to top performance. But researchers have found they hold many people back

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Behaviour change, Health, Performance psychology, Sport, Sport and exercise psychology, Wellbeing

Small changes can have big impacts on health. But should these changes be engineered?

Should you be ‘nudged’ into better health?

Giving consumers a subtle push towards healthy decisions is not without without ethical downsides

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Published in: Health
Tags: Behaviour, Health, Public health

Can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?

There are a number of ways to reduce levels of tension and make way for a smoother postnatal experience

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Published in: Family & relationships, Health
Tags: Anxiety, Development, Emotion, Health, Mental health, Mental illness, Parenting, Stress, Wellbeing

Sharing dissatisfaction with weight can fuel body image issues

Why ‘fat talk’ can lead to poor body image

Complaining to friends about flabby arms or big thighs can incite comparison with other women and cultivate body dissatisfaction

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Published in: Health
Tags: Body image, Health, Research, Wellbeing

Germaphobia increases during disease or virus outbreaks

Getting to grips with germaphobia

Donald Trump has famously professed an aversion to germs. But when does distaste become a disorder?

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anxiety, Behaviour change, CBT, Disorders, Fear, Health, Mental illness, OCD, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

Emotions can affect our physical health.

How being positive improves your health

A growing body of evidence reveals feeling happy is linked with better physical and psychological health.

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Published in: Health
Tags: Emotion, Happiness, Health, Mental health, Positive psychology, Wellbeing

The search for wellbeing can take us many places.

What is wellbeing?

Everyone wants to feel well but there’s a lot more to wellbeing than happiness and yoga.

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Published in: Health
Tags: Happiness, Health, Mental health, Positive psychology, Wellbeing

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