Reality Bites
Excessive time spent online linked to stress and worse mood – study | Internet | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/excessive-time-spent-online-linked-to-stress-and-worse-mood-study #online #socialmedia #internet #stress #mood View Original Article
‘Just stop burning fossil fuels.’ Scientists stress that our smoky skies have only one true fix | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wildfire-climate-emissions-smoke-9.7274862 #fossilfuels #emissions #climatechange #wildfires #smoke #canada View Original Article
Diabetes Canada stresses it doesn’t endorse medical products after ads suggest otherwise | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/diabetes-canada-1.7548741 #diabetes #endorsements #products #ads #canada View Original Article
Couples Who Snuggle at Night Are Less Stressed https://www.vice.com/en/article/couples-who-snuggle-at-night-are-less-stressed/ #couples #snuggle #stress View Original Article
What If You Are Stressed Everyday? This was posted on Google+
Measure Your Stress Level with This Flowchart Are you a little stressed or a lot stressed? Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. This flowchart walks you through the emotions and factors that could be causing you havoc-wrecking stress. This was posted on Google+
This Video Explains How Stress Breaks Down Your Brain Chronic stress from being overworked, sleep deprivation, or relationship drama can have a negative impact on your abilities to learn, concentrate, and remember things. This video from TED-Ed explains all the ways that continuous stress is wreaking havoc on our brains, and what we can do …
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New research out of UC Irvine shows that children born to women who experience unusual levels of psychological or social stress during pregnancy are more likely to show signs of accelerated aging than …
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former housekeeper says her son only learned a year ago that the former California governor was his father.
If you think of baldness as a disease then you’ll want to pay close attention to some research that’s being conducted in collaboration with teams from UCLA, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and the Oregon Health and Sciences University. The …
Because our brains have a way of creating a synthesized happiness when we don’t get what we want, it’s often hard for us to make a “wrong” decision. As a result, you’re better off just deciding and mo…
Whether you’re overly neat or very messy, this tip from reader Elanor will help you focus on the things that are important (like work) while keeping your house clean enough that you don’t stress out later on. More »
The private cost of public service: how sharing science about COVID put experts in the crosshairs | CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-doctor-opens-up-toll-stress-1.7480601 #publicservice #censorship #science #experts #COVID19 The private cost of public service: how sharing science about COVID put experts in the crosshairs | CBC News – CBCDr. Alex Wong became well-known during the COVID-19 pandemic, doing multiple …
Stress and anxiety associated with the Covid pandemic have meant many of us are not sleeping as well as we used to, so what can you drink to improve your sleep? Source: Sleep science: 3 easy hacks for a good night’s rest
Use This ‘Pain Scale’ to Assess Your Mental Health If you’ve ever been in the hospital recovering from a surgery, you know the health care providers will ask you to “rate” your pain on a scale of 1 to 10, so they can administer pain relief if you need it. But assessing mental-health distress doesn’t …
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Learn to Spot a Liar With These Verbal Signs At times, lies seem so harmless, but they can stress us out, and even cost us money. On a more subtle level, it changes our pattern of speech, and since most of us aren’t as good at lying as we think, if you know what to …
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I've always been a tea person, never really cared for coffee. Switching to Tea May Ease Psychological Stress Like Depression Sodas and some coffees have pretty obvious negative health effects compared to tea, but if you’re looking for one more reason to switch, how about this: drinking tea may ease the effects of stressful psychological …
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The Real-Life, $150 Star Trek Tricorder Is One Step Closer To Reality Late last year we told you about Scanadu and its real-life tricorder, called the SCOUT. Within 10 seconds of direct contact to your left temple, the SCOUT analyzes, records and spits back your vitals, including temperature, respiratory rate, ECG, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic), …
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Sony’s not having a good morning. In addition to having to recall 1.6 million Bravia TVs, it’s also been forced to temporarily lock 93,000 customers out of their PSN and Sony Online Entertainment accounts. You won’t be surprised by the reason: an at…
If the only thing standing between you and the purchase of an iPad is the existence of a large, remote controlled spy tank, we’ve got some rough news for your bank account. Brookstone is offering up the Rover App-Controlled Spy Tank, an iPad / iPhon…