Can antihistamines really help with PMDD and menopausal symptoms? Debilitating symptoms lead some to try over-the-counter medications Allegra and Pepcid due to a social media trend The Guardian - US · Aug 14
After 3 H-1B lottery rejections, Mumbai techie shares $13,000 alternate way to stay in US After facing three unsuccessful H-1B lottery attempts, a professional from Mumbai finally triumphs with an O-1 visa. Spending countless hours enhancing his qualifications and assembling vital paperwork, he achieved this milestone, concluding nearly a year of career-related uncertainty in the U.S. A 2023 graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago,… The Economic Times · Aug 14
Meghan Trainor leaves fans in hysterics with homemade doll Meghan Trainor explained that her five-year-old Riley is having some “separation anxiety”, so had started using his stuffed toys to help. BANG Premier · Aug 14
The 20-Minute Social Media Audit That Digital Wellness Coaches Swear By (And You Keep Skipping) Why Chanakya Would Have Audited His Feed FirstChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a king who does not examine his own conduct before examining his kingdom's problems will solve nothing. The principle maps cleanly onto the social media audit: most people want to fix their relationship with their phone without… Times Life · Aug 14
5 Instagram Rules That Guard Your Attention and Ambition Without Deleting the App Rule 1: No Instagram in the first 30 minutes of your morningThe moment you open Instagram before your brain has formed a single intention of its own, you hand your attention to an algorithm that has been optimising for capture since before you were awake. Chanakya wrote in the Arthashastra… Times Life · Aug 14
55 Times Scammers Picked The Wrong Person To Mess With (New Pics) Getting scammed exacts a profound psychological toll that may exceed the financial loss. Victims may go through bouts of self-blame and shame while dealing with anxiety and depression. This is why seeing someone destroy these fraudsters can be utterly satisfying, and why online communities like the Scambait subreddit are thriving.… Bored Panda · Aug 13
This Online Group Is Dedicated To Ephemera, And Here Are 85 Of The Most Interesting Pieces People Showed Off We are extremely sentimental, and we are definitely not alone. Many of us hoard all sorts of odds and ends at home and at work because they evoke feelings of nostalgia and remind us of the good old days. These vintage things are often laced with bittersweet memories. ‘Ephemera’ is… Bored Panda · Aug 13
Back-to-School Anxiety in Autistic Students: Signs Parents May Notice The return to school can bring excitement, but for some autistic students, it can also create significant stress. New teachers, unfamiliar classrooms, changing schedules, crowded hallways, and increased social expectations can make the transition especially demanding. Autism back-to-school anxiety may not always look like a child saying, “I’m worried about… Kids Ain't Cheap · Aug 13
Psychology says people who check their travel bag several times may be seeking reassurance through repetition For many travelers, doing a quick final check is simply a practical part of preparing for a trip. But when repeated checking becomes necessary to feel reassured, psychology suggests that the deeper concern may have less to do with the suitcase itself and more with how comfortable a person is… The Economic Times · Aug 13
After 500 Hard Miles In A BMW iX3, Range Anxiety Feels Outdated Two mountain climbs, 90 highway miles, hundreds more on winding country roads, and no attempt to hypermile. The BMW iX3 easily got me home with range to spare. InsideEVs · Aug 13
‘One-shot exam wrong way to select students’: Former education secy R Subrahmanyam Youth protests may have moved from Jantar Mantar to Jharkhand and the flashpoint from NEET exam leaks to recruitment exams but there’s a common thread: education, employment and anxiety about the future. Newslaundry · Aug 13
A new ADHD drug targets three brain chemicals instead of two. Here’s what that means A new medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has just entered the treatment toolbox: centanafadine, a once-a-day tablet sold under the brand name Simtriyo. The Conversation · Aug 13
An LSD-Based Anxiety Drug Met Its Goal in a First Late-Stage Trial, and the Road to a Prescription Is Still Long Definium says a single dose of its LSD tablet cut anxiety scores by 5.4 points more than placebo at 12 weeks in a 214-person Phase 3 trial. Medical Daily · Aug 13
When Secure Attachment Meets Avoidant Love: Why Safety Can Feel Like a Threat in Relationships You Thought Steadiness Would Be EnoughYou did not go in naive. You knew he was guarded. You saw the way he changed the subject when conversations got too close, the way he laughed off anything that required him to say what he actually felt. You told yourself: give him time.… Times Life · Aug 13
Times Life · Aug 13 Why Secure Attachment Feels Boring When Your Nervous System Was Trained on Anxiety and Love The feeling you keep mistaking for nothingHe texts back within the hour. He says what he means. There is no subtext to decode, no silence to sit with at 2 a.m. parsing for clues. He is simply there, reliably, without drama. And something in you goes flat. This is the…
The Economic Times · Aug 12 What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children? The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a broader youth mental health crisis, saying they take action to protect the youngest users on their platforms. The companies have also argued Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields them…
Medical Daily · Aug 12 Eight Weeks of Salsa Classes Cut Depression Scores at Oxford, But Not the Thing the Trial Was Built Around Oxford put 121 young adults with depressive symptoms into salsa classes. Depression and social anxiety fell. Loneliness did not separate the groups.
Times Life · Aug 12 Why Dogs Keep Circling Before Lying Down: The Canine Evolutionary Instinct Behind This Ancient Ritual The Three-Turn Habit Has a Number for a ReasonMost dogs circle two to four times before settling. A 2011 study published in the journal Anthrozoös, conducted by researchers at the Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, found that dogs given a soft, deformable surface to sleep on circled significantly more than…
The Economic Times · Aug 11 Psychology says people who are never happy with other's works and like to do things on their own aren't always arrogant or toxic: What this behavior reveals? Psychology says people who are never happy with other's works and like to do things on their own aren't always arrogant or toxic. The behavior can be linked to perfectionism, anxiety, fear of failure, past disappointment, a need for control and difficulty trusting others. Psychology also explains how hyper-independence can…
The Economic Times · Aug 11 Quote of the Day by Viggo Mortensen: 'We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day...'- A thought-provoking life lesson on times, focus, slowing down and living with less stress by the actor famous for playing the heroic warrior Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings Quote of the Day by Viggo Mortensen: Viggo Mortensen advocates for a calm and focused approach to enhance productivity and alleviate stress. He emphasizes that rushing can lead to errors and anxiety, which ultimately consumes more time for corrections. By dedicatedly focusing on individual tasks, one can achieve superior results.…
Times Life · Aug 11 Ramana Maharshi's Teaching on Silence Is the Only Spiritual Inquiry That Asks Nothing of You The Man Who Answered With StillnessPaul Brunton came to Tiruvannamalai in the 1930s as a journalist, carrying skepticism and a list of questions he considered unanswerable. He sat in the hall at Ramana Maharshi's ashram, Sri Ramanasramam, and waited. Ramana looked at him. Brunton looked back. No words passed between…
International Business Times UK · Aug 10 Inside the 'Manosphere' Grift, Where Loneliness and Anger Get Sold Back to Young Men A report reveals how the 'manosphere' exploits young men's vulnerabilities, turning them into a commercial pipeline that profits from their loneliness and anxiety through misleading narratives and products.
The Economic Times · Aug 10 Psychology says tiny rituals can reduce stress even when they have no practical purpose Psychology suggests that small rituals can sometimes help people cope with stressful moments because they create a sense of structure and predictability when circumstances feel uncertain. While these rituals may provide comfort and emotional stability, they cannot guarantee success, prevent negative outcomes, or exert any magical influence over what happens.
The Conversation · Aug 10 What types of social interactions benefit people with social anxiety the most? Human life unfolds through two fundamental modes of being: with others and alone. Social interactions permeate everyday life, and whether brief or prolonged, deep or superficial, face-to-face or online, these exchanges are the building blocks of our relationships. They play a vital role in our psychological and emotional wellbeing.
Times Life · Aug 10 When You Stop Being Available for Every Family Crisis, Here Is What Shifts in Your Parents The Volume Changes FirstThe first time you don't call back immediately, you sit with your phone face-down and wait for the ceiling to fall. It doesn't. Your mother calls again. You let it ring. The crisis she described in her voicemail, the neighbour dispute, the cousin's wedding drama, the health…