This article discusses how to mentally prepare for a full-time job. It covers aspects such as sleep, your mindset, and work/life balance. Get On a Good Sleep Schedule As soon as possible, create a sleep schedule that will allow you to get plenty of rest each night. A good night’s sleep is essential for both physical and mental health, but it can also have a significant impact on your productivity in the workplace....

Listed here are some obstacles that may get in the way of your progress toward your goals and responsibilities. Read through them and consider if you are allowing these potential roadblocks to lead to procrastination. How Anxiety Causes Procrastination Anxiety can lead to procrastination for a number of different reasons. Some of these include: Perfectionism Having an anxiety disorder puts one at risk of perfectionism. While it might seem like this perfectionism is a positive attribute, having such high standards can increase the risk of procrastination....

There are many benefits to practicing empathy. Empathizing with others can help you feel less lonely and more connected. It also increases the likelihood that people will reach out and help others when they need it. In addition to boosting social connectedness and increasing helping behaviors, empathizing with others also improves your ability to regulate your emotions during times of stress. Feeling empathy allows you to better manage the anxiety you are experiencing without feeling overwhelmed....

Mindful Diaphragmic Breathing Get into a comfortable position, close your eyes, and start to notice your breath. Before you begin to alter it, pay attention to the pace and depth. Are you taking deep breaths or shallow ones? Are you breathing quickly or slowly? (Becoming aware of your breathing can help you to become more mindful of your body’s response to stress, and can help you to notice when you need to deliberately relax your breathing....

While you may prefer to avoid further conflict and wait for things to blow over, research shows that tackling the issue head-on is usually the best course of action. Though it may be uncomfortable at first, cleaning up your emotional messes can lead to honest conversations that benefit your relationship in the long run. ​Below are some simple ways you can improve your communication with your partner when they’re hurt and avoid angry stand-offs and silent treatments....

This feature can be useful for organizing your profile or temporarily hiding a post you don’t want to delete. Аccessing these archived posts on the desktop version of Instagram can be tricky. Look at steps for accessing your archived posts on Instagram using a web browser on your desktop, as well as tips for managing your archived posts for easy access. Accessing Instagram on the desktop To view your archived posts оn the desktop version of Instagram, you first need to access the platform on your computer....

“Social influence is a powerful phenomenon. It’s sometimes casually called peer pressure, herd mentality or groupthink,” Deborah Serani, PsyD, psychologist and professor at Adelphi University, tells Verywell. Serani says the outcome of social influence often leads to individuals abandoning their own unique thoughts to align themselves with others. Researchers in Russia recently analyzed brain activity that occurs when a person agrees and disagrees with a peer group. “Usually, scientists paid attention to the neural processes during the conflict, focusing on the negative feedback processing in different types of tasks (e....

The good news is that hyperventilation caused by anxiety is completely treatable. In most cases, all you need to do is slow down your breathing and make sure you’re taking deep breaths from your diaphragm (stomach breathing). If you’re having trouble with hyperventilation related to anxiety, please seek professional help. A therapist can assist you in learning how to control your breathing and manage your anxiety. How Does Anxiety Cause Hyperventilation?...

For instance, you may have noticed that not getting enough sleep affects your ability to concentrate and makes you feel tired and irritable. Similarly, having a conflict with someone in your life can be destabilizing and affect your mood. Dr. Frank notes that most people recover from these disruptions fairly quickly; however, people who are vulnerable to mood disorders may not be able to cope so easily. This article explores the techniques and benefits of IPSRT, as well as some steps to help you get started with this form of therapy....

It can also severely disrupt your ability to function daily. While researchers don’t fully understand what causes Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that genetic mutations could be responsible. This article looks into the signs and symptoms of the condition and how the disease can be inherited. What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that causes severe cognitive decline in older people. It’s one of the leading causes of dementia....

This article will describe the current understanding of ADHD and its symptoms, as well as available treatments. It will also explore the idea of a cure for ADHD and whether or not such a thing is possible. Finally, it will discuss how to cope with ADHD on your own. What Is ADHD? ADHD is a condition that affects the brain’s ability to control attention and impulses. It is characterized by problems with focus, hyperactivity, and impulsivity....

While this class of medications is named after a single condition, the drugs are used to treat a wide variety of illnesses other than major depressive disorder, including: Binge eating disorderBipolar disordersBulimiaChildhood bedwettingFibromyalgiaGeneralized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorderMyalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)Neuropathy (pain from damaged nerves, including diabetic neuropathy)Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) In spite of how popular these drugs are, we’re just learning what those long-term effects may be....

Step One: Choose Your Activity Wisely:The first step in creating a healthy new habit that will be a long-term staple in your lifestyle is to choose an activity that fits well with who you are and how you live. If you don’t, you may find that you’re working against personality and lifestyle factors that are too ingrained to change, and your new healthy habit never quite takes root. For a more in-depth look at how to choose the best activity for you, take The Stress Reliever Personality Test, which will assess which stress relievers would work best for your lifestyle and personality, and provide you with a list....

The researchers asked more than 2,600 managers how they felt about employees with depression. The findings showed that men had a higher degree of stigma against the mental health condition than women. More women than men also said they’d be willing to make temporary adjustments to the workplace to help a staff member recover from depression. The findings show that there’s still a lot of work for businesses to do to reduce stigmas against workplace depression, especially among male managers....

The Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar Whatever your working situation might be, there has traditionally not been enough time or energy devoted to protecting the mental health of American workers. From employers on down, mental health has been an afterthought. On May 19, 2022, Verywell Mind hosted a free webinar to shed more light on these issues. Why Now? After two years of working through a pandemic, many Americans have learned to think about their mental health in new ways, both in and out of the workplace....

This article discusses how the MMPI was developed, how it is used, and the different versions of the instrument that are available. History of the MMPI The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was developed in 1937 by clinical psychologist Starke R. Hathaway and neuropsychiatrist J. Charnley McKinley at the University of Minnesota. They originally developed the test to be used in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota....

One survey found that among U.S. adults with depression, approximately 20% had mild symptoms, 50% had moderate symptoms, and 30% had severe symptoms. When a major depressive disorder is diagnosed, it is typically classified by the degree of severity (mild, moderate, or severe) as well as whether or not there are psychotic features or a seasonal pattern. Moderately severe depression is marked by symptoms of depression that can affect a person’s ability to function normally....

A person may recognize something that has triggered a shift in their mood, such as a stressful event at work. But it’s also not uncommon for mood swings to occur without an obvious cause. People may even experience changes in mood if they have an underlying mental health issue. Common Causes of Mood Swings Everyone experiences mood swings from time to time, but if you seem to get them frequently or they are so intense that they disrupt your daily life, including work and relationships, it may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs treatment....