Life presents challenges, but not all challenges are created equally. For many of us, our lives revolve around one or two core issues that taint and shape our everyday experiences. Here are... Read more »
Imagine you just got home from a casual get-together or a work meeting. Your mind immediately starts replaying every detail: Did I talk too much? Was that joke awkward? What if they... Read more »
Asian martial arts have long been practiced for defence and health benefits, in contrast to how they are typically viewed in the West where sport competition has dominated. Scientific research in martial... Read more »
MacVittie, A., Kochanowska, E., Kam, J. W. Y., Allen, L., Mills, C., & Wormwood, J. B. (2025). Momentary awareness of body sensations is associated with concurrent affective experience. Emotion, 25(3), 571–587. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001428 Key Takeaways... Read more »
Thirty-one percent of Americans have experienced adult bullying, according to a Harris Poll survey. Bullying is an attempt to feel powerful and to gain recognition/status at the expense of another. Any type... Read more »
It’s common for many workers to experience “Sunday Scaries” – a feeling of dread on a Sunday when the weekend is almost over and a new work week is looming. It’s normal... Read more »
In archery, as in life, the straightest path to success may require a deliberate detour. Earlier this year, I spent some time embedded at the World Archery Excellence Center in Lausanne, Switzerland,... Read more »
Synaptic transmission is the process by which a nerve impulse passes across the synaptic cleft from one neuron to another. It is a method neurons use to communicate, enabling the transmission of... Read more »
Researchers from McGill University may have discovered the “holy grail” of bipolar disorder research: understanding what causes shifts between manic and depressed states. Sleep-wake rhythms in normal adults usually have a periodicity... Read more »
Making friends as an adult is hard enough, and adding social anxiety can make it feel almost impossible. If you struggle with social anxiety, you might worry what others think, fear saying... Read more »