Psychology Around the Net: January 20, 2018

Happy Saturday, sweet readers! So, you’ve heard of mental health days, right? Well, I’m taking a mental health weekend. Earlier this week, I realized I was headed toward a weekend with no plans, no leftover work, and no obligations of any sort. “Hmm…what am I going to do?” was all-too-easy to answer. “NOTHING!” Well, I’ll be doing some reading, maybe work on a story, probably continue on with my second binge of Peaky Blinders — but the point is, I have a weekend of absolutely no personal or professional obligations and when I realized that, I also realized it’d been way too long since the last one. I need it. Now, on with the latest in getting better sleep, how stand-up comedy can boost confidence, why some people think “toxic masculinity” is to blame for mass shootings, and more. Do You Struggle to Nod Off? Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology Reveals His Top 5 Tips for Restless Sleepers: Sleep deprivation is linked to both mental health and physical health problems. Sleeplessness can cause depression, strokes, heart attacks, and diabetes. Many of us know some of the common ways to improve sleep — such as avoiding alcohol and caffeine — but there are other lesser-known ways like getting out of bed if you can’t fall asleep (what?!). Professor Matthew Walker of the University of California Berkeley explains his tips for people with sleep problems. Empower Teen Girls by Teaching Them...
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