Why Am I So Stupid? 12 Reasons Why You May Think That and What to Do About It
We all feel stupid from time to time.
I've certainly done it plenty of times.
But I've also learned what to do when you feel stupid to improve upon that situation. So those negative thoughts and feelings don’t start taking over your whole life and outlook.
And in today’s post I want to share my best insights and tips from past 15 years or so.
Here are 12 reasons why you may feel or think you're stupid and what to do about that to improve the situation you’re in, your opinion about yourself and your life.
1. Feeling stressed.
I’ve often found that in certain situations where I've been feeling like I just don’t g...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - April 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Self Esteem Success Source Type: blogs
Why Children Are More Depressed Than Ever Before (M)
Depression, anxiety and suicide are now at record levels among children -- how can that be explained? (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Child Psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 715
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 715: Cockroach ootheca (egg case or ' purse ' )These fascinating structures contain about 30-40 eggs each. The female cockroach carries her ootheca until the eggs hatch and the first instar nymphs emerge. For those of you who had never heard of this phenomenon before, you can read moreHERE. In this case, we can see the emerging nymphs:Laura noted that the ootheca was hard and solid when it first arrived in the lab so she added some saline and waited for 30 minutes. This is when the nymphs began to poke out and she was able to remove them for individual viewing. Thinking abo...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - April 23, 2023 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
8 ‑week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course found to be as effective as Lexapro (escitalopram) to treat adults with anxiety disorders, and with far fewer side effects
In this study, 276 patients with an anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to either an eight-week course of MBSR or a well-known anti-anxiety drug, Lexapro (with ongoing monitoring). The MBSR course, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, involved introducing people to a variety of meditation practices (like mindful breathing, body scans, walking meditation, and loving-kindness meditation) and having them meditate daily at home to improve their skills. Overall, the training is designed to help people learn how to pay attention to the present moment and accept whatever sensations, thoughts, and feelings arise without judgment.
Duri...
Source: SharpBrains - April 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning anxiety anxiety disorder body scans cognitive-behavioral-therapy Lexapro mbsr medication meditation mindful breathing Mindfulness-Based-Stress-Reduction psychiatric disorder psyc Source Type: blogs
XRHealth and Amelia Virtual Care Announce Merger, Creating the Largest XR Therapeutics Platform in the World
Both Companies will Be merged Under the XRHealth Brand Name and By the End of the Year Are Forecasted to Have over 500K VR Treatments, Exceed 25K Patients Treated, and Be Deployed by Over 2500 Clinicians
XRHealth, a Boston-based developer and operator of virtual treatment rooms, and Amelia Virtual Care, a global leading virtual reality platform for mental health professionals based in Barcelona, Spain, today announced their intention to merge into one company, which will remain called XRHealth. The union aims to create an XR therapeutic powerhouse, uniquely capable of addressing both physical and mental health issues. The...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition Amelia Virtual Care Amelia VR Asabys Asabys Partners Augmented Reality CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral VR Therapy Eran Orr Guill Source Type: blogs
When life happens … .
Most of my writing comes from mulling over recent events as played out either in social media or research findings. Today’s post is a little different. It’s no secret that I live with persistent pain, fibromyalgia to be exact. I’ve found that being open about my diagnosis, and that all the strategies I advise to others are also strategies I employ, and that none of them are ‘the secret.’
I posted recently about a struggle I have dealing with reviewer’s comments on papers I submit for publication. Now peer review is a thing, I think it’s a good thing though somewhat exploitative ...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - April 16, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
The invisible epidemic: How physician burnout is affecting the medical community
Physicians dedicate their lives to the well-being of their patients, often neglecting their mental health in the process. The demanding nature of their profession, coupled with long hours, emotional exhaustion, and immense responsibility, can result in physician burnout, depression, anxiety, and even suicide. In this article, we will discuss the importance of mental health and
Read more…
The invisible epidemic: How physician burnout is affecting the medical community originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Harvey Castro, MD, MBA Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
This Depression & Anxiety Treatment Beats Medication & Counselling By 50% (M)
The largest benefits were seen among people with depression, pregnant and postpartum women and healthy individuals. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Exercise Mental Health subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Holier than thou
I will juxtapose two seemingly unrelated news stories. It seems that Tommy Tuberville, whose qualification to be a U.S. Senator was coaching football, issingle handedly preventing the confirmation of high ranking military officers because the military provides troops with access to abortion, which is mentioned exactly once in the entire Bible, Old Testament and New -- specifically inNumbers 5 which prescribes a ceremony for the purpose of inducing abortion:
Tuberville ’s objection has thrown a wrench in what is usually a
routine Senate maneuver in which hundreds of military nominations are
confirmed all at once unde...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 7, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Rethinking Medication and Information Technology
Previous articles in this series looked at barriers to taking medication and possible solutions, including special conditions that produce challenges. This final article in the series turns the question on its head. Can patients get better without the medications?
Dr. Omar Manejwala, CMO of DarioHealth, goes so far as to use the terms “paternalistic” and “infantilizing” to label claims that people fail to take medication solely out of ignorance or forgetfulness. To all the other factors that hold people back from taking their meds, he adds social and religious factors, concerns about side effects an...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Ambulatory Clinical Communication and Patient Experience EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC AdhereHealth Bryan Hill Carium Caroline E. Ortiz Charles Lee Cognizant DarioHealth FDB fee-for- Source Type: blogs
What Tends to Go Wrong With Medication Adherence?
This article looks at special conditions that weren’t covered in previous articles.
Interventions Must Be Tailored
Reminders lie at the core of many IT solutions to medication adherence. But a mechanistic delivery of generic messages with no particular appeal to a patient’s needs and values will usually be a waste. As Bryan Hill, VP of digital health and innovation at Cognizant, says, “Nudge, but don’t nag.”
I am personally annoyed by the messages my pharmacy and insurance company send me to remind me to order my medication. These messages arrive when a couple months of my current prescription...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC AristaMD Babylon Health Bethany Doran Bryan Hill Carium Cognizant Colin Banas DrFirst Source Type: blogs
Toxic Relationship Quotes: 130 Eye-Opening Sayings to Help You on to a Healthier Path
Sometimes a relationship can be toxic from the start.
Other times it sneaks up on you.
It deteriorates and slowly becomes draining and inflamed.
In today’s post I’d like to share 130 of the most relatable and helpful toxic relationship quotes.
To help you find the common signs of a toxic relationship and to find a healthier and happier path forward in your own life.
And if you want more helpful inspiration to deal with tough situations, have a look at these post with quotes on dealing with toxic people and toxic family and also this one filled with being used quotes.
Relatable Toxic Relationship Quotes
“At some poin...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - April 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
2 Surprising Personality Traits Linked To Stronger Immune System
Although people high in this personality trait generally suffer from more stress and anxiety, some have a surprising health advantage. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Personality Source Type: blogs
Harnessing mindfulness and virtual reality simulations to maximize sports performance
Athletes at the very highest level of their sport face the challenge of performing consistently under pressure amid many potential distractions, including performance anxiety, crowd behaviour, their own and others’ expectations, and the responses of their opponents.
The performance of players in the 2023 Australian Open, for example, demonstrated the psychological factors needed to succeed at elite-level tennis.
It had plenty of exciting moments that are the hallmarks of a great tournament. Andy Murray made an astonishing comeback from two sets down against Thanasi Kokkinakis, following his long recovery after major inju...
Source: SharpBrains - April 3, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Conversation Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Peak Performance high performance meditation mindfulness Mindfulness-Training resilience sport psychologists sport psychology virtual-reality Source Type: blogs
On not being a arse
Humans are judgemental beings. All of us are. It’s part of having a big brain and wanting to know who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out’. Judgements help us make decisions, they’re surprisingly resistant to change, and they can inadvertently trap us into doing things we would never countenance were we able to stand back from what our minds want us to know (and feel).
My post today is prompted by a couple of conversations recently. One was with a clinician, new to a pain team, who found that experienced members of that team thought actions taken by a person with pain were a sign of ...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - April 2, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Chronic pain Clinical reasoning Coping strategies Interdisciplinary teams Occupational therapy Physiotherapy Professional topics Psychology Research Science in practice healthcare pain management Source Type: blogs
