Ever Get the Holiday Blues? It’s more common than you might think for the holiday season to exacerbate SAD. Don’t feel trapped by this! It’s important to be aware of how things like the seasons and your surroundings affect your
The folks over at https://fitt.co have put together an amazing list of weekend getaway destinations that are all within reasonable driving distance from Pittsburgh. There are some great options here for an excursion without having to worry about flights, or major
“There’s no escaping — it’s the season for stress! Whether you love them or dread them, the holidays tax our bodies and our minds. Spending hours on your feet shopping and cooking, the constant temptation to overeat and drink, navigating
Regardless of how wonderful you perform at an organization, challenges are still persistent. Many a times these challenges become unavoidable. This is where the entire concept of resilience training makes its way. Rather than evading the problems at work place,
Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work Check out this TED talk by Shawn Achor, a professor at Harvard University who lectures on positive psychology. Outside of teaching the most popular class at Harvard, Shawn is the CEO of Cambridge-based
Burnout in the Hospital: Why Doctors Are Set Up for Stress: A recent article in Time Magazine explores the reasons why physicians are at high risk for burnout. Excerpt: “What can be done to alleviate some of the pressure on
NPR Study on the Connection between Sleep and Stress: A recent NPR poll, conducted in with RWJ Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, found a strong connection between stress and sleep. Approximately 70 percent of participants who reported recent elevated stress
HMS Scientists on the Link Between Chronic Stress and CVD A study conducted by HMS scientists suggests stress-induced overproduction of white blood cells may explain the link between stress and CVD. Interestingly, HMS scientists chose to study medical residents working
Not all coping strategies are created equal: a mixed methods study exploring physicians’ self reported coping strategies Click here for PDF of article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6963-10-208.pdf Lemaire, JB and Wallace, JE. Not All Coping Strategies are Created Equal: A Mixed Methods Study